Maybe Burrows. Maybe Goff- But mostly, I think Tom Brady Matt Stafford are the end of the line. And both of those qb's won Superbowls fronted by excellent o-line and backed up with top 10 defenses. Burrows has the D component- Goff has the o-line component. Neither has both, so it's really unlikely either "hot pick" teams are winning a SB in Vegas this February
I think? Many Viking fans expect Cousins to make the off script plays that Mahomes & Lamar accomplish regularly. Then BC Cuz is not that guy- those fans lump the blame on Cuz.
It's the same story with Mattison. As a change of pace to the soft in the hole Dalvin. Mattison s size & hard in the hole style were a dam good compliment.
But as a lead back? Mattison is slow. He was never going to be a 1200yd lead rb in the 2023
NFL.
Many fans don't get it. Maybe too much Madden?
Worse- Viking leadership doesn't grasp these simple facts. A 35 yr old pocket QB isn't going to suddenly thrive running around making plays off script. A RB that runs 4.65 with a tail wind. Isn't going to suddenly start ripping off chunk plays bc he finally gets the opportunity to be the guy in his 5th season- hint- most rb's are out of the league around year 5 or 6.
And, cast off free agent Jag o-linemen aren't going to suddenly learn to block bc they landed a chance to stay in the league- ie. Bradburry, Quessenberry & Reisner.
Texas Viking is correct. Kwesi has built a junk roster on the heels of 2 bad drafts. Compounded by the junk roster inherited from Slicks days ignoring the o-line, man corners & stud lbers/d-linemen.
Appropriately- the '23 Vikings are the sum of their parts. Lots of pretty boys(cine) & too few Footballers (Harry Smith).
I had hoped entering the season. I bought the Kool-aid & hoped the team would back it up.
Right now? The wisest thing for the wilfs is exactly what I said 2 seasons back. BLOW IT UP Trade everything of value & stockpile draft picks. Maybe K0C is salvageable. Kwesi on the other hand needs to burn in the fire sale.
Get a GM with some football knowledge instead of a Princeton BB bench scrub armed with a slide rule & a Microsoft loaded with algorithms.
Build a team with Footballers & boring hair.
Until that happens. The Vikings will be the LAUGHENDER of the nfc north.
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