I realize that Kwesi whiffed badly on his first draft.
He realizes it too.

But then I saw a strange concept called a "competitive rebuild" with a masterful Head Coach who was able to get the most out of players.
So he mortgaged the future, and the cupboards were bare for 2025, as he traded away almost all of our draft picks over the past two years for current players...some were studs (Hockenson), some were bandaids.  I get that.
So here we are, in his third FA season, and the Competitive Rebuild seems complete.
I cannot argue with what he has done to stack the roster, and he has kept a lot of his powder dry for the inevitable cap cuts that will be coming.
A Master Class.

Maybe there is something about this Wall Street analytical approach?

Kirk Cousins will reportedly refuse to show up for the Atlanta Falcons' offseason activities as he prepares to spend next season behind Michael Penix Jr.

The Falcons chose to keep Cousins on their roster past last week's deadline. As a result, the quarterback's $10million roster bonus that is due in 2026 became fully guaranteed.

That decision also granted the Falcons additional time as they weigh the 36-year-old Cousins' future with the team.

Atlanta is all in on quarterback Michael Penix Jr. as the face of the franchise.

But the decision has clearly frustrated Cousins, who will now opt out of the team's spring workouts and practices.

Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer said: 'Cousins doesn't plan on showing for the offseason program. He may show for mandatory minicamp to avoid taking the fines.' Kirk Cousins will reportedly refuse to show up for the Atlanta Falcons ' offseason activities

In his return from a torn Achilles and debut season with the Falcons, Cousins said arm injuries were a detriment and led to him being benched in favor of Penix in December.

Atlanta selected Penix eighth overall in last April's draft shortly after Cousins signed a four-year, $180m deal with the Falcons.

At last month's NFL Combine, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said he was 'disappointed' with the way things ended for Cousins and Atlanta.

General manager Terry Fontenot added the move to Penix was entirely a 'football decision'.

Teams are not expected to offer a draft pick for Cousins, 36, because of his onerous salary.

'Michael Penix is our quarterback. We stood here last year and talked about looking for that guy,' Morris said of whether Cousins was still competing to start. 'We think we found him.'

Tom Pelissero
@TomPelissero
"The #Vikings have rejected multiple trade calls on J.J. McCarthy, telling other teams they’re moving forward with him as their quarterback, sources say. Back to his playing weight already, knee is 100%.
The team plans to add a veteran. But they’re not pursuing Aaron Rodgers at this time. McCarthy now enters the offseason as QB1."


The Purple Persuasion
@TPPSkol
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4m It’s JJ time! The @Vikings are moving forward with JJ McCarthy as THEIR QB says @TomPelissero.They will add a veteran that IS NOT Aaron Rodgers.

Bradbury finds new home
Former Vikings starting center Garrett Bradbury has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal worth up to $12 million with the Patriots.

The Vikings released Bradbury on Monday after failing to find a trade for him. They signed Colts center Ryan Kelly in free agency.

Bradbury was a first-round pick in 2019 and played and started 88 games through seven seasons for the Vikings.
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PATRIOTS FRONT OFFICE TO VIKINGS:  nah, we're not gonna give you any players or draft picks...we'll throw our hat in the ring if and when you cut him.