Questions Answered: Vikings and Homefield Benefit, Kirk Cousins’ Downward Spiral, Dallas Turner

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Questions Answered: Vikings and Homefield Benefit, Kirk Cousins’ Downward Spiral, Dallas Turner

Additionally, please notice: These are opinion-based responses. Some solutions might be incorrect once in a while. However we’ll attempt to hold that to a minimal.

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Q: Do you assume the Vikings can realistically get homefield benefit all through the playoffs?

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Reply: No, not like a sensible probability.

But it surely’s okay to dream massive.

In accordance with DVOA, Minnesota has a 14% probability of seizing the No. 1 seed, as the present wrestle is between the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. Put plainly, it’s in all probability unlikely for Minnesota to defeat Seattle, Inexperienced Bay, and Detroit with zero losses.

After all, if this squad is a crew of future, something is feasible. However they’ll in all probability lose not less than yet another recreation, sadly.

Q: Will Kirk Cousins get benched?

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Reply: Sure. And it could occur as quickly as a couple of days from now.

Falcons skipper Raheem Morris was requested Tuesday if Cousins would stay his starter quarterback, and he replied, “We just got back. We still have to go through that process. All those things will happen over the course of the week. We didn’t play well enough at the quarterback position.”

For Falcons followers, Morris’ feedback have been interpreted as a smoking-gun second. Why? Effectively, it isn’t that tough to call a quarterback on a contract value $100 million assured because the starter whereas holding a 7-7 file.

Put plainly, Morris had a possibility to stomp out a quarterback controversy useless in its tracks — and he didn’t. He did the other. He infected the controversy.

Morris might’ve stated one thing to the impact of: “Why wouldn’t Cousins be the starter? He’s the starter.”

He didn’t, and that’s telling. It’ll be The Penix Present quickly.

Q: Will Dallas Turner’s elevated snap depend proceed?

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Reply: Sure.

That is the pure time for it. He’s progressively consuming into Patrick Jones II’s workload, and that’s the way in which it ought to be. Turner is a 1st-Rounder, and Jones II will hit free company in March. What’s extra, Turner regarded nice on Monday Night time Soccer and completely warrants extra motion.

The time is right here.

The one complicating issue in any respect involving Turner is that Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard are too good to sideline for Turner’s snap. That’s why it’s taken so lengthy.

Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his each day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The present options friends, evaluation, and opinion on all issues associated to the purple crew, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band). He follows the NBA as intently because the NFL. 

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