@reaIBasedGod@robhinkleberg@MatthewMKE98 I'm not saying his career as a starter is over. What I am saying is that J.J. McCarthy's talents and strengths as a player did not seamlessly match what was expected of him in Minnesota. He was the victim of GM/HC misalignment, and if KOC had it his way we'd have Maye or Penix.
@robhinkleberg@reaIBasedGod@MatthewMKE98 Paying Kirk market rate coming off a torn achilles when we weren't sure if he'd ever be the same player was considered unwise. Our cap situation was really bad and we let Hunter walk as well. Kwesi thought Kevin could turn any QB good with great weapons on offense, and was wrong.
@robhinkleberg@reaIBasedGod@MatthewMKE98 Because it was evident J.J. McCarthy was not the right fit for this offense. I simply don't believe dumbing down an offense that schemes guys open deep downfield and changing the entire team philosophy to be more conservative is the right approach when facing elite competition.
@reaIBasedGod@robhinkleberg@MatthewMKE98 You guys are acting like I said or implied Carson Wentz or Kyler Murray have been considerably better. I get you're J.J. stans and he's your guy, but the lengths you'll go to defend him are getting ridiculous.
@reaIBasedGod@MatthewMKE98 J.J. will throw in a couple nicely layered passes per game, but he cannot do it consistently on high volume, which our offense requires. If he could, he doesn't get traded.
@qwckdrawj@ReaperII7@42Cyc The more you dumb down an offense to accomodate an inconsistent young player, the easier it becomes to scheme against. This style isn't sustainable against playoff defenses without an elite RB. KOC's offense requires more, but provides more. Higher risk, higher reward.
@carter_nelsen@vikingzfanpage@TomPelissero@KFAN1003 Fair comparison. I think Max makes a little better decisions, but Gardner has a little more moxie. But both are equally limited in terms of athleticism.
@ArifHasanNFL Luke Braun is using his film analysis background to make it seem like his reasons for disliking Kirk Cousins are more noble and nuanced than they really are. Even if Luke's analysis is accurate, he lost credibility by revealing his biases against Kirk are unrelated to football.