Brees, Cousins, Draft Pick Or Teddy To QB The Vikings In 2018

[JustinTime18™]

It's looking more and more like Bradford is done...Vikings have already said they won't toll Teddy, but I'm not sure he can show enough in the next 8? 7? 6? games to prove worthy of a long term, 8 figure deal...the D and OL are championship caliber...add a fully recovered Cook, and all you need is a trigger man to pull down a Lombardi...
Brees would be the most expense, probably looking at a 2-3 year deal for between 55-85 million, if not more...Cousins would want a 5 year deal in the neighborhood Stafford got...you could probably grab a guy like Mayfield late in the first, early in the second and see what he's got while some vet keeps his seat warm and hope you grabbed the next Deshaun Watson...
Regardless how 2017 ends up, we will be dipping into the QB FA or draft pool in 2018... 

[Guest]

IT does feel like 2008 BB all over again.

BB? Before Bert

1/2 a season left is plenty of time for Teddy to give the Vikings faith in him (or not). Hell, if they make playoffs and a deep run with the kid?

That said, it's not a slam dunk to me Zimmer starts him right away even if activated. He might get conservative and keep Case in there.  I do unfortunately think Sam is done. 

LEts not forget we have Sloter on the roster too. 

[Guest]

I like cousins and agree that he will likely get 25+ per year. ....but he isn't that level of a QB IMO.  I see him as more of second tier guy at around 22 to 23 per year and I certainly wouldn't do a 5 year deal with him.  He is a guy that can't carry a team and 25 + for five years better come with a big backpack.

[Guest]

While Sloter did dominate 3rd and 4th stringers, I'm not sure he's really a legit option for 2018...especially with a team >< close...but, I could be wrong...maybe he goes into camp and blows everyone away...would be great if we heard A SINGLE PEEP ABOUT HOW HE'S DOING...

[Guest]

I don't think Sloter is going to factor into this at all. In fact, I expect him to go back to the PS when Teddy is put on the roster. He's raw and the Bradford/Bridgewater/Keenum scenario makes roster spots too valuable right now. If somehow, they go 4 QBs or put Bradford on IR, then of course he still could be a future factor. 

[Guest]

I think they've made to much of a commitment to Sloter to expose him to waivers again,  to many teams around the league needing QB help that would take a flyer on him.  I also think that until Teddy proves himself with live bullets and Sam is good to go for real we have to carry another healthy qb besides Keenum.  Still to many questions with Teddy and especially Sam to be cutting Sloter. 

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@JimmyinSD said:
I think they've made to much of a commitment to Sloter to expose him to waivers again,  to many teams around the league needing QB help that would take a flyer on him.  I also think that until Teddy proves himself with live bullets and Sam is good to go for real we have to carry another healthy qb besides Keenum.  Still to many questions with Teddy and especially Sam to be cutting Sloter. 

Agree with this, and would it shock anyone if this team ended up playing their 4th QB due to injury to their 3rd QB??? I mean this team seems to have the injury bug like no other. I think we have to keep that 4th QB on the 53. Teddy and/or Sam, if they do come back, are not guarantees to finish the season.

[Guest]

I think we should petition the NFL to allow one extra QB since between Teddy and Sam theres only 2 good knees anyway.

[Guest]

Gotta keep Sloter if he's showing any promise.  In today's NFL, young capable QBs are too valuable to risk losing off the roster.

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@Scoog said:
Gotta keep Sloter if he's showing any promise.  In today's NFL, young capable QBs are too valuable to risk losing off the roster.

I agree mostly. But we'll find out how the Viking's feel about Sloter soon. The easier way out would be to place Bradford on IR, but Zimmer said he thought Sam would play at some point this year yet.