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It’s the portion of the offseason the place little occurs for NFL franchises. Free company will quickly kick off, after which the NFL Draft will start. These issues change that actuality, however for now it’s a variety of ready. One factor the Minnesota Vikings should really feel nice about shouldn’t be ready to see the place they’ll flip at quarterback.
The Vikings Received a QB on the Proper Time 🔥
Final offseason, the Vikings engaged Kirk Cousins in contract discussions earlier than he finally took the Falcons’ ludicrous supply. There was at all times a perception they might be available in the market for a rookie substitute, and that turned out to be J.J. McCarthy.
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This time round, there is no such thing as a have to draft a quarterback, and the Vikings get the advantage of deciding on Sam Darnold’s future as nicely. Kevin O’Connell proved he and his infrastructure are the distinction maker, so there’s not a lot cause to retain Darnold at a gaudy worth. Minnesota has choices for filling out the room, however none ought to be franchise-altering.
In fact, that’s additionally an ideal factor, contemplating the state of the place in free company and thru the draft. McCarthy would seemingly be the highest quarterback prospect on this cycle. Neither Shedeur Sanders nor Cam Ward ought to be seen as slam dunks. Somebody must pay for Minnesota’s success in Darnold, or they’ll should decide on a late-stage veteran like Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers.
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Given the quantity of cap area the Vikings possess, they actually might deal with taking over a large quarterback contract. The truth that they don’t have to and may unfold these funds round for positions all through the roster is the precise scenario they’d been angling to be in.
For years the Vikings have chased their tail concerning the quarterback place. They solely had stability whereas spending huge bucks. They didn’t love free-agent choices and couldn’t discover a predecessor within the draft.
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With how each areas are shaping up for quarterback-needy groups this cycle, Minnesota needs to be smiling whereas sitting on the sidelines.
Ted Schwerzler is a blogger from the Twin Cities that’s targeted on all issues Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings. He’s energetic on Twitter and writes every day for Minnesota Sports activities Fan. As a former school athlete and avid sports activities fan, masking our professional groups with a ardour has at all times appeared like such a pure outlet.
