Rumor, Vikings to tank 2022
In 2008, Tampa Bay fired Gruden and Bruce Allen. The real reason was that the Glazer’s had just bought a soccer team and they knew Bucs payroll was going down to account for new purchase. They knew Gruden and Allen wouldn’t jive with that so they promoted Raheem Morris as the cheap substitute to look over the dumpster fire until they got serious about winning again
Rumor about promoting Patterson. If they wind up promoting him, there’s your cheap substitute while they slash payroll for a couple years. This would also coincide with a home game in England in 2022.
If that was their intention, they could have fired Zimmer and Spielman when they were eliminated by the Packers and let Andre run the team as the interim coach. Not happening. When have the Wilfs ever pinched pennies during their ownership?
Unless Patterson is promoted to GM its not happening. Ownership has stated their intention is to hire a GM and that person will be involved in selecting a head coach. Rumors are just that, nobody knows what is happening unless they are part of ownership.
I dont see it, nothing to date suggests that the Wilfs are misers. If anything they would be the type to overspend to get the guy they want IMO.
I see the future… :p
GM (acting): Rob B
Head Coach: Patterson
OC: Kubiak Jr
DC: Adam Zimmer
Lots of savings!
If they intended to tank 2022 they would have kept Zimmer.
@"JimmyinSD" said: I dont see it, nothing to date suggests that the Wilfs are misers. If anything they would be the type to overspend to get the guy they want IMO.Who needs data when you can trot out stereotypes?
@"JustinTime18™" said:Yep, sensing a theme here.@"JimmyinSD" said: I dont see it, nothing to date suggests that the Wilfs are misers. If anything they would be the type to overspend to get the guy they want IMO. Who needs data when you can trot out stereotypes?
Soooo, can we suck for the next Luck? I'm ok with a shitty season if it gets us a franchise QB. But if we're going to suck, lets do it right. Suck hardcore. Get that #1 pick. Get the best QB in whatever draft we're talking about.
I also heard that the Wilfs are looking for only the shifty athletes in this year's upcoming draft. It goes with their MO, ain't that right General Lee?
I expect they will not want to extend Cousins and he will not agree to let them add a couple of void years to his deal to lower his cap. He knows he is probably looking at his last extension of his career (that would be significant). Cousins could force a trade by making the team leave his cap hit alone which is a non-starter.
If they did leave his cap hit alone then they will NOT be major players in free agency and they will still have a bad defense.
If they trade him then they may not get as good of a QB (statistically).
The tank could be inevitable and will likely occur naturally due to the team being awful.
Restructure Theilen, Sign P2 if hes reasonable and a second starting corner and run out whats left as a 3rd corner.
Irv back, conklin out, barr out Lynch in, Richardson out, Watts and Lynch in. Ev out Wonnum in.
Im not seeing a huge drop off in talent and still a fringe playoff team on paper
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