All Things 2026 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

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forever a gopher said:
Maybe this has already been covered, but how does the whole Murrary contract situation work? With the Cards covering the majority of his salary, anything Murray makes in 2026 up to the number he's already owed by the Cards just comes out of what they owe him, correct?
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Yes, that’s my understanding.

forever a gopher said:
As in, he can't get that from the Cards, and then sign a $30MM deal and "double dib" on salary if I understand it correctly. Thus, the only way to overpay for him is to offer a multi-year deal.
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No double dipping

forever a gopher said:
I was initially against signing Murray. But if he can be had at the vet minimum for one year, and you have to promise him the job, I think I'd take that.
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Me also.

forever a gopher said:
Honestly, I'm good with rolling with JJM, finding some halfway decent backup and going that route. If JJM sucks in 2026, then you pull the plug and find a legit long-time QB. The never ending band-aid approach as a Vikings fan has gotten so old. But with JJM still under contact, you can give it to Murray for a year, and see if JJM has finally done all the things he needs to do to be a viable QB in 2027.
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I think this might help that JJM has to fight for the job as he’s had a pretty easy path to be a starter at QB previously to my understanding; some strong competition might unlock a whole new level of focus and maturity on his end.
 

As I always said, if all other things (chiefly, money) were equal ....

what I didn't appreciate was just how cheaply we could, on paper, acquire Murray. Unless the Jets bid up the price.


Two things are objectively clear:

- his dream would be for 2026 to be exactly the same thing as Darnold's 2024 season, and then for it to lead to 2027 and beyond being the same thing as Darnold's 2025 season. If he ends up here, it will be exactly to do that ... a one-year revitalization of his career.

- there is zero ... I mean 0.0000 ... chance that Murray comes here unless he has been promised the starting QB job. I don't understand how that wouldn't be clear to anyone.

The second point doesn't necessarily require that the Vikings have "given up" on McCarthy. And maybe McCarthy will be accepting of a bench role in 2026. Well, what choice does he have? Who knows ... Murray gets himself hurt just as bad as McCarthy does, so maybe he'll still have a chance to play in 2026 in this scenario.
 

Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
Another hole for the Bears to fill.

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The significance of this is that Biadasz was a Center the Bears brought in for a visit the other day to try to replace the now departed Dalman at Center. Love this.

The Bears have some decisions to make; all the smoke about them being in on Maxx Crosby, on a defense that was already bad and will lose a number of key players to FA, but the loss of the QB of their offensive line is a major hole to fill and here goes one of those possible pieces. There's zero chance they can get Crosby and chase someone like Tyler Lindembaum in FA.

 




Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
The significance of this is that Biadasz was a Center the Bears brought in for a visit the other day to try to replace the now departed Dalman at Center. Love this.

The Bears have some decisions to make; all the smoke about them being in on Maxx Crosby, on a defense that was already bad and will lose a number of key players to FA, but the loss of the QB of their offensive line is a major hole to fill and here goes one of those possible pieces. There's zero chance they can get Crosby and chase someone like Tyler Lindembaum in FA.

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You are obsessed with da Bears.
 

GopherWeatherGuy said:
You are obsessed with da Bears.
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Perhaps, but they won the division last year and are obviously one of the obstacles in the path of the Vikings to any level of success in 2026.

Vegas certainly isn't buying the Bears in 2026, according to the betting lines right now. Odds to win the NFC North (according to BetMGM anyway):

Detroit +165
Packers +185
Bears +333
Vikings +725
 

Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
Perhaps, but they won the division last year and are obviously one of the obstacles in the path of the Vikings to any level of success in 2026.

Vegas certainly isn't buying the Bears in 2026, according to the betting lines right now. Odds to win the NFC North (according to BetMGM anyway):

Detroit +165
Packers +185
Bears +333
Vikings +725
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I would also have the Bears 3rd but that gap seems too large between them and Detroit/GB.
 





Not a rockstar, but definitely a serviceable pass rusher. Someone will grab him for sure

EDIT: Annnnnnnnd, now maybe not.... WTF...

 
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Ogie Ogilthorpe said:
We saw plenty of Bradbury in Minnesota. It's hard to imagine this ending well for the Bears

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I think you want it to go badly simply because you hate the Bears.

Passionately hate the Bears ... like no NFL fan outside of Packers fans that I've ever heard of.

Feels like ... hating the Jaguars.
 

LOLLL at the idea that the cap was ever going to be anything to even bring up to talk about. Never was an obstacle.

Let alone the silly thing of looking at cash spent ... as if the amount of bonuses and upfront money mean anything.
 

Grenard has absolutely nothing to do with cap.

His pay is about the 15th highest. He and his agent want to get paid top 10 or maybe even top 5. Maybe he's that good ... if he can stay healthy.

That's all that is.
 

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