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ORIGINAL: kwheats

Last year, just before the start of the NFL Draft, the league announced a settlement between the Eagles and Cardinals in which the Cardinals swapped their #66 pick for the Eagles’ #94 as compensation for tampering with Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathon Gannan, who was later hired as the Cardinals’ head coach. The Cardinals also got a 2024 fifth-round pick from the Eagles.

The league has said back in 2016 that more stringent penalties for tampering would be imposed going forward, as tampering was “a corrosive activity that undermines the integrity of the game.” The Cardinals tampering case was regarding a coach and not a player, and they also self-reported it which qualifies as mitigating circumstances under the league’s anti-tampering policy which may have resulted in a lesser penalty.

But if the Atlanta Falcons tampered with Kirk Cousins- as Cousins inadvertently admitted publicly- and the league finds ‘a preponderance of evidence’ that supports the allegation of tampering, there could be an example made of the Falcons depending how high-up the tampering went in the organization (owner Arthur Blank reportedly told his front office to do whatever is necessary to land Cousins). Making such a statement publicly- or leaking it to the media- can also be considered a violation of the league’s anti-tampering policy:So, if the league finds that the preponderance of evidence suggests the Falcons tampered with Cousins, and that evidence of willful tampering occurred at higher levels of the organization, regarding the top free agent set to enter free agency, and who they signed to a $45 million/year deal and potentially compromising the Vikings’ exclusive negotiating rights window, the league could impose a stiff penalty on the Falcons- potentially the biggest penalty ever for tampering- given the high profile nature of the player.

In 2022, the Dolphins forfeited a first-round pick and a third-round pick for tampering with Tom Brady- who they didn’t ultimately sign. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was implicated in the tampering violation and was fined $1.5 million and suspended for the remainder of the year from league meetings and was removed from all league committees.

Still it remains unclear when the league will conclude their investigation and what punishment, if any, the Commissioner chooses to impose. It’s also unclear if the Vikings will be the beneficiary of any potential punishment imposed by the Commissioner on the Falcons. The fact that the Falcons signed Cousins will likely be a factor in any punishment imposed by the Commissioner:

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

I would actually have to move Cousins BACK into my top 50 Viking QBs of all time.

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: kwheats

Last year, just before the start of the NFL Draft, the league announced a settlement between the Eagles and Cardinals in which the Cardinals swapped their #66 pick for the Eagles’ #94 as compensation for tampering with Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathon Gannan, who was later hired as the Cardinals’ head coach. The Cardinals also got a 2024 fifth-round pick from the Eagles.

The league has said back in 2016 that more stringent penalties for tampering would be imposed going forward, as tampering was “a corrosive activity that undermines the integrity of the game.” The Cardinals tampering case was regarding a coach and not a player, and they also self-reported it which qualifies as mitigating circumstances under the league’s anti-tampering policy which may have resulted in a lesser penalty.

But if the Atlanta Falcons tampered with Kirk Cousins- as Cousins inadvertently admitted publicly- and the league finds ‘a preponderance of evidence’ that supports the allegation of tampering, there could be an example made of the Falcons depending how high-up the tampering went in the organization (owner Arthur Blank reportedly told his front office to do whatever is necessary to land Cousins). Making such a statement publicly- or leaking it to the media- can also be considered a violation of the league’s anti-tampering policy:So, if the league finds that the preponderance of evidence suggests the Falcons tampered with Cousins, and that evidence of willful tampering occurred at higher levels of the organization, regarding the top free agent set to enter free agency, and who they signed to a $45 million/year deal and potentially compromising the Vikings’ exclusive negotiating rights window, the league could impose a stiff penalty on the Falcons- potentially the biggest penalty ever for tampering- given the high profile nature of the player.

In 2022, the Dolphins forfeited a first-round pick and a third-round pick for tampering with Tom Brady- who they didn’t ultimately sign. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross was implicated in the tampering violation and was fined $1.5 million and suspended for the remainder of the year from league meetings and was removed from all league committees.

Still it remains unclear when the league will conclude their investigation and what punishment, if any, the Commissioner chooses to impose. It’s also unclear if the Vikings will be the beneficiary of any potential punishment imposed by the Commissioner on the Falcons. The fact that the Falcons signed Cousins will likely be a factor in any punishment imposed by the Commissioner:

Fascinating.

Again, receiving compensation seems too good to be a true for a downtrodden dilapidated old Vikings fan like myself.

We made an offer. To my chagrin, we stated publicly over and over how much we wanted Cousins back.

If it happens, if that compensation could happen THIS draft ... it couldn't happen at a more franchise critical moment.

It would be a better bounce than ever happened in 2022, the king of good bounciness.

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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

I would actually have to move Cousins BACK into my top 50 Viking QBs of all time.

The Vikings have had 39 starting quarterbacks in the history of their franchise; they had never had more than three starting quarterbacks in one season until 2023.


So….

49 with a bullet?

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

I guess it could be a ploy to drive teams off their 3 1sts isn’t enough stance but I’m not sure I’m willing to give him the BOD.

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2024-nfl-mock-draft-commanders-jj-mccarthy-vikings-two-qbs

Here you go Marty. I think someone’s stealing your stuff!

Projected Trade: Vikings receive Pick No. 9; (Take Maye) Bears receive Picks Nos. 11 and 108

34. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: QB MICHAEL PENIX JR., WASHINGTON

Projected Trade: Vikings receive Pick Nos. 34 and 68; Patriots receive Pick No. 23

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2024-nfl-mock-draft-commanders-jj-mccarthy-vikings-two-qbs

Here you go Marty. I think someone’s stealing your stuff!

Projected Trade: Vikings receive Pick No. 9; (Take Maye) Bears receive Picks Nos. 11 and 108

34. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: QB MICHAEL PENIX JR., WASHINGTON

Projected Trade: Vikings receive Pick Nos. 34 and 68; Patriots receive Pick No. 23

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

We could draft two QBs early but it shows no cofidence in either prospect. Why not just draft one, roundhouse kick him in the nuts, and take a DT with our second pick.

Two players with a chance for success instead of neither.

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ORIGINAL: Chris Olson

I really hope (based on nothing) that Kwesi shows he has some balls in this draft...

He said all the right things in his press conference, but nobody believes him

He probably does more for his career in football with a stick and pick than a frantic trade up for JJ

But I know he wants to get his Mahomes, and I can't see him not going for it...

And I wonder how would the fanbase feel if he does find some balls and ends up with Byron Murphy and Terrion Arnold and we ride with Darnold?

That, to me, would feel like a failure, even if it might be amazing for our defense