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kmillard · 5 hours ago

(5 hours ago)purplefaithful Wrote: For whatever reason, the Vikings can’t escape the every-other-year rule.

Mike Zimmer feasted during odd seasons (playoffs in 2015, 2017 and 2019). He was finally undone with two subpar in a row (2020 and 2021).

O’Connell has worked even-year magic (27 combined wins in 2022 and 2024).

The Vikings haven’t made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 2008 and 2009.

3 playoff wins in 21 years of the Wilf era is pathetic.

Vikesrock · 3 hours ago

(5 hours ago)purplefaithful Wrote: For whatever reason, the Vikings can’t escape the every-other-year rule.

Mike Zimmer feasted during odd seasons (playoffs in 2015, 2017 and 2019). He was finally undone with two subpar in a row (2020 and 2021).

O’Connell has worked even-year magic (27 combined wins in 2022 and 2024).

The Vikings haven’t made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 2008 and 2009.

I think this points to one ever living resounding piece of evidence. The Vikings can not and have not found a consistent franchise starting Quarterback. I would say since 2009, our best quarterback has been Kirk Cousins.... Teddy may have been close, but look around... It's been a shit storm at QB, heck even all the way back to the Tommy Kramer days ...who himself couldn't stay healthy.(Daunte Culpepper may have been the closest before the knee blowout)

MaroonBells · 2 hours ago

(3 hours ago)Vikesrock Wrote: I think this points to one ever living resounding piece of evidence. The Vikings can not and have not found a consistent franchise starting Quarterback. I would say since 2009, our best quarterback has been Kirk Cousins.... Teddy may have been close, but look around... It's been a shit storm at QB, heck even all the way back to the Tommy Kramer days ...who himself couldn't stay healthy.(Daunte Culpepper may have been the closest before the knee blowout)

That's exactly it. Gotta have the QB. Look what having a QB did for Seattle, Denver, New England. Look what not having a QB did to Washington, Minnesota, Atlanta, Cinci.

I feel (very, somewhat, not at all) confident we have our guy now. But he needs reps. So if he keeps missing time with injuries, he's not going to develop the way he should.