Post by Funkytown on Jan 15, 2020 16:11:18 GMT -6
Always good stuff from MarkSP18 from DN.
Plenty more at the link:
www.dailynorseman.com/2020/1/13/21064599/minnesota-vikings-off-season-plan-v1-0
Well, the season ends with another massive disappointment. It was particularly cruel because they were totally over matched especially the offensive linemen. They really should be embarrassed after putting out that performance. Sadly, the logical conclusion is that they just are not good enough. How else should Vikings fans feel? The majority of us fans do not know what goes on in each play call, what were the blocking assignments, etc. But when you run for a grand total of 21 yards and your QB gets sacked 6 times and is hit another 9 times and is pressured on 47% of his drop backs, then it is not rocket science to figure out the unit that did not do their jobs.
A cherry on the top is losing our offensive coordinator. Some say good riddance and I am not going to argue. I will say that now the team will have it’s 5th OC in 5 years. The offense probably will have to learn a new system (terminology) unless the Kubiaks’s take over and they use the same system. Zimmer said he wants to keep the same system because maybe it is getting into his thick skull that having consistency has to be a good thing for an offense. I cannot imagine that there has been another team in the past that had 5 new systems in 5 years and the offense was really good.
I do not know what the answer is but they need to do better. They may have to force an OC to sign at least a 2 or 3 year deal with no chance to go for a head coach job. It may limit their choices but they need stability and someone may agree. Not sure if this is legal or not though.
Now the attention turns to the off-season. How much salary cap does the team have? They are negative 3.5 mil right now according to overthecap but it seems to change often. How many players do they need to release or trade to create cap space? Rhodes, Griffen, Reiff, and Joseph are prime candidates. Who can they extend to create cap space? Obviously, Cousins is at the top of this list.
The real question is what direction do they want to go at the QB position? You extend Cousins and you are locked in for at least another 3 years. Is that what they want when he has shown he does not have much ability to make something happen when it all goes to hell in a hand basket (not sure what that means or who would take a hand basket to hell but it seemed like a good place to use that phrase - I’m no writer).
I like Cousins and believe it was a good signing. I also believe they should extend him. But the constant change at the OC position gives me a ton of doubt. Why pay a QB that much money when they have to learn a new system every year?
Just a side note. The defense has had the same coach and system since 2014. Is it a wonder that it is one of the best performing units based on various metrics?
If the Vikings do not extend Cousins then they will lose leverage for next off-season. They also would need to look for his replacement as soon as possible (like in this draft) rather than waiting until next year’s draft. You also have to look at the salaries of Diggs, Thielen, Rudolph, and maybe Cook (if they extend him). Do they want to spend all that money while having a rookie QB? You thought Diggs had tantrums with Cousins? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
The Vikings really have put themselves in between a rock and a hard place.
But have no fear. I do not give up! 50 years of fandom, 30 playoff losses, 4 Super Bowl losses. I am a glutton for punishment!
So let’s get to it.
I am using overthecap to figure out the cap. Below is what it has for the cap right now before any moves are made.
Year - Total Liabilities - Salary Cap (Projected) - Cap Room
2020 - $204,532,990 - $201,005,976 - ($3,527,014)
2021 - $173,469,557 - $201,005,976 - $27,536,419
2022 - $136,829,266 - $201,005,976 - $64,176,710
2023 - $79,130,000 - $201,005,976 - $121,875,976
2024 - $16,000,000 - $201,005,976 - $185,005,976
The first moves are the most painful and my come back to bite the Vikings in the rear end.
Griffen contract is voided so he likely tests the market. It’s possible he could return but he is likely going to get about 10 to 11 mil per year which could be too much for the Vikings.
Rhodes performance this year was not up to his previous levels and with his current contract he is released.
Reiff and Joseph are not playing badly but maybe not up to the level of their contracts so they get released as well.
I want to include trades because I think they all could at least get a 5th round pick in a trade. But I will leave it out in this version.
Here is a look at the cap after these 4 moves.
Year - Total Liabilities - Salary Cap (Projected) - Cap Room
2020 - $163,982,990 - $201,005,976 - $37,022,986
2021 - $118,519,557 - $201,005,976 - $82,486,419
2022 - $94,979,266 - $201,005,976 - $106,026,710
2023 - $79,130,000 - $201,005,976 - $121,875,976
2024 - $16,000,000 - $201,005,976 - $185,005,976
A cherry on the top is losing our offensive coordinator. Some say good riddance and I am not going to argue. I will say that now the team will have it’s 5th OC in 5 years. The offense probably will have to learn a new system (terminology) unless the Kubiaks’s take over and they use the same system. Zimmer said he wants to keep the same system because maybe it is getting into his thick skull that having consistency has to be a good thing for an offense. I cannot imagine that there has been another team in the past that had 5 new systems in 5 years and the offense was really good.
I do not know what the answer is but they need to do better. They may have to force an OC to sign at least a 2 or 3 year deal with no chance to go for a head coach job. It may limit their choices but they need stability and someone may agree. Not sure if this is legal or not though.
Now the attention turns to the off-season. How much salary cap does the team have? They are negative 3.5 mil right now according to overthecap but it seems to change often. How many players do they need to release or trade to create cap space? Rhodes, Griffen, Reiff, and Joseph are prime candidates. Who can they extend to create cap space? Obviously, Cousins is at the top of this list.
The real question is what direction do they want to go at the QB position? You extend Cousins and you are locked in for at least another 3 years. Is that what they want when he has shown he does not have much ability to make something happen when it all goes to hell in a hand basket (not sure what that means or who would take a hand basket to hell but it seemed like a good place to use that phrase - I’m no writer).
I like Cousins and believe it was a good signing. I also believe they should extend him. But the constant change at the OC position gives me a ton of doubt. Why pay a QB that much money when they have to learn a new system every year?
Just a side note. The defense has had the same coach and system since 2014. Is it a wonder that it is one of the best performing units based on various metrics?
If the Vikings do not extend Cousins then they will lose leverage for next off-season. They also would need to look for his replacement as soon as possible (like in this draft) rather than waiting until next year’s draft. You also have to look at the salaries of Diggs, Thielen, Rudolph, and maybe Cook (if they extend him). Do they want to spend all that money while having a rookie QB? You thought Diggs had tantrums with Cousins? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
The Vikings really have put themselves in between a rock and a hard place.
But have no fear. I do not give up! 50 years of fandom, 30 playoff losses, 4 Super Bowl losses. I am a glutton for punishment!
So let’s get to it.
I am using overthecap to figure out the cap. Below is what it has for the cap right now before any moves are made.
Year - Total Liabilities - Salary Cap (Projected) - Cap Room
2020 - $204,532,990 - $201,005,976 - ($3,527,014)
2021 - $173,469,557 - $201,005,976 - $27,536,419
2022 - $136,829,266 - $201,005,976 - $64,176,710
2023 - $79,130,000 - $201,005,976 - $121,875,976
2024 - $16,000,000 - $201,005,976 - $185,005,976
The first moves are the most painful and my come back to bite the Vikings in the rear end.
Griffen contract is voided so he likely tests the market. It’s possible he could return but he is likely going to get about 10 to 11 mil per year which could be too much for the Vikings.
Rhodes performance this year was not up to his previous levels and with his current contract he is released.
Reiff and Joseph are not playing badly but maybe not up to the level of their contracts so they get released as well.
I want to include trades because I think they all could at least get a 5th round pick in a trade. But I will leave it out in this version.
Here is a look at the cap after these 4 moves.
Year - Total Liabilities - Salary Cap (Projected) - Cap Room
2020 - $163,982,990 - $201,005,976 - $37,022,986
2021 - $118,519,557 - $201,005,976 - $82,486,419
2022 - $94,979,266 - $201,005,976 - $106,026,710
2023 - $79,130,000 - $201,005,976 - $121,875,976
2024 - $16,000,000 - $201,005,976 - $185,005,976
Plenty more at the link:
www.dailynorseman.com/2020/1/13/21064599/minnesota-vikings-off-season-plan-v1-0
... and neither is this Chris guy.
