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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?...

DanKD wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2026 5:59 pm Maybe Vikings were stuck on a 4th with conditions to become a 3rd. We have no idea how negotiations went.

Pick 96 is the upgrade? Youre saying Minnesota wanted something like pick ~118 for KC if Minn doesnt make the post season and upgraded to pick 96 assuming that KC brings a SB win? That doesnt add up for me. Minnesota probably wouldnt make the playoffs with Wentz. Trading them the guy that takes them from a nonplayoff team to a SB winner is worth far more than pick 96. I suspect every one on this site would give away much more than pick 96 every single year for a SB appearance.

Cruisin with Tooz wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2026 8:10 pm Pick 96 is the upgrade? Youre saying Minnesota wanted something like pick ~118 for KC if Minn doesnt make the post season and upgraded to pick 96 assuming that KC brings a SB win? That doesnt add up for me. Minnesota probably wouldnt make the playoffs with Wentz. Trading them the guy that takes them from a nonplayoff team to a SB winner is worth far more than pick 96. I suspect every one on this site would give away much more than pick 96 every single year for a SB appearance.

We traded them 38 year old Kirk Cousins, not Josh Allen. This helps them and I hope Kirk does well but theres no guarantee this does anything for them in regards to the superbowl

Interesting…

If Cousins wants to come ride the pine for the Mendoza Dynasty and is willing to do it dirt cheap I’d be thrilled to have him back. I really don’t think his game is about athleticism, it’s the intangibles he brings.