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Minnesota Vikings News:
KOC and KAM talk with the press about a wide variety of Vikings-related topics, from Vikings.com.
NFL.com says the Vikings would ‘ideally’ have a QB sit behind Kirk for a year prior to starting. Well thanks, Captain Obvious.
Video of the Day:
Ever go down a YouTube rabbit hole and find something really odd? That happened to me, and I found this. Enjoy!??!???WTF?
Fighting with my stupid ass laptop, will have a weekend thread posted in a few minutes
Hurry up.
Interesting golf factoid
Zachary Harris Johnson is an American professional golfer who has 12 victories on the PGA Tour, including two major championships, the 2007 Masters and the 2015 Open Championship. Johnson turned professional in 1998 and in his previous 1,640 rounds on tour had never had a round of 18 consecutive pars.
Today he did that.
That would be fun
If he could play corner.
Quiet day today.
everyone resting up for the draft,
I have a night shift at the balloon factory.
currently at lunch at Chinese take out next door.
Too old for that shit
Samesies, not planning on working night shifts ever again.
Is that where your handler is giving you new instructions on how to sabotage capitalism and further the goals of the global commie takeover?
A good comrade never talks. (yes)
They are all getting ready to watch the twins and tpups
85 in metro today and maybe a snowflake or 2 Sunday? WTH is going on out there?!
I blame NoDak.
GUILTY, I have refused to participate in the climate change religion, I burn old tires in my backyard just to piss off the greenies. My carbon footprint is undoubtedly larger than most so I am disproportionately responsible for the wild weather swings.
WooHoo! Just got released from Jury Duty. Now, back to work….damn it!
I dodged a bullet and I got called for Jury Duty and got out of it as well because I had a doctor’s appointment the day in which I was supposed to show up and already had work off and everything… YES!
Good thread if you click it. Sums it up very well.
Good grief. Caught a bad cold from the grands (first cold since 2020). Daughter got attacked by a bat and is half way through rabies shots. Then yesterday, my second cousin’s (recently divorced) ex-wife committed suicide.
It sounds like that old ‘Hee Haw’ song,
‘If it weren’t for bad luck I’d have no luck at all’.
If bad things come in 3s then hopefully you are past the worst of it.
Hang in there.
It’s been one crazy thing after the other since my sister’s bad accident last May.
Sounds like you are due for some positives coming your way.
When I get a string of bad things one after the other I try to just put my head down, get thru it as best I can (helping family helps) and pray for the other side to show up.
‘Just hang in there’ got me (and his wife/kids) thru my Brothers death and all are doing well/better now.
Thank you. I’m normally a pretty positive person, but must admit this is getting wacky. Thanks for reminding me, though, that it’s a miracle my sister survived that accident.
Yikes! Hopefully the tide will turn soon for you.
Attacked by a bat? what the hell?
They were at one of those (not staffed) outdoor exhibit things in the woods. She opened a lid to some kind of container and the bat flew out of that into her face. Thank goodness the bat didn’t touch the grands.
Yet another good reason to stay out of the woods.
Not normally a problem in North Dakota.
For the record I live on the west side of the tree in ND
West side of the Dakotas is much better than east
Yes, east is way too much like Minnesota.
lol, my roommate in college was from Wisconsin and he would say, “You can roll a bowling ball from one side of the state to the other and not hit anything” lol.
Haven’t heard that but thats true…My favorite is “North Dakota, where you can watch your dog runaway for 3 days”
lol, that’s another good one. I remember visiting him onetime and holy shit. SO many deer and trees all the way up to the road. They just pop out and you have to react, no seeing them in the field coming from a long way away.
Heard that one, a classic.
This is true….
I hate bats. Sure, they are mosquito-killing machines, but they are still loathsome, especially when fluttering about one’s head.
They’re like rats with wings. Disgusting creatures. Doc told her most bats don’t have rabies, but rabies is fatal and since the bat was on her face, she really needed to get the shots. Apparently they pass the disease through their saliva. If it touched her eyes, nose, or mouth, she’s at risk. They had coats on, so if it only touched that she’d be OK, but no, right in her face.
lovely harmless creatures that rarely harm humans unless LOCKED IN A FUCKING JAR.
I’m on the bats side. Fuck humans.
Ha!
Buy a lotto ticket. Think you’re due.
Haha! Good one.
That’s rough, sorry to hear that!
Thank you. I feel like I’m living in crazy town, haha!
Wow, it just won´t stop, it seems. Hang in there Kathy! 🍷
Thanks, Hun. Found out my second cousin’s divorce wasn’t final, so he has to make all the arrangements and pay for everything. He probably would have anyway, he’s a good guy, but doesn’t have a lot of money, just a “workin’ man”. At least my cold is better today, was a bear all week.
From the (pardon my language) DN, https://www.dailynorseman.com/2023/4/13/23681857/dalvin-cook-catch-fishing-tournament-this-weekend-minnesota-vikings
(There was a call-out to GF in the comments)
Lol
My hometown….watched these two grow up and ball out. Jason was also Randy’s QB on the football team.
I was glad to see Williams pick up a championship ring with the Heat. The Sacramento teams he was on were incredibly fun to watch. I think they were a bit better with Bibby, though, in the long run.
Moss will always be my favorite football player, I reckon. Disappointed he never got a ring. Man, did my mom love watching him. I don’t think I even ever made her as happy as Moss did when he hauled in a bomb for a TD!
Seems to be a pretty large consensus of opinion that we should draft a CB. Certainly we need some help there. But our first pick? I wonder about this.
a minority thought. I f we had Jalen Ramsey last year playing CB do you think it would have made that much of a difference? On the other hand, what if we would have a Nick Bosa type up front? I think the later.
Trade up or go to FA (somehow) and get a stud for our front seven that hits people and brings it EVERY play. See what the does for the defense even with mediocre DBs.
I would be good with trading up to get a monster dline guy…pressure covers secondary weaknesses.
DL, DL, DL!
We need to murder the QBs of other teams. CBs don’t affect QBs that much. So they cover a receiver. Big deal. If the QB has time, they will just find someone else who isn’t covered…or they’ll get pass interference…or illegal contact. There’s lots of options there.
But they can’t do much if they are on the ground in a fetal position crying.
Course, then they get a personal foul and a first down anyway.
Moral of the story: have an elite QB or don’t bother…
Lost me here. Totally agree with your first paragraph. Go get an elite pass rusher.
There’s still a few decent FAs out there. After they figure out the Cook, Hunter and Z. Smith situations and see how the draft plays out I would expect them to bring one or two in on a 1 year deal.
I sent it to Mick last night but Wolfson (who’s legit) said Flores wants Hunter badly and Hunter has mutual feelings with Flores and wanting to be coached by him.
Hunter isn’t going anywhere.
Z and Cook are gone though
You’re not wrong.
let’s see who falls in the draft.
of the guys left in FA… who do you like?
do they keep the 3 on the roster now?
I don’t know college that well. Hunter and smith confuse me. They were suppose to be studs. but watching them, Z doesn’t play half the time and Hunter looks lost. even when he puts his hand down he is not the force I would have thought. I’m not saying these guys are “puds”, but they aren’t studs either.
And lastly, in my opinion, the physicality of our front seven is poor.
You don’t need to have any actual knowledge of college players. Just listen to or read something somewhere, latch onto it, regurgitate as much as possible and don’t let go.
This is the only way.
They do look poor at times. They racked up some stats but I agree, on tape they don’t seem to dominate.
And it certainly more than stats. I thought the Jets game was really revealing. The Jets were knocking the piss put of Kirk on every throw and JJ was getting clobbered on every catch. Our defense – white could have eaten a BigMac before every throw and the arm tackling and mistackling of their receivers was really poor. What do you think the 49er defense would do if the other team was knocking the crap out of Jimmy G and Debo
Hunter has been living on potential forever. Every season is going to be his breakout season, but he is always standard. Turning him into picks would be great. He’s not a needle-mover here.
Z is not a must-have either.
I understand holding on to them because we need to field a team, though. Sometimes you are just stuck with guys.
I might be overly optimistic here but… I really think the less aggressive style of play calling last year meant defenders playing less aggressive. I’d like to see Z, Hunter, Davenport really cut loose plus Hicks is a good blitzer plus Asamoah is a missile. Take chances cut those guys loose and cause hell!
That’s why they’re attempting to keep Zadarius. I’ve posted many times the quotes from Belichick explaining how coverage and pass rush work in unison. When you don’t have one or the other offenses take advantage.
Right now we have both DE’s wanting paid which losing either is taking a step back and losing both is the entire defense taking a step back.
We don’t have the draft collateral to fix it so we have to cut payroll and pay one minimally if not both. That means Cook is gone for sure and there is still a possibility Kirk gets extended if we don’t draft a QB. We need to also sign O’Neil and Hock. Might be we draft a QB, sign all these guys knowing Kirk comes off the books in 24.
Fair point JRob.
I’d want a stud DL over a CB as well.
100% agree. Saw a tweet saying we’ve drafted like 4 CBs in round 1 in the last decade or something like that.
Fix the pass rush and maybe we don’t need so many CBs
Allways thought that, even great db’s can’t cover all day.
Deep CB draft. Get one later not in round 1. Trade back for more assets if needed
Agreed, build up the D-Line and O-Line.
😂
LOL
That one’s pretty good
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HUN, yesterday you were saying you’ve been to Wacken… If I ever go I might need to hit you up about just how to do it. Coming from overseas, not like I’ll have gear to camp with lol.
Not a problem mate, has been a while since I roamed the holy grounds in Wacken, but I can help you planning the trip and organizing shit if need be.
Me cadding for Skolly (sound on)
LOLOLOL
That is pretty funny.
Post June 1 cut for sure. Nobody trading for him
I mean… it really seems lose, lose in that case. Teams if they feel needed to address RB will have drafted one. The Vikings have brought in a blocking TE for him, kept Ham, just take a little pay cut. But I can’t blame him.
not at all…Vikings save $9 mill on a post june cut and we get rid of an oft injured RB who absolutely will decline or fall apart before 30. Time to move on. He is dynamic when healthy but I’d put my money on him missing more games not less.
I don’t think he missed any last year.., and overall had a pretty good season
But that doesn’t mean spemd that much on a RB
He came out of games but was healthier last year than usually. Likely he goes back to the mean average and gets dinged and misses games as most RB’s do and at his price tag not worth it.
He wasn’t bad by any means, but the eye test showed he doesn’t have the speed he used to, and he hits the turf on first contact.
Oh I thought there was some shit because of his surgery and what not that we couldn’t recoup that much. That is a good deal then.
Big cap savings this and next year.
I’ll admit, I don’t understand this “Dalvin will be cut” idea.
He is costing against the cap whether he plays or is cut.
Seems to me he still has enough in the tank to make big plays in 2023.
I definitely seem him gone in 2024.
Yeah, he’ll cost against the cap, but 10 mil less if he’s cut after june 1 and he was one of the worst RBs in the NFL last year by efficiency metrics.
If Porter is at 23 we probably take him. One would assume Kwesi’s calculation is if a top 3 corner prospect is there for our newly signed DC who’s basically making a lateral if not move down to be in the role he’s accepted I will get him the cornerstone talent he needs to run his scheme and there is no bigger need on defense than a legitimate corner.
If Porter is gone, likely trade back to acquire a corner in rd 2 like Forbes, Banks or another Flores covets.
Dunno if Banks drops. He’s another pick I’m liking more and more.
strongly feel a tradeback But we’ll see who drops.
Yeah most mocks I’m doing Spoon, Gonzales, Porter and Banks are gone before pick 20.
Forbes weighs 165 lbs…no way in hell I take him day 1 or 2 even.
Id be ok with most anyone at 23. There are a ton of holes to fill and could see the reasoning for most positions.
would I be thrilled with JMS? Nah but I’d take it.
same goes with a few other prospects.
He’s not BPA at 23, you could trade back and still get him and I would love to see a further invest in the oline. Reality is we’re in rebuild mode without the competitive bs. Build the lines and the edges of the defense and work from there. It’s always the safest course to take.
This is the kind of shit I keep seeing in mocks. The tackles are the safest picks of this group.
Like I said, I could get onboard with almost any pick.
where we are slated to pick, the prospects are generally pretty even through the next 20-30 picks.
I think they trade back and try to double dip.
Mayer! Climb aboard and see the potential.
That would be about the only position they would frustrate me. I cannot see the need.
they’re invested right now with Hock, Oliver, and Ham. I don’t see more capital going that way.
I can see Branch, he’s so versatile he fills a lot of holes.
I can see OL.
I think it’s going to be a trade back if I’m being honest, but if they do pick it’s not going to be a big time flashy move.
god I hope they pick Mayer
If the talent is even around 20-30, who’s going to want to trade up with them?
true, it would only be for need.
People look at these prospects differently.
23 is not 12 like last year but DET found value in a Hurt WR. KAM wanted more picks.
Mock szn!
48&55 for 23 is a solid trade.
Probably even though they drafted two in the first four rounds last year and signed a starting CB in FA.
We don´t seem to be very good at picking CB…
It’s Friday, but I live every day like its Friday!
TGIF….was going to golf this morning I have the night shift tonight at the balloon factory but of course after 4 straight days of 85 and sunny thunderstorms roll in at midnight and sully up the entire morning. Have some tea and coffee instead and enjoy the morning.
The good news is it is only April 14. Hopefully, you have a long golf season yet to tear it up.
I’d like to start golfing more this year. My Tom Weizkopf clubs from 1991 are calling to be unleashed again.
Send a pic sometime of the 7 iron from that set. Would like to see what they look like.
Here’s my T100s irons
I have a set of Macgregor brand Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear clubs , I think they were probably made in the 80’s or something. They still work just fine.
For sure if you want to keep sucking.
(reality it’s the archer not the arrow, or bow in this case)
I like to suck on a cigar and drink a few beers on a nice day, golf is just the activity that allows me to
You bet. I will try to remember to do that this weekend.
They are challenging clubs to work with. I should upgrade, but I don’t currently golf enough to make it worth it.
That’s the trade-off Wrenage.
If you get new clubs, your distance will go up 15-20 yards per club. Today’s clubs are far superior to the good ole days.
This is true.
FTFY
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Thunderstorms affected your play?
Two weeks away from draft rage
TGIF everyone!
I’m kinda apathetic about the draft this year, I have to work so I won’t be able to watch, and the Vikings are either picking late or don’t have many draft picks.
meh
I think they will trade down, so I will be all hyped for something to happen and then….
The trade out of the 1st round to get moar picks is likely
Nice.
Moar CBs that will play elsewhere in 3 years
Or be in jail or dead.
I am more excited than ever but that’s because I will be at a draft party and get to see someone I know get drafted and then get fuckin hammered with the kid… WOOOO HOOOO! lol
Good for the potential draftee, I hope he gets picked early and gets a boatload of money…..and so you can start drinking early
Right? Probably 2nd round, could push to the 3rd. But some mocks have him in the first but I think that’s a tough spot for a smaller school TE.
First….again
slackers
First auto rec
Good morning, SKOL!