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And both losses to NFC teams. Crazy bad turnovers. Injuries to the offensive line that can't afford it. D-line issues. Cousins keeps slinging it despite getting pounded. Looks bleak. The team has some talent, but lack it in 2 very important areas: iOL and iDL. 

Anyway......is it too early to talk NFL Draft?  :p

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pretty much sums it up Sticky!

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But its a competitive rebuild....

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@JimmyinSD said:
But its a competitive rebuild....

Yep. That 'worked' last year when they got 13 wins....this year? Not so much. Looks like the rubber is finally meeting the road with that unfortunately. I was down with that competitive rebuild conceptually. 

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@StickyBun said:

@JimmyinSD said:
But its a competitive rebuild....

Yep. That 'worked' last year when they got 13 wins....this year? Not so much. Looks like the rubber is finally meeting the road with that unfortunately. I was down with that competitive rebuild conceptually. 

I'm more of a tear the bandaid off and get it over with kind of guy.

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@JimmyinSD said:

@StickyBun said:

@JimmyinSD said:
But its a competitive rebuild....

Yep. That 'worked' last year when they got 13 wins....this year? Not so much. Looks like the rubber is finally meeting the road with that unfortunately. I was down with that competitive rebuild conceptually. 

I'm more of a tear the bandaid off and get it over with kind of guy.

Me as well, but I actually thought there was enough talent to accomplish what KAM said he was trying to do....and there is. Just not in vital spots like the interior of both the defensive and offensive lines. It can't work with big weaknesses in those areas.

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@StickyBun said:
And both losses to NFC teams. Crazy bad turnovers. Injuries to the offensive line that can't afford it. D-line issues. Cousins keeps slinging it despite getting pounded. Looks bleak. The team has some talent, but lack it in 2 very important areas: iOL and iDL. 

Anyway......is it too early to talk NFL Draft?  :p

It's never too early to talk draft. Witness the several draft threads already going. 

But 0-2 presents an interesting dilemma regarding the draft. It's too early now obviously, but if the Vikings can't get healthy and can't stop shooting themselves in the foot, this team could flip the switch from a '23 to a '24 focus. 

Trade deadline is Oct. 31st. Vikings will have played 8 games. I think if we're 3-5 or worse at that point, we could see them move a player like Hunter for '24 draft capital.

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@MaroonBells said:

@StickyBun said:
And both losses to NFC teams. Crazy bad turnovers. Injuries to the offensive line that can't afford it. D-line issues. Cousins keeps slinging it despite getting pounded. Looks bleak. The team has some talent, but lack it in 2 very important areas: iOL and iDL. 

Anyway......is it too early to talk NFL Draft?  :p

It's never too early to talk draft. Witness the several draft threads already going. 

But 0-2 presents an interesting dilemma regarding the draft. It's too early now obviously, but if the Vikings can't get healthy and can't stop shooting themselves in the foot, this team could flip the switch from a '23 to a '24 focus. 

Trade deadline is Oct. 31st. Vikings will have played 8 games. I think if we're 3-5 or worse at that point, we could see them move a player like Hunter for '24 draft capital.

I dont even think you wait that long,   if they cant turn it around in the next 2 games,  the season is pretty much over.  sure 1-3 or even 0-4 could somehow turn into a wild card,  and maybe the team will catch fire,  but lets look at the odds and just start selling early.  the return will be better 4 games in than 8 games in,  so why wait for the deadline and other teams looking to dump their players at the deadline?

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I got a hunch that by the end of the season, statistically, the 22 & 23 seasons will average 8-9 records.  The number of 1 score wins will also average out.  The only positive thing is the improvement in the D, they can get a stop, last year they couldn't, hope that's not just a dead cat bounce.  

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How do we spend money for Bullard and free agent Lowery and get 2 combined tackles between them in this game?  This defensive line just plain sucks.