(02-04-2022, 04:57 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(02-04-2022, 04:43 PM)Vikingsfan Wrote: Yeah, most of the people who wanted Rick gone over drafting are the types to scoop their own eye out trying to eat cereal. I loved the way Rick drafted. Even last year, we all wanted Christian Darrisaw at 14, what does Rick do? He trades out of 14 when Darrisaw was there, picks up 2 3rd rounders (which turned out to be Kellen Mond and Wyatt Davis) and still gets Darrisaw at 23. That's "I just boned the entire league cause I can" level mastery. 

Especially for a team that needs an infusion of talent like the Jags, Rick would be perfect. 

The biggest problem in MN was stagnancy as a middle of the road team on the field. Not much Rick can do about that.

Just look at what he has done in terms of finding talented WRs.

Diggs, Thielan, JJ, Osborn.... 

Not to mention all the studs he finds on defense. His main downside was not being able to find a great QB but that's a hard task. Spielman and Pederson bring some nice pedigree down to Jacksonville. Something that hasn't been here in a really really long time.

I really don't think anyone is objecting to the Pederson hire. I think a lot of people really like it (me included). It's the process that stinks. It's like they did a half court hook shot as time expired and it just so happened to go in.

Oh, the process can piss you off to no end. Hell, we just rolled out the red carpet for Harbaugh like we haven't since Brett Favre came to town and the owners didn't even offer him a contract. They're messing with a city that has a black belt in rioting...

But in the end if ya get the right guy, then it was the right process.

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