Really not sure what you expected out of JJ…Watched a replay of the first half, as usual score not indicative at all in a preseason game. No Houston starters on offense and mostly 1st team for the vaunted Vikings D and HOU rolled thru them and scored a TD. Thought McCarthy looked average and missed some throws. Hard to tell on the offense as Jets is a game changer and didn’t play.
I was fine with JJ series vs Houston, was about what I expected from him as essentially still a rookie QB
I also didn’t think that many starters on D opened the game. Houston went through them like a hot knife cutting butter…but preseason is meaningless with very vanilla D fronts & schemes.
The single most important part of playing QB in the NFL is accuracy. When guys have to fall down to catch your throw that’s not good. He has nothing to worry about cause Howell looked even more inaccurate this week. Brosmer is making the QB depth chart decisions very difficult. With Jefferson out we won’t know anything until a couple weeks in.
There is a scene in the 2nd season of the Netflix series "Quarterback" where (I think it was Cousins) the guy breaks down what a QB has to do at the line of scrimmage before EVERY play. It's insane. The second season of that series is definitely more technical than the first.
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Really not sure what you expected out of JJ…Watched a replay of the first half, as usual score not indicative at all in a preseason game. No Houston starters on offense and mostly 1st team for the vaunted Vikings D and HOU rolled thru them and scored a TD. Thought McCarthy looked average and missed some throws. Hard to tell on the offense as Jets is a game changer and didn’t play.
I was fine with JJ series vs Houston, was about what I expected from him as essentially still a rookie QB
I also didn’t think that many starters on D opened the game. Houston went through them like a hot knife cutting butter…but preseason is meaningless with very vanilla D fronts & schemes.
The single most important part of playing QB in the NFL is accuracy. When guys have to fall down to catch your throw that’s not good. He has nothing to worry about cause Howell looked even more inaccurate this week. Brosmer is making the QB depth chart decisions very difficult. With Jefferson out we won’t know anything until a couple weeks in.
I don't disagree about Howell, but not sure there's enough there to assert McCarthy can't complete a pass without his receivers falling down.
We have a trade.
https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1958298933706231963
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The Vikings have quite a bit of depth at DL/OLB so one of themes was cuts were going to be difficult there so this helps with that.
On the flip side depth at WR, TE, and CB are lighter so I wouldn't be surprised if they look to add somebody from one or more of those positions and now they some more draft capital if an opportunity presents itself.
Amari Cooper is still out there (free agent). I'd advise against it, but if they are desperate enough...
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We have a trade.
so once again a Minnesota pro team makes a trade and picks up a terrible draft choice 6th round?
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Clearly Phillips was beaten out as a starterWe have a trade.
so once again a Minnesota pro team makes a trade and picks up a terrible draft choice 6th round?
(based on the Vikings off-season trade acquisition)
…so rather than keep him as a bench player they traded him…sonewhere he has a chance to start…the sky isn’t falling.
The little I looked into it, they’re saving some cap money this way and deep on the d line and are looking to use the draft picks and the cap space to go after a wr. I don’t think it’s a bad move. JJ needs some weapons to throw to, especially weeks 1-3.
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Howell traded to PHI, Wentz signed.
Oh, you Vikings...
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Howell traded to PHI, Wentz signed.
Oh, you Vikings...
I.see nothing wrong with it
I didn't mean today's move in THAT way. What a waste of a trade for Howell, in the first place, though.
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Pretty tough to call it a waste when they got more for him today than they paid for him a few months ago.Howell traded to PHI, Wentz signed.
Oh, you Vikings...
I.see nothing wrong with it
I didn't mean today's move in THAT way. What a waste of a trade for Howell, in the first place, though.
It is pretty wild that the Colts traded to get Wentz back in 2021, at the time 28 years old And in that season he threw for 27 TDs and 7 INTs for a 94.6 QB rating, which was 12th in the league. Not a excellent QB season but overall pretty solid.
Then the Colts decided to trade him and go with Matt Ryan. Who went on to have a very bad year, 83.9 QB rating, 14 Tds and 13 Ints.
This is a great signing for the Vikings in the context of what it is, getting a back up QB that can play the position. Either in the case of injury or that the kid can't figure it out.
The Vikings have had some real success with back up QBs getting a second chance. I’m not a fan of any QB coming out of NDSU. I think they all have been highly overrated and almost a bust. Maybe Wentz can prove that differently if give a chance.
@gator He came out of NDSU in 2015, 10 years ago. What he did in college or where he went is no longer relevant to what is going on today.
Definitely. Once you've been in the NFL for a decade, it doesn't matter if you came out of Ohio State or Western Mongolia Community College... you have a history in the league, and that's what everyone is going to look at with the school as at most, an afterthought.@gator He came out of NDSU in 2015, 10 years ago. What he did in college or where he went is no longer relevant to what is going on today.
@gator He came out of NDSU in 2015, 10 years ago. What he did in college or where he went is no longer relevant to what is going on today.
All I’m saying is I’ve never been impressed with any of recent 10 years of QBs in the NFL who came out of NDSU. They all have been overhyped imo.
Another trade
https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1960135226149290449
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This is third trade the Vikings have made in the last week each time picking up draft compensation.
Assuming Brosmer makes the active roster, my memory is failing me but the last Gophers QB to do that with any NFL team...?
What's next a Gophers goalie gets a start in the NHL?
If Brosmer doesn't make the cut, I will be legit shocked. It's not only what you have, it is what other teams DON'T have. He hits the practice squad, he's gone.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Assuming Brosmer makes the active roster, my memory is failing me but the last Gophers QB to do that with any NFL team...?
What's next a Gophers goalie gets a start in the NHL?
Did Adam Weber make a roster? I thought he stuck with the Broncos for a year or so.
@gator He came out of NDSU in 2015, 10 years ago. What he did in college or where he went is no longer relevant to what is going on today.
All I’m saying is I’ve never been impressed with any of recent 10 years of QBs in the NFL who came out of NDSU. They all have been overhyped imo.
Other than Trey lance who broke his leg in like his first game with San Fran I don’t know who else was a name?
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This is third trade the Vikings have made in the last week each time picking up draft compensation.
Vikings traded CB Mekhi Blackmon to the Colts for a 2026 sixth-round selection.Blackmon will give the Colts some needed depth in the secondary. The 26-year-old missed all of 2024 with a torn ACL, but showed promise in his rookie campaign the previous year after being selected with the 102nd pick out of USC. Assuming good health, Blackmon should contribute in packages and also on special teams.
how many 6th round upcoming picks do the Vikes have now?
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This is third trade the Vikings have made in the last week each time picking up draft compensation.
Vikings traded CB Mekhi Blackmon to the Colts for a 2026 sixth-round selection.Blackmon will give the Colts some needed depth in the secondary. The 26-year-old missed all of 2024 with a torn ACL, but showed promise in his rookie campaign the previous year after being selected with the 102nd pick out of USC. Assuming good health, Blackmon should contribute in packages and also on special teams.how many 6th round upcoming picks do the Vikes have now?
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1960137092920655894
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Wentz, Lance and Easton Stick.
And Cam Miller this year, 6th rounder to the Raiders.
As the resident Bison fan around here, Wentz was never the same after the ACL and the back injury. Just lost his mojo and his mobility.
And I will never forgive Shanahan for running Lance up the middle 18 times in a row until he, of course, snapped his leg. Word is Shanahan didn't want to draft him, but the GM did. So that was his revenge.
Stick and Miller were drafted as backups or third strings.
how many 6th round upcoming picks do the Vikes have now?
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1960137092920655894
Adam Schefter forgot one of the 2026 6th round picks the Vikings received.
Received
2026 6th round and 2027 6th round from NY Jets in the Phillips trade
2026 5th round and 2027 7th round from Philadelphia Eagles in the Howell trade
2026 6th round from Indianapolis Colts in Blackmon trade
Baker mayfield was a total bust in Cleveland, look what he’s doing now. Sometimes it’s not the player but how he’s used in a system and who’s around him. Just sayin. T.Lance had a rough start but he’s still got good ball going on right now and could easily be a starter.
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Baker mayfield was a total bust in Cleveland, look what he’s doing now. Sometimes it’s not the player but how he’s used in a system and who’s around him. Just sayin. T.Lance had a rough start but he’s still got good ball going on right now and could easily be a starter.
Similarly, it will be very interesting to see how Sam Darnold does in Seattle.
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Baker mayfield was a total bust in Cleveland, look what he’s doing now. Sometimes it’s not the player but how he’s used in a system and who’s around him. Just sayin. T.Lance had a rough start but he’s still got good ball going on right now and could easily be a starter.
Similarly, it will be very interesting to see how Sam Darnold does in Seattle.
Darnold was a Jets draft choice what he did last season with the Vikes was a miracle then come playoff time he played like he did with the Jets, TERRIBLE!
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Trying to keep this Vikings topic but Caleb Williams didn’t look like what was expected in Chicago either but new coach and improved o-line could be all he needs to be worthy of the number one. I like McCarthy on this Vikings team because he can move, I’m probably one of the minority here that thinks the Vikings o-line has been overrated for years. When it’s 3rd and 1 they passed at a pretty high percentage. Same trouble in the red zone near the goal line. Cousins needed to roll out of the pocket more and dump off to hockenson more often imo, it seemed really affective because the pocket just wasn’t there consistently. Darnold did enough to move and extend things but he just couldn’t cut it loose at the end and lost confidence. I’m ready for football 😁
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I've said this before he was even drafted #1, but I think Caleb Williams can be the next version of JaMarcus Russell or Ryan Leaf.
110% agree on Vikings o-line be overrated.
I don't think their OL has been highly rated for several years but based upon off-season adds it should be measurably improved.
I've said this before he was even drafted #1, but I think Caleb Williams can be the next version of JaMarcus Russell or Ryan Leaf.
or Mitch trubisky to really stick it to the bears fans.😂 he’ll do better this year imo. There were a lot of issues with their coach last year and improved his supporting cast on offense with Detroit’s OC and improved line and a couple more weapons. Not what you like in our division. The north is gonna be good top to bottom.
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I’m not saying Williams has the talent, he does. Just his ego and being put a pedestal are the same reasons Russel and especially Left were complete busts.
@gator An ego in the nfl is pretty standard now😂. (Stroud wore a mariners hat in Houston for swag purposes.) did the bears fans think Jayden Daniel’s should’ve been theres last year? I’m guessing yeah but it’s one year and it’s too early to judge imo.
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I’m not saying Williams has the talent, he does. Just his ego and being put a pedestal are the same reasons Russel and especially Left were complete busts.
the draft is all about ego’s, the red carpet walk in, player arrival’s pre game dress, players wearing everything from old college jerseys to top hats and trench coats.😂 I think it’s good for the popularity of the league myself.
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46086926/adam-thielen-returns-vikings-panthers-trade-sources-say
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Wow. He really wanted to come back.
Nervous for McCarthy but let it fly kid!
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