Was just looking at the odds in terms of over/under wins for the regular season. Clearly I’ve been watching too much Vikings media stuff as I was starting to feel a bit optimistic for the season, the bookies have them coming last in the division based on those odds, it is close though
TBF we were down for 7 wins last season IIRC? The big thing with the Vikings is that McCarthy is a complete unknown quantity. No one knows how he's going to do in the NFL right now so honestly the bookies are guessing just like the rest of us. We could end up in any position in the NFC North. But JJ should have a lot more protection than what Darnold had and he has the talent and the arm strength. Obviously he wasn't rated as highly as Williams, Daniels or Maye in the draft but he was rated higher than Nix and he looked very good for Denver in his rookie year.
Asamoah sounds like he’s getting cut, the 2022 draft class is now completely gone I think. Not too happy they extended Kwesi before this season, if Turner and McCarthy do well then his draft ability has been saved, if both of them are poor then I would have sacked him after this upcoming season
I was about to say he didn't do too badly in 2020 or 2021 but realised he wasn't at the Vikings then. Yeah, I think how well or not McCarthy does in particular will be determine his long term future.
His drafting has been terrible, the last draft basically completely hinges on Jackson (because he decided to trade away any other meaningful picks for Turner and McCarthy pretty much). He seems to play the FA market quite well and has temporarily sorted the cap, but virtually every team that is successful is on the back of drafting well. And every team that is consistently good is because of drafting well
Clearly, the window is open for heavy FA spending because we have a QB on a rookie contract. And fairplay he fixed quite a lot of our holes in the FA period just gone. McCarthy should get more time and better protection than Darnold and his arm strength is good so it's down to his decision making on the field and his mentality when he does throw an interception or misses a wide open receiver. Turner had a quiet rookie year but I do think he could break out this season coming.
Hall of Fame game played last night, and the first pre season game. Pre season in the NFL is completely pointless to watch unless you really are invested in which player makes the roster as the 6th choice corner or something, but still good to have games back. Only a month or so till the start of the regular season. Someone asked me a question the other day and be interested to hear other people’s thoughts on it - if only one could happen this season (and was guaranteed) would you rather Saints got promoted or your NFL team won the superbowl, which would you choose?
Yeah I’d definitely prefer the Vikings to win the Super Bowl than saints get promoted. Saints to win the PL or Eagles Super Bowl?
Eagles Super Bowl still. I much prefer looking forward to a nfl Sunday than 3pm kick offs on a Saturday
Think if I’d seen the Vikings win a Super Bowl I’d pick Saints, but as I haven’t I think I’d rather the Vikings win the Super Bowl. I pretty much watch football out of habit now rather than really caring about the bigger picture.
As expected, Addison handed a 3 game suspension. So the likes of Nailor and Felton will need to step up in his absence. We should be ok, teams will inevitably double up on Jefferson but it doesn't seem to make much difference. Plus Hockenson and Jones is a decent receiving RB.
Tbf as Vikings fans there is some interest in preseason, seeing how JJ does. Though last season our number one QB wasn't locked in until the decision was forced because of jjs injury, it seems this year he is set to be number one unless something drastic changes. Still interesting to see how he does though. And it's been so long since the NFL that I'll take what I can get, even if it is just a pre season game
Rondale Moore, the free agent WR the Vikings signed has been carted off with what looks a bad injury.
This audible advert is totally enraging me. Edit: If I hear bing-bong or exquise me one my time, I will break something
I know it's a pre-season friendly and he's probably playing against 3rd stringers, but surely Brosmer getting two quick touchdowns is a good thing, even if one didn't count.
