Vikings in talks with Tannehill

I am with you on Flacco, the big games and post season experience have to weigh heavier in a qb room and on a young QB in a mentor role than what Tannhill has to offer. compare the post season resumes and see who you want in JJMs ear in December and beyond.

and this is not be demeaning to RT, but JF has the resume. If we need a QB2, well IMO its likely a toss up, but how many QB have shown anything after being out of the league for a year or more and then coming back?

supafreak84 wrote:
Per Jordan Schultz. Just when I said in the other thread it was strange we haven't signed a QB. My preference would still be Flacoo as a backup

Damn you guys are fast

I like Flacco, but he's 40. Tannehill is 36. Both are at the age where one or two years makes a big difference. 4 years is huge.

Either would be fine. When’s the last time Tannehill even played? But I say sign whichever of the two projects as the better mentor and ink it.

StickierBuns wrote:
Don't see how Flacco is better than Tannehill. He's also 4 years older. Its a wash to me, fine either way.

Its not about their in field abilities for me,  its how they can help JJM,  IMO Flaccos resume of experience far outweighs that of Tannehill.  This roster is designed to got to the playoffs,  Flacco has over 3 times the playoff experience in terms of games played.  16-5.  Flacco imo would make the better #2 for that reason.  I dont think eithers game is going to push JJM as neither option at their ages, will come close to the athleticism he brings.

Flacco’s deep ball is sublime. That in and of itself is good enough for me. 

Regardless of who it is, KOC is going to have whomever balling. Guaranteed. Hell, get Drew Lock. Trade for Sam Howell. Results are the same.

Doesn’t Flacco possibly cost us a compensatory pick if signed now. Even if you like Flacco better, I’m not sure you like him a 4th round pick better. Perhaps if you wait til after the draft, but I wouldn’t do Flacco now.

Waterboy wrote:
Doesn’t Flacco possibly cost us a compensatory pick if signed now.  Even if you like Flacco better, I’m not sure you like him a 4th round pick better.  Perhaps if you wait til after the draft, but I wouldn’t do Flacco now.

Yup, 4th rounder is a big deal. 

Especially in a year where we're essentially paupers when it comes to picks.

purplefaithful wrote:

Yup, 4th rounder is a big deal. 

Especially in a year where we're essentially paupers when it comes to picks.

The comp pick would factor into 2026. Unless you think we’re going to trade away the ‘26 draft as well?

The #Vikings looked at bringing Josh Dobbs back for a second stint in free agency, @BenGoessling mentioned on the @StarTribune podcast. Dobbs eventually signed with the #Patriots.

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Dobbs... Glad we didn't bring him back for a second stint. Great guy, but not much of a passer.

MAD GAINZ wrote:
Dobbs... Glad we didn't bring him back for a second stint. Great guy, but not much of a passer.

The Disastronaut!

MaroonBells wrote:

I like Flacco, but he's 40. Tannehill is 36. Both are at the age where one or two years makes a big difference. 4 years is huge.

Ultimately you hope it doesn't matter, but I think the difference to me would be who's been the better quarterback recently and that's Flacco who's thrown 25 TD passes in a backup roll the last two seasons. Tannehill was terrible in Tennessee in 2023 and didn't play last season.

The Minnesota Vikings are closing in on a veteran quarterback to pair with J.J. McCarthy.

While the starting job was in question when Aaron Rodgers was considered a candidate, any other quarterback signed that this stage of free agency would merely be a backup who could support the 22-year-old's development.

According to Fox Sports insider Jordan Schultz, the Vikings have discussed potentially signing former Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Tannehill, 36, has 11 NFL seasons of experience and would be a competent backup who could play well in a pinch.

But whether he'd be willing to be a mentor has come into question after a recent clip from his days in Tennessee has resurfaced on social media.

After the Titans drafted Malik Willis in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Tannehill gave the rookie quarterback a message that he would not cede any ground to him ahead of training camp.

“We’re competing against each other. We’re watching the same tape and doing the same drills,” Tannehill said in May 2022. “I don’t think it’s my job to mentor him, but if he learns from me along the way then that’s a great thing.”

Tannehill was coming off a 12-win season when the Titans decided to hit the refresh button at quarterback, a move that has not panned out well for the franchise that now holds the No. 1 pick in this year's draft.

There were likely some hard feelings as he was benched after throwing two interceptions in a Week 2 blowout against the Buffalo Bills. However, Tannehill returned to win his next six starts.

Tannehill eventually embraced his role as a veteran backup the following year as 2023 second-round pick Will Levis was named the Week 1 starter.

His comments sparked scrutiny on social media with many fans raising their concerns.

However, Tannehill has perspective now.

He was once a Pro Bowl quarterback of a team that made it to the AFC Championship with him at the helm. He also paid with the expectation that he would play and not have to compete for his job.

If Tannehill, who did not play for a team last season, joined the Vikings, the expectations would be clear.

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Is it possible no one is interested in either one? Or that neither player is that interested in going through the rigors of another season just to be a back up and a last resort? If we are looking to find someone to mentor McC. Why not see if either is interested in starting a coaching career? Asst QB coach or something.maybe holding off on signing anyone until cuts start happening

Caactorvike wrote:
Is it possible no one is interested in either one? Or that neither player is that interested in going through the rigors of another season just to be a back up and a last resort? If we are looking to find someone to mentor McC. Why not see if either is interested in starting a coaching career? Asst QB coach or something.maybe holding off on signing anyone until cuts start happening

Imo its because youvwamt whoever to be here in time to actually learn the playbook and do whatever they can to help JJM through the offseason as well as be up to speed when the games statrt.  We assume JJ will be the starting QB,  but we also thought he would have been starting last year down the stretch.  The roster they have assembled cant be left to whoever they can throw in late in the game.

Caactorvike wrote:
Is it possible no one is interested in either one? Or that neither player is that interested in going through the rigors of another season just to be a back up and a last resort? If we are looking to find someone to mentor McC.

Are you saying is no one interested in making millions of dollars to hold a clipboard? I think someone will be.

The backup QB as a mentor stuff is overrated. The real mentor is KOC.

comet52 wrote:

Are you saying is no one interested in making millions of dollars to hold a clipboard?  I think someone will be.

The backup QB as a mentor stuff is overrated.  The real mentor is KOC.

KOC can do a lot,  but he cant speak to starting an NFL game,  let alone the pressures of a playoff game.  I think having a real experienced veteran QB in those meetings and on the sideline would be a real benefit to JJM,  especially on game days when KOC needs to be focused elsewhere.

comet52 wrote:

Are you saying is no one interested in making millions of dollars to hold a clipboard?  I think someone will be.

The backup QB as a mentor stuff is overrated.  The real mentor is KOC.

JimmyinSD wrote:

KOC can do a lot,  but he cant speak to starting an NFL game,  let alone the pressures of a playoff game.  I think having a real experienced veteran QB in those meetings and on the sideline would be a real benefit to JJM,  especially on game days when KOC needs to be focused elsewhere.

Its intuitive for me to think there are plenty of instances during the year where the QB wants to talk through "issues" and needs to do that safely outside of the OC, QB coach or HC. 

IOW, not get judged or dinged. 

I think Udinski played that role and I wish he was still here for JJM's first year starting.

StickierBuns wrote:

Yep, I mostly agree that the QB2 'mentor' thing is at a minimum overrated in reality. But there's some value there for JJM with a vet like Tannehill, Flacco, to point out some helpful things along the way and in the QB room.

Isn't that what a mentor does? 

Whether the mentor thing is overrated or underrated I don't know, but I do know having a quality backup who can win is underrated. I've heard people say well if JJ goes down, the season's over, who cares who your backup is. But it doesn't have to be a season-ending injury. If we're in a dog fight for the division with the Lions late in the year and McCarthy sprains an ankle, sidelining him for 4 weeks, you want to have a guy who can come in and win games over that stretch.

According to @RapSheet, he doesn’t believe anything is imminent between the #Vikings and Ryan Tannehill, and the “hope is that they don’t need him.” Rap thinks the talks, if any, between the two sides were more theoretical than concrete.

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