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I have rarely seen a QB do more with less. Kubiak has made it clear that he is the guy this year but his play has really defied conventional wisdom. The run blocking is as putrid as it was last season. The pass blocking has been getting compliments but how much as that has to do with Cousins's pocket presence and pre snap reads?

I am not sure the subject deserves its own thread but I think what he has accomplished this season cannot be overstated and he has essentially put the offense on his back. I don't think anyone saw this coming.

Thoughts?...

GoodTimeCharlie wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2026 4:34 pm Cause there’s “new hotness” waiting in the wings with a Cousins trade.

For sure. And I've been wanting to Mendoza to start. Hell, I never wanted to Cousins to start! But once I came to terms that Klint is gonna ride or die with Cousins (even though I think its completely wrong), I dont see him getting traded.

Chargers trading us a 2nd round pick to have Cousins come in and teach Herbert not to suck.

BoKnows81 wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2026 4:37 pm For sure. And I've been wanting to Mendoza to start. Hell, I never wanted to Cousins to start! But once I came to terms that Klint is gonna ride or die with Cousins (even though I think its completely wrong), I dont see him getting traded.

I don’t either. Not only does this new regime seem to not be cutthroat about player moves, Mark being “player friendly” is probably the only reason he’d remind anyone he’s the owner.

No one’s going anywhere unless they want to.

There’s also this, our regime “got it” when they read “The Tortoise & The Hare”. They’re gonna go at their pace.

Watching Carson Wentz fumble**k his way through this game.

Minne has a Super Bowl defense and a Pop Warner QB.

I know the chances of getting a 1st from the Vikes is incredibly unlikely, but they should be thinking seriously about it.

Opoponax50 wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2026 5:51 pm Watching Carson Wentz fumble**k his way through this game.

Minne has a Super Bowl defense and a Pop Warner QB.

I know the chances of getting a 1st from the Vikes is incredibly unlikely, but they should be thinking seriously about it.

I just told my buddy who’s a Vikings fan, give us a 2nd for Cousins. Their offense is probably as bad as our defense.

Hoping the Wentz boo birds get loud tonight on national tv

IF and I say IF Minnesota calls then Spyboy Brady or whoever the swinging d!ck is in charge “ You make the F’in deal” !

Vikes have two 3’s, I’d ask for both

IF the Raiders don’t make a deal and there was a deal to be had for legitimate picks or pick, then this Staff is just as incompetent as the past train wrecks!

raiders72 wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2026 9:03 pm IF and I say IF Minnesota calls then Spyboy Brady or whoever the swinging d!ck is in charge “ You make the F’in deal” !

Vikes have two 3’s, I’d ask for both

IF the Raiders don’t make a deal and there was a deal to be had for legitimate picks or pick, then this Staff is just as incompetent as the past train wrecks!

I want a 2 and 3 in 2027 or 1 and 4, and I’ll give them back a 6. Either that or have fun wasting a superbowl caliber defense and not even making the playoffs.

Xramfan wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2026 3:32 pm I’m eager to open the present under the tree

Biggest problem is the present we're looking at isn't wrapped. It's just sitting there and we're not allowed to play with it.

Id like to start the Mendoza era though of course when he throws his first interception, the game thread will turn on him and a certain poster will start talking about Aidan dropping 63 on the chargers and throwing darts.

Mendoza is going to make mistakes. Let him make them now in a season where we're going nowhere. Don't think Cousin's gets traded but the Vikings should call.

Vikings would be dumb not to offer a 2nd. When you have a shot the SB you got to go for it.

Ive come to like Cousins a lot so ill be rooting for Minny of they do trade for him.

Teams are going to hold the Vikings over a barrel if they come calling on a QB trade. A guy who may have cost them a 5th two weeks ago is now going to cost them a second.

I will say however, if they don't also pick up a lineman, it will make no difference. Half of those shitty plays by Wentz is because he was in fear for his life. Throwing WR screens was almost impossible because the DE got so far up field so fast.

I also think it would be dumb for them to trade for a RB, Mason and Jones are fine really. Thinking they need Taylor and that is going to save the team is silly.

Cousins would be perfect for them because he has shown he can mitigate a bad line in front of him. It is funny how the QB whisperer has let go of all these QB's who were good enough for the Vikings that they would now kill to get back. Cousins, Jones, McCarthy, Darnold. They had all of them and now it is going to cost them dearly to trade for one of them back or find someone who probably isn't as good as any of them, like Mac Jones or Trey Lance.

I wonder if the Giants would call them up and tell them for a first rounder we will give you McCarthy back.

Mendoza should get 17 games before one person disses the guy.

He will have ugly games. But so did many hall of famers.

I'm sure the Vikings and Raiders have had dialogue in the last 24 hours. I imagine there's a price that could pry Cousins out of LV but I'm not sure if the Vikings will meet it. If they do it's win-win. If they don't then that's fine as well.