Just reading about the Vikings GM and wow. He’s the most risk averse guy out there. No wonder the Vikings haven’t won shit. Makes me feel even more happy to have Veach
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Spielman thus learned a harsh lesson about the draft.
Playing it cheap isn’t likely to land you the quarterback of your preference. According to that video released by the Panthers, Minnesota wasn’t willing to part with their 1st round pick in 2022. GM Scott Fitterer wasn’t even going to entertain a deal under those circumstances. One can imagine the same scenario played out for Minnesota when they called Denver, Dallas, and New York. The offer wasn’t good enough.
This continues a trend for Spielman throughout his tenure in Minnesota. When it comes to the 1st round, he is consistently careful. He’s never traded up once in his long run with the team. His boldest move at QB was trading a 1st for Sam Bradford back in 2016 and that was done out of pure desperation after Teddy Bridgewater suffered his catastrophic knee injury. The rest of his tenure has been about settling for guys.
Christian Ponder in 2011. Bridgewater in 2014. Cousins in 2018. Now Kellen Mond in 2021.
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