nyjunc said:
I have a list of reasons.
-Daunte Culpepper is a fantasy QB, he shrinks in big games and that was when he had the bst WR in the game.
-Ted Cottrell is horrible. Smoot was a good signing and they have good corners but Sharper is done and Cowart is done add that to Cottrell and their D will be mediocre again.
-Mike Tice. He is one of the worst HC's in the league.
Minny has been good enough to challenege for the NFC the last few years and they have not come close. They lose their biggest weapons and get a few aging defensive players, I'm not impressed.
Wow, a lot of generalizations there. Also, a lot of Jets based bias in there.
Let's take it one step at a time.
DC - He is more than a fantasy QB. Fact is, he is one heck of a QB and I for one would not want to face him some playoff time. If anything, it has been their defense that has killed him.
Cotrell - While he never blossomed with the Jets, I would hardly call him 'terrible.' You guys played well when he was you D.C.. Your offense was never anything to write home about during those years and that had to weigh on your defense. I would hardly call Sharper & Cowert done too. That is a gross generalization at best. Both have had injuries, but they still have game in them.
Tice - One of the worst head coaches in the league? Uh, I hate to break it to you, but look in the mirror. You guys have one of worst, and though there are worse, Herm doesn't exactly put fear into the opposition. I look forward to playing the Jets for that reason alone. Did you happen to catch the NFL G.O.T.W on NFL Network? Penny had to tell Herm what to do at the end. It was downright scary. Now, as a motivator, Herm is at the top of the class along with Cowher. My point is that when asked about the worst, Tice hardly jumps out at you.
Players depletion - Yes they lost Moss, but one may look at that as a positive. Addition by subtraction if you will. Sometimes a primadonna player like Moss can actually hurt his team as a whole. Was he talented? No question, but losing a bad seed can do wonders for the team. Who else? O.Smith? I guess you may have a point there.
Now don't read me wrong here, the Vikings don't impress me, but as a pre-minicamp pick, it was well within the bounds of reason.