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Phil Riewer -> RE: General Vikes Talk (5/9/2023 10:13:33 AM)
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Not only was the throw to KJ behind him to the point that it allowed the defender to break up the catch, by not leading KJ properly we missed out on the opportunity for a 30+ yard gain. If Kirk puts that ball where KJ can catch it in stride that might have been a TD. If Kirk leads him even a little bit the catch still gets made but KJ gets tackled on the spot. These are tiny little details that, when added up over time, mean the difference between good and great.
Again did you watch the rest of the game? KJ could have made a better play on the ball....not every throw is going to be perfect. Kirk made a ton of great throws in the game. Are you tempering your expectations for Kirk (because you want him gone) or are you using a fair assessment. Seems to me like you expect Kirk to make the perfect play/throw every play.
I EXPECT a franchise QB, in his fifth year on the team, eleventh year in the league, to make a ton of great throws in a game. Listen, the guy is a good QB. Everyone, like literally EVERYONE, can say he's a good QB. He's just not a great QB. To say, "hey look at all the good throws he made" is missing the point. No shit he made some good throws. Wouldn't we EXPECT a guy we paid so much money for and extended on fully guaranteed contracts to "make some good throws"?
I think the offense will be more explosive this year with Nailor and Addison creating the separation that Thielen and KJ lack plus a defense that will be better. If your personal take still regresses to a fully guaranteed contract that most of the top 10 qbs make (most much more) as one of the sole problems....you may have to look up the definition of bias instead of our Defenses rank and dead cap the last 2 years.
There are exactly two quarterbacks in the NFL with fully guaranteed contracts. Kirk Cousins and Deshaun Watson. Further, don't be fooled by the money the Vikings tucked into future years on Kirk's contract. His true cost for 2023 is $48.750 million. In terms of AAV (average annual value) that puts him at #4 for 2023.
Fully guaranteed...nice try.
True cost is because they have/had dead cap issues in 23. 22. and 21 and moved money (which you already know). He restructured in 2020, 2022, and 2023.
TRANSACTIONS
MAR 14 2023 Converted a $20M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $16M of cap with Minnesota (MIN)
MAR 13 2022Signed a 1 year $35 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
MAR 16 2020Signed a 2 year $66 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
MAR 132018Agreed to a 3 year $84 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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