Wild Speculation! QB This Offseason

[pattersaur]

RUMORS: Lamar Jackson to Minnesota?

According to Mike Sando (@TheAthletic), a prominent NFL agent said: “The biggest story of the offseason is going to be Lamar. That is going to be crazy.”

The agent specifically mentioned the Minnesota Vikings as an “under-the-radar” destination. The Vikings would send JJ McCarthy to the Ravens as part of the deal.

“Jackson on artificial turf, in a dome? Look out.
McCarthy with a Harbaugh? Worked well at Michigan, where his coach was Jim, not John.”

There are similarities between the Luka Doncic situation and Lamar Jackson: “The Mavericks were complaining about Luka's toughness, taking care of his body, work ethic. Luka gets moved, he loses all that weight, he gets in great shape and he's got a new lease on life. Lamar might be the same.”

https://twitter.com/vikesinsider/status/...66557?s=20

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Of course it probably won't happen and Lamar is probably just going to get more money from the Ravens, but there are parts of it that make sense. I do think the Vikings will kick the tires on a clear QB upgrade before they go after guys like Mac Jones, Jameis. McCarthy has shown enough to me that if healthy, we can go places with him. Some fans will disagree but I think the team believes they can win with him too.

But if they can make a clear upgrade-- Jackson, Burrow, I had thrown out Lawrence but he's probably out now-- I think the Vikings would be aggressive in pursuing it. Maybe even the most aggressive, to the point where they do pull off a blockbuster. The pieces just seem to be in place with the roster, the coaching, and maybe most importantly: The GM who can't afford to flub the QB spot next year OR another slew of bad draft picks. Trading the farm for a QB kills two birds with one stone for said GM. Am I crazy?

[Still Hurtn]

These trade rumors of Lamar or Burrow dont make sense. Feels like internet fodder.

[Zanary]

RUMORS: Lamar Jackson to Minnesota?

According to Mike Sando (@TheAthletic), a prominent NFL agent said: “The biggest story of the offseason is going to be Lamar. That is going to be crazy.”

The agent specifically mentioned the Minnesota Vikings as an “under-the-radar” destination. The Vikings would send JJ McCarthy to the Ravens as part of the deal.

“Jackson on artificial turf, in a dome? Look out.
McCarthy with a Harbaugh? Worked well at Michigan, where his coach was Jim, not John.”

There are similarities between the Luka Doncic situation and Lamar Jackson: “The Mavericks were complaining about Luka's toughness, taking care of his body, work ethic. Luka gets moved, he loses all that weight, he gets in great shape and he's got a new lease on life. Lamar might be the same.”

https://twitter.com/vikesinsider/status/...66557?s=20

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Of course it probably won't happen and Lamar is probably just going to get more money from the Ravens, but there are parts of it that make sense. I do think the Vikings will kick the tires on a clear QB upgrade before they go after guys like Mac Jones, Jameis. McCarthy has shown enough to me that if healthy, we can go places with him. Some fans will disagree but I think the team believes they can win with him too.

But if they can make a clear upgrade-- Jackson, Burrow, I had thrown out Lawrence but he's probably out now-- I think the Vikings would be aggressive in pursuing it. Maybe even the most aggressive, to the point where they do pull off a blockbuster. The pieces just seem to be in place with the roster, the coaching, and maybe most importantly: The GM who can't afford to flub the QB spot next year OR another slew of bad draft picks. Trading the farm for a QB kills two birds with one stone for said GM. Am I crazy?

I can't see them going hard after Lamar, for the same reasons all the Kyler Murray rumors were just babble: both have reports of lazy/bad work habits, and both seem to shrink in their biggest games. Add in some increased injury potential in both cases, and there's enough red flags to be a Chinese military parade. Both are also making money that would be reason enough to pass on either.

The fascination with Burrow is slightly different, in that he's more of an injury concern and has a temperament/narcissism personality issue that makes me concerned about his locker room chemistry...which is on top of massive expense as well.

[MaroonBells]

Yes, most likely nonsense. Why would the Ravens even consider trading Jackson? Dunno. But I can definitely see the Vikings trying something bold to take the question mark off the QB position. We have to remember, we have a LOT invested in the WR and OL rooms. And that money is just being wasted with poor QB play. I personally think JJ's going to settle down in year two and play much better. I think the team thinks so too. But what if he doesn't? How patient will Justin Jefferson be? 

I'm reminded of George Paton, our assistant GM who was hired to helm the Broncos front office. He even said at the time, a GM has to be bold in his decisions to find the right QB. His first decision was a disaster, trading for, and paying bags of cash for a mostly washed Russell Wilson. Russ is STILL on their books. But they've since turned things around in Denver.

[pattersaur]

These trade rumors of Lamar or Burrow dont make sense. Feels like internet fodder.

They always do until they happen. Of course it's a long shot and I'm not advocating for one guy specifically-- I still love McCarthy's potential and him succeeding here is my #1 preferred option above anything else-- but in baseball parlance, you can't fall in love with the guys in AAA.

There are lots of dynamics with this team right now-- QB, Flores' future, our GM's drafting acumen, paying Jefferson out the yin yang to be a decoy, a full suite of draft picks and enough tradable assets like Greenard, Addison, Turner, McCarthy-- to maybe just maybe cook up something crazy.

To be clear I'm not predicting this or championing it, mostly because the best QBs never become available-- but for the first time in a long time I wouldn't be shocked to see the Vikings make a blockbuster move this offseason.

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Yes, most likely nonsense. Why would the Ravens even consider trading Jackson? Dunno. But I can definitely see the Vikings trying something bold to take the question mark off the QB position. We have to remember, we have a LOT invested in the WR and OL rooms. And that money is just being wasted with poor QB play. I personally think JJ's going to settle down in year two and play much better. I think the team thinks so too. But what if he doesn't? How patient will Justin Jefferson be? 

I'm reminded of George Paton, our assistant GM who was hired to helm the Broncos front office. He even said at the time, a GM has to be bold in his decisions to find the right QB. His first decision was a disaster, trading for, and paying bags of cash for a mostly washed Russell Wilson. Russ is STILL on their books. But they've since turned things around in Denver.

Well put and this is the point I'm trying to make. It takes two teams to tango but I think the Vikings would rush to the dance floor if given the chance. Most years I would not say that.