Did The Vikings Put Themselves Behind?

OMG you did the thing lol. You're literally "at least we're not Detroit" guy. You would rather stick with the comfort of mediocrity than take the necessary chances to win a Super Bowl. I didn't know you unicorns actually existed.

It's almost breathtaking how you get so dangerously close to the point with so many of these subjects and yet still completely miss it . Yes! This is exactly why this team is stuck in mediocrity. Because these useless owners are just like you, afraid to take the necessary chances to win a Super Bowl because if it doesn't work out, OMG we might end up like Detroit and disappoint our low expectation fan base.

Hello?! Kirk Cousins is the safe choice that keeps them right in that mediocre sweet spot lol. Why do you think I keep saying ownership doesn't care about championships, it only cares about making money? If they can make money off a bunch of suckers at 9-8, those suckers are going to get a nice long helping of 9-8. It's your duty as a fan to raise your expectations if you ever want to see them win a Super Bowl, because they don't care if you're going to give them your money regardless.

Accepting that this franchise has signed up for more Kirk Cousins is literally stockholm syndrome. You don't actually care about being happy, you just don't want to see this team hurt you. Cousins isn't going to hurt you, but he's also not going to give you the ultimate prize. And if you don't want the ultimate prize, what are we even doing here?

This time of year, I'm not into complaining about the Vikings. But we can't deny the truth either.

Before the Cousins extension, I thought the Wilfs were serious about winning a Super Bowl. Now? Not so much. Cousins is not good enough to carry the team, and he is paid too much to build a great defense without getting lucky in the draft. Luck happens, and bad luck does too. Hunter being out most of the past two years is bad luck. Maybe they get lucky with Hunter and Smith over the next 3 years, and maybe they can be the foundation of a dominant defense. But they will need good draft picks as well, and hitting on multiple defensive picks is unlikely. That is why mediocrity is more likely than winning the division.

If Mond does not have what it takes, then the Vikings need to draft a QB that might have what it takes. And it is OK if that person is taken after the 1st round. Time for Cousins to swim without Sean Mannion. Let Mond or another developing QB learn the game and contribute. And time to prepare the next QB to take over for Cousins.

I’m sort but your whole act is getting tiring. Laughable actually. I mean I give you credit for commitment to the bit but your whole diatribe is silly.

Literally no opinion I have is based on being mediocre. You have absolutely no clue as to my desire for success. Success can happen in many ways and nothing- I repeat nothing-in anything you are proposing guarantees any championship. So if you want to discuss players, schemes, coaches, or anything else then I would suggest acting a little more like an adult and less like a petulant child. Because there are plenty of good, healthy, fun discussions to be had if you want. But they will never happen if what I am replying to is your best effort.

Yep, this is exactly what many of us have been talking about the last couple of years, comparing the Vikings business of loyalty to that of a dynasty like the Patriots. One rewards declining players after their expiration date, like it's in the wrong business, or in it for the wrong reason, while the other reloads. They say it's a copycat league, but I guess the Vikings still haven't gotten the memo. Then again, one franchise thinks the best way to sell season tickets is by winning championships, and the other is taking the safe route by selling feel good stories in the offseason.

I'd like to win a Super Bowl with the hometown kid, but man, you can't ignore Thielen's decline in recent years. If this 2 year plan doesn't work out, and "spoiler alert" it's not going to, then we're looking at a lot of pain after 2023, and that Super Bowl is much further away. It's like whoever came up with the name for this message board has world class foresight ... or maybe a crystal ball.

Child please.