(03-14-2018 12:57 PM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  

(03-14-2018 06:55 AM)Wear Purple Wrote:  Looks like DeFilippo, new O-Coord in Minnesota, will be getting Kirk Cousins (and a 3-year fully guaranteed $86M contract). I like Cousins. Really good guy. He's played the system perfectly to his own gain. Can't blame a guy for that. As a Skins fan, I have no problem however with letting him go. There will be a ton of pressure on DeFilippo and Cousins to produce given that kind of cash thrown out there by the Vikes who are obviously in a win-now mode.

They have a lot going for them. Their O-Line is significantly better as they reworked it a year ago during the offseason. They have good skill position guys for Cousins to utilize. And, their D is top 5 in the league - something Cousins never even came close to seeing while wearing burgundy & gold.

Good luck to both of them.

This morning ESPN was discussing if the Vikings would be a 'bust' if they didn't make the super bowl. Enormous pressure for a first year QB and OC. Kirk will be better (better line, better weapons, better atmosphere) but a lot will have to go right on both sides of the ball to live up to the hype if it is "Super Bowl or bust."

Agreed. They are getting Dalvin Cook back, though it remains to be seen whether he will be 100%. He sure looked good before going down last year. They won their division going 13-3 in the regular season with musical chairs at QB and without Cook. Of course, if we use how a team did the previous year to somehow project what they will do the following year, the Eagles had no chance to win the Super Bowl in 2017 as they finished last in the NFC East with a 7-9 record the previous season. New season. Ton of money thrown at getting Cousins. Expectations sky high in the Twin Cities. Can't really blame 'em.