The only QB scenario we should be talking about

[MaroonBells]

This makes sense in that it was heavily reported that the Vikes tried very hard to move up to draft him, the question would be was it Kwesi or KOC who really wanted him.

It doesn't make sense from where our QB room currently is, he would come in with many of the same issues as JJM has had in terms of accuracy and durability.  While JJM was a 57% completion rate, Richardson has been 50% in 17 games, that is just crazy.  No thank you!

If we were going to gamble on a younger guy with upside, my choice by far would be Will Levis.

I'm with you. AR would be a big gamble. But so would Will Levis. 

So we need "baseline QB" play to hedge our bets against a young, injury-prone QB who has yet to prove he can play in the NFL. And we do that by bringing in another young, injury-prone QB who has yet to prove he can play in the NFL?

[medaille]

I'm with you. AR would be a big gamble. But so would Will Levis. 

So we need "baseline QB" play to hedge our bets against a young, injury-prone QB who has yet to prove he can play in the NFL. And we do that by bringing in another young, injury-prone QB who has yet to prove he can play in the NFL?

But what if you don't bring him in as the baseline QB?  You bring him in as a $10M gamble that replaces Brosmer and maybe you can flip him or get a comp 3 for him.

I don't think trading for Richardson really hampers our ability to go get a "baseline QB".  Like Daniel Jones smelled blood in the water with regards to Richardson, wouldn't Carr or Cousins assume they could easily beat him as well?

[purplefaithful]

But what if you don't bring him in as the baseline QB?  You bring him in as a $10M gamble that replaces Brosmer and maybe you can flip him or get a comp 3 for him.

I don't think trading for Richardson really hampers our ability to go get a "baseline QB".  Like Daniel Jones smelled blood in the water with regards to Richardson, wouldn't Carr or Cousins assume they could easily beat him as well?

I agree...

I got no issue with AR here as depth, get himself better and a fresh start to some degree. A low pick compensation wise.

We would still need to search for that QB2 though, it aint him.

[MaroonBells]

But what if you don't bring him in as the baseline QB?  You bring him in as a $10M gamble that replaces Brosmer and maybe you can flip him or get a comp 3 for him.

I don't think trading for Richardson really hampers our ability to go get a "baseline QB".  Like Daniel Jones smelled blood in the water with regards to Richardson, wouldn't Carr or Cousins assume they could easily beat him as well?

I'm not saying Richardson would hamper our ability to sign the "competition" QB. They ALL want to come to Minnesota. Signing Richardson as QB3 would not change that. 

I'm saying if HE'S the "competition QB," then I think we have a problem because of what I mentioned earlier. But, hey, if you're talking about trading for Richardson as a developmental QB3, then giddy up, paisan. I'm all for that. Just hard to see it happening when other teams can likely offer him QB2. But who knows, maybe KOC's Slugworth-like whispered promises had an impact on him.

[medaille]

I'm not saying Richardson would hamper our ability to sign the "competition" QB. They ALL want to come to Minnesota. Signing Richardson as QB3 would not change that. 

I'm saying if HE'S the "competition QB," then I think we have a problem because of what I mentioned earlier. But, hey, if you're talking about trading for Richardson as a developmental QB3, then giddy up, paisan. I'm all for that. Just hard to see it happening when other teams can likely offer him QB2. But who knows, maybe KOC's Slugworth-like whispered promises had an impact on him.

Yeah, I think Richardson as QB2 would be pretty wild.

[purplefaithful]

I'm not saying Richardson would hamper our ability to sign the "competition" QB. They ALL want to come to Minnesota. Signing Richardson as QB3 would not change that. 

I'm saying if HE'S the "competition QB," then I think we have a problem because of what I mentioned earlier. But, hey, if you're talking about trading for Richardson as a developmental QB3, then giddy up, paisan. I'm all for that. Just hard to see it happening when other teams can likely offer him QB2. But who knows, maybe KOC's Slugworth-like whispered promises had an impact on him.

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