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Let me try this a different way... Teams have a finite amount of money to spend, because of the NFL cap. The Vikings just gave a league-leading amount to a wide receiver. How many league-leading contracts can they write and still build the remaining parts of the roster with decent players...

You too, bro.

Yep. And then, next in line... wide receiver, I guess?

How so? Where's the either/or in my statement? My statement seems (to you) to be: Either _________, or __________. Please fill in the blanks, then I'll finally grasp it. (I think my brain called in sick today).

So, the plan/goal is... to 'get by'?

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Cade McNamara came to Iowa with enormous hype and expectations, but it now appears that he will leave under strange and disappointing circumstances. What makes it strange is that McNamara apparently is healthy and fully recovered from the concussion that he suffered against...

I'm not sure I see the 'binary (either/or)' part. I'm not clear what you mean.

Oh, yes. So true. If your goal is to win a championship or two, you certainly need a good to great offensive line. And, truth be told, you probably need a good to great QB. And a good to great defense as well. Where do you start? What's your priority? Which position is your keystone?

If I'm an thletic director and I'm seriously considering firing a head coach who has had a decent record of success, I'm doing it because I already have a guy in mind who is: — better than the guy I'm about to fire, and... — available, and willing and maybe even eager to take over my specific...

If Jefferson makes any QB better, why do you need a great QB?

And that exactly is the problem. Don't fire the coach unless you're pretty sure you can replace him with a better coach. ESPECIALLY if the coach you have fired has had some level of success... like Mason had, and like Chryst had.

Barriero et al had been weighing in, loudly, long before that game. That was just the straw that broke the camel's back.

Yes. The Cousins situation was handled beautifully, in my opinion. They would have been foolish to pay anywhere close to what Atlanta is paying him. Now they need to make sure they have a QB to go with the best, highest-paid receiver in football, and an offensive line that can protect that QB...

Yup. My memory of that situation: Mason was doomed because the media, led by Barreiro and Reusse, were screaming for blood, and the fans followed suit. Mason was portrayed as a coach who failed in big situations and blew big leads. This was unforgivable, apparently, and the outcry became...

I have no idea, but I do know it's not just about this season. In what ways would the roster look different? I'm assuming the Vikings would not have simply released Jefferson, with nothing in return. Future picks? Players? And the money that is now allocated for Jefferson could have and would...

Yes, and I'm not arguing that the Vikings should have given Cousins a deal to compete with the one Atlanta gave him... not at all. In fact, I think it was time to move on from Cousins. I'm questioning the wisdom of paying a monster contract to a wide receiver. This is not an "either the QB or...

The thing about "moving on" from a coach who has seen some success is it always involves a two step process. STEP 1: Fire the coach. That's the easy part. Perhaps too easy, because then comes the much more difficult... STEP 2: Find a new coach who is clearly better than the guy you just fired...

I agree. But then as I said, I'm biased. Looking at the B1G standings, the thing that sticks in my craw is the simple, undeniable fact that we can't quite seem to catch Iowa. It bugs me even worse than the close losses we've had this season. The Hawkeyes always end up just that little bit...

Vikings are currently 15th in yards per game. 13th in passing yards per game. 19th in rushing yards per game. 10th in points per game. Meanwhile, Vikings defense is tied for first in takeaways. It looks (on the surface, at least) like the Brian Flores defense is what's working best.

Well stated. Good post.