OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread XIII - JJ's Taking the Reins!! (Lindsay Whalen Edition)
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The problem with Culpepper, who was a unique player, with a great arm, size, and athleticism, is that he was never the same after his serious knee injury. The guy relied on his gifts to gain yards, rather than escape pressure, which i think is a mistake for any QB. Favre, Rodgers, Tarkenton... those guys used their feet and evasiveness to give their receivers more time to get open, rather than to make like running backs. As a result, they had long careers.
Culpepper - 105 gp
Tarkenton - 246 gp
Favre - 302 gp
Rodgers - 248 gp, and counting.
Starr- 196 gp
I loved Warren Moon's game, but his best years were in Houston and the CFL. He didn't play for MN till he was 38 yo. Cunningham was also old'ish when he played for MN. Statistically, Cousins is the best of the MN bunch besides Fran, but it's really hard to compare stats over different eras. I never had confidence in him in the clutch.
I am happy that MN is rolling the dice with a new, young QB. I know we have whiffed with Teddy, Ponder, and countless others, but getting a retread, or an over the hill guy like Rodgers/Cunningham/Moon is short sighted. Vikings have to keep swinging till they hit on a guy.
He would stack stats vs bad teams. Winning games he should by... A LOT. then would be the reason we lose to playoff teams every single time.
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There were plenty of options out there, but most have signed by now. I've heard rumors of Tannehill, but I don't know if there is any truth to it.
I do know that they will have to bring someone in at some point, and the longer they wait they fewer the pickings will be.
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Would look pretty terrible if they went into the season with McCarthy-Rypien and McCarthy got injured.
Rypien isn't on the roster. Rodgers and Wentz are out there. May wait to see who is cut.
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Same. Just something I heard.Maybe, but I have to admit that I'm not sure what that formula even is.
Rypien is listed as the only other QB on the roster currently.
Rodgers may wait till near the end of the offseason to sign, but I doubt it would be to backup McCarthy.
I now think that Rodgers will be signing with the Vikes. They are only waiting till April 28th, or whatever the date is. to announce it, so they won't have to give up a draft pick. I have mixed emotions, to say the least. After seeing how well some of the other QB's in JJ's draft class did in their rookie year, I really wanted to see him get to play, but i can also see the wisdom of handing the offense over to a QB who might still be able call up some of his old magic. if it fails, then you stick in the kid.
Are you talking about the comp pick formula? I don't believe Rodgers counts towards it because he was cut by the Jets.
I wonder if the backup QB will be a draft pick this year.
On the radio they said that they had to wait till April 28th to sign him w/o losing their compensatory pick. They were also talking about a couple of others QB's(Wentz, Tannehill), so they might have been talking about them.
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I think it has to do with the comp pick formula. We can sign someone after the draft and it wont screw up our picks.
At this point i think we will just trade for someone like we did with Nick Mullens. Didnt we trade for him late in the summer and he was our backup to Kirk the following year?
The comp pick formula. They get a better comp pick next year if they wait until after the draft
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