OFFICIAL 2026 NFL SEASON DISCUSSION
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I can't remember a more poor performance out of a quarterback than I seen out of Wentz last night ,that was absolutely the worst . Couldn't make a pass to wide open receivers , I thought he was playing for the Bills , made some great passes to them . Pretty much couldn't get out of his own way . How many times did the Vikings start at nearly mid field , and go nowhere . What ,still a one score game into the fourth . Their defense gave them every opportunity to win that game . 
Justin Jefferson looked miserable. He did have a drop, but only had three catches on eleven targets. Does a trade request happen after the season due to the Vikings QB situation?
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The best drop the ball . I can only imagine how many times he gets open , and that ball just doesn't get delivered . I would be miserable too . He's playing for a good team , but they just keep getting these quarterbacks that no one else wants . Cousins ,and Darnold didn't play that bad for them . But they put all their marbles on McCarthy ,and we see how that went .
Sure couldn't blame Jefferson if he wanted out , he's a great receiver .
Flores' blitzes are spectacular. They seem to know where the hot read is going to be and they drop into it while still getting a man to be unblocked. His schemes confuse the O-line, QB and recievers. There were a number of times that the Vikings dropped a lineman right in the way of where Allen wanted to throw hot. They even seems to be able to diagnose where the QB is likely to go if the offense gets the blitz all blocked up. They immediately cover the area the QB instincively wants to go.
There has to be people open. It's a numbers game. They are one step ahead of the adjustment though. He is really good.
It seems like the way to beat his defense is with 13 personel and running the ball or max protecting.
There has to be people open. It's a numbers game. They are one step ahead of the adjustment though. He is really good.
It seems like the way to beat his defense is with 13 personel and running the ball or max protecting.
That defense of the Vikings last night simply ran of gas , their offense just couldn't keep them off the field . They held up pretty good for three quarters . It was about as frustrating a game to watch the poor performance of just "one" player that IMO pretty much cost them the game , probably not fair to say . There will be a mistake or a penalty that will cost a game or a missed extra point ,but can't just point to that one mistake .
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Legend
What cost them the game is the gm who developed that offensive roster...they got rid of Cousins (13 win season before the achilles rupture) and Darnold (14 win season)...for JJ McCarthy, who is no longer on the team...
You can say that , and point at many directions . As I had pointed out in a previous post ,yes both Cousins ,and Darnold did not play bad. But they hung their hat on McCarthy for the future , and it didn't work out . McCarthy was drafted in the first round 10th overall ,he looked like a good pick coming out of college . Big kid ,good arm etc. Some just flop , can't blame that on a GM . Can blame whomever for dumping Cousins, and Darnold ,coaches surely had lot to do with that , thinking McCarthy was going to develop . Pretty apparent for whatever reason he did not , coaching ,the system etc etc . Let's see how he does with the Giants ,he's got a shot . Will see who is to blame, McCarthy , the GM the coaches whatever .
It seems odd the Bengals front office won’t have known they’d lose the comp pick.
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4 of the Vikes previous on roster QB's are currently starting... and Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer played last night.
So yeah, front office is most certainly part of the evaluation problem.
The Vikings' 11 touchdowns this season are tied with the winless Los Angeles Chargers.
So yeah, front office is most certainly part of the evaluation problem.
The Vikings' 11 touchdowns this season are tied with the winless Los Angeles Chargers.