Kwesi Fired...

[StickierBuns]

KOC to the press:

[Vikergirl]

Lol. More roller coaster ride I guess. Well some people will have to find something else to complain about. KOC will have more say in the draft and the GM options are more limited now. It's going to be interesting to see how resources are allocated on offense and defense. This was really poorly handled though. This draft is going to be something else

[AGRforever]

So I heard last year that KOC wasn't a massive fan of KAM. I think we're going to start hearing some stuff now about his incompetence in a real way, let the stories come out....

You've got a little birdy in the organization don't you?  We don't need to hear from said birdy.  Just interesting that BFlo took forever on his contract.  We heard of tension.  Then this.  At first I assumed it was BFlo causing the tension.  Maybe it wasn't Brian.  Maybe it was KAM and his bullshit drafting. 

This scouting can't be that damn hard.  Let coaches, coach.  Get the guys they want.  Quite being cute in the draft.  No massive trades for no compensation.  Just get the picks 50% right and we'll be golden.

[supafreak84]

And it's ok, ya'll can say I was right about Kwesi

[StickierBuns]

And it's ok, ya'll can say I was right about Kwesi

I will, you definitely were. The only reason I didn't think it would happen is because he signed an extension 7 months ago, lol. I think most on this board didn't care for KAM.

[MaroonBells]

@StickierBuns So I heard last year that KOC wasn't a massive fan of KAM. I think we're going to start hearing some stuff now about his incompetence in a real way, let the stories come out....

Remember, we heard nothing about Rick and Mike not speaking until well after they were canned. Give this a couple weeks, if that, and I suspect we're going to find out what's behind the "tensions."

[AGRforever]

And it's ok, ya'll can say I was right about Kwesi

Credit where credit is do.  Take a victory lap.  

The real question, is who do they have to hire to make you happy?  

We're what 80ish days out from the draft?  To do a real GM search and interview enough people, I'd think you could get it done before then.  I guess they don't want a new GM coming in without turning over the rest of the staff prior to the draft?  

Would a top GM to be take a job where they won't have a say in their first draft nor over free agency?  Seems like they should start interviewing now and if they find the person they want go ahead and make the move.

[comet52]

Something happened. Someone either threatened to leave or something reared its head with Kwesi. I mean, he was just in Mobile for the Senior Bowl, lol. YESTERDAY.

Does the team have a process or is it just reactive?  "Oh Darnold's doing well, fire someone!"

He is one of the best Cap Guru money men in the business, lets hope his skill set includes player evaluation.

It does not.

What the hell are the Wilfs doing!? Again, they make some of the shittiest football decisions I've ever witnessed. They are awful

Imagine this future headline: "Vikings promote Ryan Grigson to General Manager"    

[Chuckf]

If she's reporting it, it can only mean this is 100% about one person and one person only: Aaron Rodgers. 

Florio on PFT pretty much said the same thing in so many words.


"Today’s move suggests that O’Connell will have more power in 2026, especially as it relates to the structure of the quarterback depth chart.

It also suggests that, a year ago, O’Connell didn’t want to let Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones leave in free agency. And that O’Connell perhaps didn’t want to say “no thank you” to Aaron Rodgers. J.J. McCarthy, who missed all of his rookie year with a knee injury, clearly was not ready. The Vikings absolutely needed a veteran backup plan better than signing Carson Wentz less than two weeks before the first game of the regular season."

[StickierBuns]

Well, we're going to find out if JJM was KOC's guy or not. The timing on this is telling, we just don't know why yet. Mark Wilf just had a presser.