Minnesota Vikings must address future starting with Mike Zimmer | Pro Football Talk | NBC Sports
Minnesota Vikings must address future starting with Mike Zimmer | Pro Football Talk | NBC Sports
The Minnesota Vikings have contracts to look at in the offseason, including Mike Zimmer and Kirk Cousins. But who’s the main priority?
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Minnesota Vikings must address future starting with Mike Zimmer | Pro Football Talk | NBC Sports
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No but CHEESE win money on cheese.
I don’t know why people keep blaming the o-line when Watson was hit more than any Quarterback this season and still managed to put up 31 points against the Chiefs. The Classic pocket passer is dead you need a QB that can do both now these d-line are to quick and fast to be blocked on a regular.
You got to put a lot of the blame on Rick spillman’s he by the groceries and Zimmerman cook the meals remember we could have kept Teddy Bridgewater and Zimmerman was for it Rick spillman was the one who wanted to go a different direction with the quarterback situation everything starts with the general manager he gets the final say
draft DEXTER LAURENCE in 2021 and see if Zim wants to be Defensive Coordinator so he can stay with us.
Let go rick,Zimmer and cousins.there is your answer.angry vikings fans.
I mean… I think playing in the nfc championship game 2 years ago is pretty close to a Superbowl. One game away.
Zimmer IS THE PROBLEM!!! cut the ties now
I completely agree with Cousins…off you go!
Give me Trevor next year send cousin out on a trade
Keeping Mike Zimmer around is a huge mistake. Now we have his kid as a DC? Our Vikes are out of 2021 super bowl contention already. We brought in Cousins and overpaid a fortune to put us over the top. The roster is there. 0 division titles in 2 years, 0-4 against the Bears, 1-2-1 against the Packers, nobody predicts the Vikings to beat any playoff competent team even though we had a better roster. How many times are we gonna watch this team not show up for important games before Zimmer’s incompetence is recognized?
Florio is bang on with his assessment of Cousins. King is totally out to lunch.
Cousins is the last priority for a contract extension. In fact, I would say he should get a contract no better than Case Keenum the quarterback he replaced – $18 million/year.
Here’s how I put the priorities:
#1 Cook – Must be extended
#2 Zimmer – Should be extended
#3 Spielman – Probably shouldn’t be extended
#4 Cousins – Shouldn’t be extended
Do you really fire a guy for losing to that niners team though?
Zimmer needs to go
Fire GM and head coach!! Time for REAL leadership and a new voice. I’m not satisfied with contender. This fifty year fan wants a Super Bowl victory.
Florio is an idiot …. the 49ers game was close until the 4th qtr … the niners pulled away because they were rested … Game was close
Gimme Jordan Love and Eric Bienemy and let’s get this modern offense going
Watch the exciting Russell Wilson or Mahomes and I miss Scramblin’ Fran! *sigh* Cousins & repertoire are boring and disappointing entertainment some days!
How about keep Zimmer and try a new GM? Spielman has such sluck offensive lineman year after year and he went Ponder with a first round top 15 pick. Let him expire and go.
Tank for Trevor…fire zimmer and kubiak is the head coach!!!!
Ah, the ongoing PURGATORY of trying to be a Viking fan… And these contracts – no wonder it’s five minutes of ads for every minute of "action".. Yuck.
Zimmer out, josh McDaniels IN, cousins out, by trade and sign-and-trade for Tom Brady, and bring in Steve spagnuolo as D coordinator. That will give the Vikings a chance to win now for the next 3 year.
How did the 49ers get to where they are?
I hear everyone say the Vikings have an elite defence but outside of Kendricks they appeared to be completely overwhelmed by SF.
Fire them all
I am not a true Zimmer fan as our team does not seem to be prepared for certain teams , but as far as Cousins , he should be a second string bench guy!! up and down and a bad deal !!
I am a Vikings….you can’t blame it all on Kirk Cousins. I seen time against the 9er’s game when he had protection and time to throw. He couldn’t throw because the receivers were covered. Delvin Cook was nothing last week.
Since Cousins is such a true Christian, why doent he swallow his pride, renegotiate his contract so they focus addressing his O-Line to make the TEAM better, lose arrogance. He has way more money that God ever intended anyone to have. He could take 25-30% less money and keep his soon to be billionaire status and make many happy!!?
Let all go but cook.
Vikings needs a new beginning, need a new head coach. He can not motivate his players on the big game. Monday night against Packers and 49’s game.
If I was the wilfs:
Sign Zimmer to 2 yr extension.
Let GM sit with 1 yr before extending.
Trade future 2021 1st to move back into 2020 1st rd to have 2 first rd picks.
Draft 2 Blue Chip OL
Trade Diggs for 2nd rd
Draft 2 CB in 2nd Rd
Fill rest of needs with the remaining draft.
Extend Cousins, 2 yrs with 1st guaranteed,2nd yr not.
Restructure Rhodes, Reiff, Griffin, if not willing, cut.
Sign extension Wayne’s and Cook.
I’ve said it time and time again, they should have kept Keenum, spent they money that went to Cousins on building the O-line. Maybe get some defensive ends and a great QB but hey, what’s done is done.
They have a basic white non athletic weak arm QB they need a real QB
Classic Vikings fans mentality. Satisfied with contender, but not championship caliber teams. GM Spielman has already had his chance to bring a championship and he can’t. He can’t get the QB position correct. He has struggled building a competent O-line. Fire Spielman and let the new GM decide if Zimmer is the guy that is capable to provide MN a team better than a contender.
No effing way the Vikings should pay cousins. Zimmer has barely proven he should continue being a head coach.
Cousins is a solid mid tier QB who lacks the intangibles that make the greats great. But if had a cerebral coach like Shanahan or Belichick, I think he could perform better against tougher teams than he does now
the gm needs to go 14 years and what has he done that i know of nothing to very little
The Vikings are still paying for neglecting the OL positions. For too many years in a row, the Vikings ignored the OL positions. They wanted DBs like Mike Hughes. They drafted Laquon Treadwell, WR. It’s almost as if the Vikings just hated to draft Offensive players, especially Offensive lineman. A top notch OL means you HAVE to draft OL in the first 2 Rounds. Zimmer is a good Coach, but he has limitations just like one of the commenters in this video said. And with stefanski gone and DC George Edwards gone, you can’t help but think there is some friction there between Zimmer and his Coaches.
Cousins just needs a couple vets to shore up the line. There are quite a few in FA this year.
Resign the CBs except Rhodes, an Harris, an draft another with first pick in draft. Wlll either Thomas or Diggs.
Get an OC capable of throwing down field on 1st down. The PA game can be effective without establishing the run 1st. Many teams are stacking the box, giving 1 on 1 coverage. The keeps the D honest. Cousins is one of the best deep ball throwing QBs, ise this early an often, then establish the run while the D is on their heels.
They should have never signed Cousins to that big contract when they have so many holes to fill on offense and defense. They always think they are one player away to get over the top to get to the big game just as when they thought Hershall Walker was the guy to get them there. The defense keeps them in the game but the offense can’t stay on the field long enough to give them a rest. The Vikings and Cousins needs to restructure his contract so they can get the players that they need !!
Rick Spellman needs to go clear and simple. Having said that, the Vikings need an owner who is committed to winning. If he wants a Super "Bore" trophy, he better get into the free agency pool and get some quality linemen. But that’s not all, the Vikings need a defensive secondary overhaul. Let’s face it they are terrible in coverage and need shut down corners. I’ve been a fan since 1967, and right now with the current situation, there will be no trophy in the near future.
Even though the Vikings had a mobile QB they still got beat in the NFC Championship. They were beaten badly LMAO. Fran was a mobile QB and he even lost in the Super Bowl. So what u talking about Willis ??
Cousins a major bust
Tired of mike Zimmerman smh we need a young offense mind
Let Zimmer go now this guy is to old school for today’s NFL
Keep Zimmer, let Cousins go. Pay the defense and keep them together, Fix the Oline and Draft a QB.
10 years since the Vikings put a half way ok pass protecting line on the field… I’m not holding my breath for them to figure this out.
It’s all over this comment section…offensive line. It’s not built for a SB and gets exposed easily.
Zimmer sucks as a coach . as a fan of the vikings his team’s choke in big games .
No, please don’t sign Cousins, he isn’t the answer.
Cousins is a back-up. Always has been, Always will be. Cousins is a good manger of the game, as long as Cook is rushing for over a 100yards a game. Cousins will never be a Matt Stafford who wins games with no running game to speak of. Stafford singled handly can put the lions on his shoulders and be a "one man wrecking crew" with no running game. Cousins has proven at Washington and Minnesota he can’t put a team on his shoulders and win. When he’s been forced to do that in certain situations, he’s a obitual fumbler and pick machine. Cousins is the reason Minnesota can’t take the next step.
Minnesota needs to trade Harrison Smith, Griffen, Joseph, and cut Rhodes. Defense has been fielded multiple times in the playoffs and have been bailed out by luck of the bounce against the Saints. Recoup some assets and get some turnover.