Did we just dodge a bullet with Harbaugh?
Now that the shock wore off, I'm glad we didn't get Jim. Look he is a sexy pick, would have excited the fanbase, almost in a way Brett Favre did. He has a proven track record. But after listening to KAM'S P.C. about the type of HC they want, collaboration, etc. I start to cringe.
Deep down you know this was like picking a hot girlfriend to marry but not picking a wife. Hot girlfriend is hot, fun, exciting in the honeymoon phase and all your friends are jealous, looks hot on social media. But behind the scenes - is she calm wanting to find common ground instead of fighting? Or is she controlling and you're the one who always has to give in to keep her happy? Is she a good mom with raising kids? Is she loyal, dependable? Or are you worried after 3-4 seasons she's secretly on Tinder looking for the next thing?
Harbaugh has bounced everywhere he's been ... San Diego, Stanford, SF, Michigan. Now he's willing to dump Michigan to join us? So how long before he dumps us? I want longterm stability.
Khakis King would have made great headlines but the more I think about the fit, the more I think it was destined to fail. If we want communication, collaboration, NO EGOS per KAM, I just don't see how it was going to fit. I'd rather go the option of true team concept, quietly go about our work, give a young offensive mind who just wrecked receiving records with Cooper Kupp and hand him a Justin Jefferson, Thielen, Cook and say "here's just a handful of toys" that have arguably more talent than LA and let him scheme these guys open.
Maybe O'Connell is the hot wife we didn't know about because he wasn't all over the media wanting the spotlight? And let's face it Harbaugh was going to be the face of MN whether good or bad he was bound to be the headline here.
Sometimes after 6-7 years of marriage you look back at the crazy hot chicks you dated and you've matured and you're like daaaamn glad that didn't work out.
@"AGRforever" said:@"StickyBun" said: Hard to say and we'll never know. I'll focus on what we have and not what might have been. In fact, it could be that it was never going to happen with Harbaugh if his expectations were he was going to get the job regardless of the interview. Presumptive if true and tone deaf to some extent. Not what the new culture is about and Kwesi did his due diligence with Harbaugh.If Viking fans can't focus on "what might have been"......????????
Oh geez another 10 years of therapy down the toilet.
Ah Crap---that's the mentality that sees Sean freakin Mannion under center or just wasting a spot on your team roster. :'(
@"minny65" said: IMO - Yes, we dodged a bulletI really did not want the sideshow Harbaugh here at all.
Not only did we dodge a bullet, but we grab the bullet out of midair and rifled it back at Harbaugh/Michigan with a note: not good enough :) signed Chuck F'in Norris (division).
@"Wetlander" said:@"Vanguard83" said: Some of us may not live long enough for the “long term”selfish? yes, but we have lived through six decades of disappointment.
Why does hiring O'Connell instead of Harbaugh automatically push us into we won't be competitive for years? I mean McVay took over a Rams team that was consistently mediocre or below average under Jeff Fischer and had them in a Super Bowl within two years with Jared Goff as his QB. He's now coaching in his 2nd Super Bowl in 5 years as a HC. LaFleur elevated a Packers team (with Rodgers) that had stalled out under Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson to two NFCCGs and two #1 seeds in the NFC. Staley took over the Chargers last year and had them on the brink of a playoff berth at 9-8 after going 5-11 and 7-9 the two seasons prior.I guess I'm not automatically thinking rebuild with O'Connell. This offense was good enough with an inexperienced OC, Kirk Cousins, and a stubborn HC in Zimmer to win 8 games despite a defense that wasn't good at all. Now we have a young, innovative offensive HC that should be able to keep the offense at a high level and maybe we can get a fresh set of eyes on defense and get it fixed. Why so much doom and gloom?
In fairness McVay doesn't have a 1st round pick until the 2030s or so. He's very much using future resources to gain immediate success.
@"Vikergirl" said: The idea of a 10 year contract was enough to turn me off. I am ok with the decision.You are the second person to note the 10 year as a deal breaker.... why? WTF do we care if they gave him a lifetime contract, it doesn't count against the cap and its just a buy out away from him being gone at any time. Some would say that might make the wilfs hesitant to move on, but I say nah, that becomes a business write off for a multi billion dollar franchise at that point, the wilfs are business men, they deal with losses and gains daily.
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