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ORIGINAL: David F.

If I were looking for a new head coach I'd find someone just coming off their first or second HC stint. I'd want someone who made his/her mistakes and learned from them. I'd want someone who tried a lot of things with varying degrees of success and failure and continued to try and adapt and change. Their record as HC would be meaningless to me. I don't want a first-time HC and I don't want an old dog with no new tricks. I'd sit and wait for one of the younger innovators that are still learning how to win games consistently and hope their team moves on from them.

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ORIGINAL: Ragnarök

It would be interesting to bring in Mike LaFleur for an interview...

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

Vikings defense held Rodgers to his 3rd worst performance of the year, by EPA/play.

(Krauser on Twitter)

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ORIGINAL: Arlowe84

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ORIGINAL: SteveR

Last night was standard. We know what we are getting from a Zimmer/Spielman team at this stage. This is who we are until they go, and we can see how the next guys fare. Might be worse, but it might be better. Staying the course is not going to get anything done.

Fan sentiment seems they need to go and try something different but will the Wilfs feel the same?
My guess is with Zimmer and Cousins with one year left we’ll get one more year before we see the start of a rebuild

I think Spielman has gotten lucky more than anything
His best picks were late rounders or FAs
It’s not like he was on Diggs, Hunter, Thielen when others weren’t
Yet we’ve seen him miss constantly on the higher picks

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ORIGINAL: SteveR

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ORIGINAL: Arlowe84

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ORIGINAL: SteveR

Last night was standard. We know what we are getting from a Zimmer/Spielman team at this stage. This is who we are until they go, and we can see how the next guys fare. Might be worse, but it might be better. Staying the course is not going to get anything done.

Fan sentiment seems they need to go and try something different but will the Wilfs feel the same?
My guess is with Zimmer and Cousins with one year left we’ll get one more year before we see the start of a rebuild

I think Spielman has gotten lucky more than anything
His best picks were late rounders or FAs
It’s not like he was on Diggs, Hunter, Thielen when others weren’t
Yet we’ve seen him miss constantly on the higher picks

That is probably a fair guess. I was hoping this would be the last Zimmer year, but they will probably say we made the playoffs, so let's keep the broken wagon rolling.

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ORIGINAL: Pauldiercks1

Probably been talked about many times already. Since before the season started, the left side of the O-line has really bothered me. LT and LG really seem to suck, those positions are well below what we need if we want to run the ball against decent defenses. Regardless of what the rankings say this is not a good running offense or I should say could be so much better considering we have a Dalvin Cook. Cousins failed in this last game from the start but He didn't get much help to correct it with the shoddy blocking either.
My opinion is that we improved the line some the last year, or maybe two with O'Neill, but we need to continue this offseason and repair the left side of the o-line. Reiff is hard to watch and Elflein is almost that bad.

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: Pauldiercks1

Probably been talked about many times already. Since before the season started, the left side of the O-line has really bothered me. LT and LG really seem to suck, those positions are well below what we need if we want to run the ball against decent defenses. Regardless of what the rankings say this is not a good running offense or I should say could be so much better considering we have a Dalvin Cook. Cousins failed in this last game from the start but He didn't get much help to correct it with the shoddy blocking either.
My opinion is that we improved the line some the last year, or maybe two with O'Neill, but we need to continue this offseason and repair the left side of the o-line. Reiff is hard to watch and Elflein is almost that bad.

I agree. That's what I've been thinking, but now I'm also thinking that if we can get a potentially great QB I would support selecting that first.

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ORIGINAL: CPAMAN

This team is regressing in talent and player commitment. The Vikings franchise has become a myth.

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ORIGINAL: marty

What happened to angry Kirk from earlier in the season ?

Has an angry Kirk ever showed up for crucial late season games, and or playoff games ?

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ORIGINAL: jbusse

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: Pauldiercks1

Probably been talked about many times already. Since before the season started, the left side of the O-line has really bothered me. LT and LG really seem to suck, those positions are well below what we need if we want to run the ball against decent defenses. Regardless of what the rankings say this is not a good running offense or I should say could be so much better considering we have a Dalvin Cook. Cousins failed in this last game from the start but He didn't get much help to correct it with the shoddy blocking either.
My opinion is that we improved the line some the last year, or maybe two with O'Neill, but we need to continue this offseason and repair the left side of the o-line. Reiff is hard to watch and Elflein is almost that bad.

I agree. That's what I've been thinking, but now I'm also thinking that if we can get a potentially great QB I would support selecting that first.

When are they most likely to draft a QB early? Probably not with Spielman as GM, and probably not until it's clear they are moving on from Cousins. One and done in the playoffs, I think Wilfs clean house, and a new front office waits a year and drafts a QB in 2021 after moving on from Kirk.

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ORIGINAL: Arlowe84

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ORIGINAL: jbusse

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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson

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ORIGINAL: Pauldiercks1

Probably been talked about many times already. Since before the season started, the left side of the O-line has really bothered me. LT and LG really seem to suck, those positions are well below what we need if we want to run the ball against decent defenses. Regardless of what the rankings say this is not a good running offense or I should say could be so much better considering we have a Dalvin Cook. Cousins failed in this last game from the start but He didn't get much help to correct it with the shoddy blocking either.
My opinion is that we improved the line some the last year, or maybe two with O'Neill, but we need to continue this offseason and repair the left side of the o-line. Reiff is hard to watch and Elflein is almost that bad.

I agree. That's what I've been thinking, but now I'm also thinking that if we can get a potentially great QB I would support selecting that first.

When are they most likely to draft a QB early? Probably not with Spielman as GM, and probably not until it's clear they are moving on from Cousins. One and done in the playoffs, I think Wilfs clean house, and a new front office waits a year and drafts a QB in 2021 after moving on from Kirk.

Man, this draft is so loaded with QBs, likely going to still be a couple good ones when we pick.

Maybe use Barr as trade bait to get up in the top 10?

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ORIGINAL: CPAMAN

This team is regressing in talent and player commitment. The Vikings franchise has become a myth.

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: CPAMAN

This team is regressing in talent and player commitment. The Vikings franchise has become a myth.

I think the OLine rebounds this week.

How could you not be embarrassed by that last performance?

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: CPAMAN

This team is regressing in talent and player commitment. The Vikings franchise has become a myth.

I think the OLine rebounds this week.

How could you not be embarrassed by that last performance?