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We're competing with what we have this season and next. After that, we're built to blow up the roster with the exception of whomever staff believes that their core are. I was a little irked at first, because on the surface we have just the following draft picks for 2022: 1st, 4th, 5th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 7th. When I remind myself that the missing 3rd went to picking up CJ Henderson I feel a bit better (though a bit worse with the way Sam is currently playing since that 2nd was to pick him up). Tyler Linderbaum in the first, and then we've got 6 day 3 picks to take shots on depth and development with. That... kind of lines up with last season where we had 7 day 3 picks in this most recent draft (4th: Chuba Hubbard, 5th: Daviyon Nixon, Keith Taylor, 6th: Deonte Brown, Shi Smith, Thomas Fletcher, 7th: Phil Hoskins). That also means that the pick for the round where Rhule has landed Chinn, TMJr, and YGM was used on Sam... Oof. Hopefully dude turns it around and is at least a serviceable game manager with the ability to make plays with his arm downfield as well as his legs to provide a dual threat to make it worthwhile.

Every time I see how bad Matt Paradis is doing, I remind myself that despite how much I hated the signing we might be in position to draft Tyler Linderbaum and that makes me feel better.

Joe Brady, and it isn't even close. Now if it was who do we prefer between Brady or Chudzinski, then I might have to do some thinking.

Is the offense worse? Most definitely. OL, TE, and QB are all downgrades. The defense though? Substantially better.

The OL is going to need some significant revamping in the upcoming offseason. Draft Tyler Linderbaum to be our center for the next decade in the middle of the 1st (possibly trading down and reacquiring a 2nd or an additional 3rd), bring in a veteran guard that is a capable starter, and then let Erving/Christensen/Daley/Brown compete for the other two spots. If there's a chance that the team can grab/develop a TE2 as well, that would be incredible. The WRs, despite their trash-tastic day yesterday, are under contract for this season and two more. Can you imagine how spoiled a rookie QB would be by this team if they're able to get the OL together while maintaining their weapons + defense? It's fun to dream!

I started KJ Osborne... SO MANY MIXED EMOTIONS

DONTE WITH THE HIT STICK

poo poo poo. Keep em out of the endzone... come oooooon!!!!!

Good play call and ball... Keith did everything he could there to try and prevent the completion

Jermaine put a hit on Dalvin there, but they still got the first. Come on defense... don't let this be the type of drive where you give up the big play(s) and a TD!!!

No soft coverage Phil... get after em!!

OMG HE MISSED

Fuuuuuuuck

Man up on em and let the DL pin their ears back... leave Carter in spy in case Kirk tries to pick it up with his feet.

Burns is going to be furious that he didn't secure that sack if it leads to a game winning FG for the Vikings...

ᕦ(ò_óˇ) FLEX ᕦ(ò_óˇ) ON EM TOMMY

LET'S fuging GOOOOOOOO

DJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our WRs are about to spend their entire week sleeping with a JUGS machine

IS SAM DARNOLD GOING TO LEAD US TO A BLUE BALLING, TYING DRIVE?

Holy poo, Ian Thomas

The most frustrating part about this is that the strength of our defense is negated by the weakness of the offense. They're able to generate turnovers, superior field position, etc as often as they're able to give up points. The offense, unfortunately, is turnover prone. Just being able to protect the ball and sustain drives will put the team in position to win. With a sieve for an OL, the literal definition of feast or famine at QB, and a second year OC it's not surprising that the wheels are starting to fall off. Then again, this is staying in line with the whole year 2 thing for Matt Rhule teams... Though it is worth mentioning, to be fair to Sam, when he has made the throws his targets have let him down.

Incredible adjustment there on the stuffed run. Who was that that told YGM to slide over, Carter? Yetur beat his man and was able to secure the TFL.

Trending upward: Keith Taylor Sean Chandler Sam Franklin Chuba Hubbard Frankie Luvu WR #4 in the RZ Trending downard: Sam Darnold Joe Brady Robbie Anderson John Miller Matt Paradis Dennis Daley DJ Moore had his worst game of the season, which seemed to be a common theme for the vaunted WR group. The Vikings secondary did an excellent job of blanketing Sam Darnold's weapons, evidenced by his 11/29 passing for 120yds and 1 INT so far. As awful as the team has played, they're still a defensive stand and a game tying drive away from sending this into OT. Nothing so far has given us reason to believe that this will be the case, but... hey, sue me for trying to find sunshine in a poo show.

Trending upward: Keith Taylor Sean Chandler Sam Franklin Chuba Hubbard Frankie Luvu Trending downard: Sam Darnold Robbie Anderson John Miller Dennis Daley Matt Paradis