Per Adam Schefter ~ Kyler Named Starter

MAD GAINZ wrote:

Its a good point, but you also have to factor in he's only played a full 17 game season once in the last 4 years. The other seasons were 11, 8, and 5 games.
I hope he stays healthy now that he's the starter, love seeing him have a good day at camp yesterday. Hope he keeps it up, we're due for a fun season and some playoff wins.

No doubt he's been one of the most injury-prone QBs the NFL has seen. But I think he's due for a little luck in that department...and hopefully so are the Vikings. Maybe a better offensive line and less of a need to run will cut down on the injuries.

MaroonBells wrote:

No doubt he's been one of the most injury-prone QBs the NFL has seen. But I think he's due for a little luck in that department...and hopefully so are the Vikings. Maybe a better offensive line and less of a need to run will cut down on the injuries.

Just hope we don't have the fiasco with the line like last year. Seeing the QBs get punished was hard to watch. I am ready to see what Murray does. Want nothing more than for him to change my mind. We are due for a big year. He gives us the best chance to win this year. You were right. I just hope JJ can take the back up role to heart and keep learning. Try and get back for the Vikings.

Canthony wrote:

Just hope we don't have the fiasco with the line like last year. Seeing the QBs get punished was hard to watch. I am ready to see what Murray does. Want nothing more than for him to change my mind. We are due for a big year. He gives us the best chance to win this year. You were right. I just hope JJ can take the back up role to heart and keep learning. Try and get back for the Vikings.

The only whispers Ive heard on the radio are concerns with IOL - especially at C and with pass blocking...I dont know how much of that is real or just a symptom of the D's being ahead of the offenses so much this time of year.

purplefaithful wrote:

The only whispers Ive heard on the radio are concerns with IOL - especially at C and with pass blocking...I dont know how much of that is real or just a symptom of the D's being ahead of the offenses so much this time of year.

Hard to say what we will get from Brandel. He is a big C however. IDK this is the first year in some time that I am just going to go with it. See what happens. I want to know if Kyler has that dawg in him. I just really liked that JJ had the locker room and KOC still went against it.

The last clips just kills me. Someone once mentioned he runs like a toddler who ran off with moms cellphone and that’s what I see every time he takes off.

Why Kyler moves the needle so much w MIN and why the Vikings are so intriguing. Defense isnt always sticky year to year unless the DC is Brian Flores, of course. But last year the Vikings off generated a 50th percentile+ EPA in just 3 games all year going 3-0 with a +43 pt diff. In games with the bar very low (35th percentile +), MIN went 6-2 with a +88 pt diff. Only 4 offenses generated fewer 35th%+ games. Assuming the D is really good again Kyler and the Off don't need to do more than put up league avg numbers to likely make the playoffs. Texans btw....

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Why Kyler moves the needle so much w MIN and why the Vikings are so intriguing. Defense isnt always sticky year to year unless the DC is Brian Flores, of course. But last year the Vikings off generated a 50th percentile+ EPA in just 3 games all year going 3-0 with a +43 pt diff. In games with the bar very low (35th percentile +), MIN went 6-2 with a +88 pt diff. Only 4 offenses generated fewer 35th%+ games. Assuming the D is really good again Kyler and the Off don't need to do more than put up league avg numbers to likely make the playoffs. Texans btw....

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Doesn’t have to be a world beater. Competent and don’t turn the ball over.

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KEVIN O’CONNELL “INFORMING” KYLER MURRAY AND JJ MCCARTHY… WHO THE #VIKING STARTING QB WILL BE.

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— MLFootball (@MLFootball) August 12, 2026

JustInTime wrote:

https://twitter.com/clevta/status/2087544289962193208Doesn’t have to be a world beater. Competent and don’t turn the ball over.

I don’t have a link so I’m not entirely sure but I believe Kyler Murray has never played with a defense rated over 25th in the NFL. And let’s just be perfectly frank. The Arizona Cardinals might be the biggest joke of a franchise in the NFL next to the Raiders.

EllerVikes wrote:

I don’t have a link so I’m not entirely sure but I believe Kyler Murray has never played with a defense rated over 25th in the NFL. And let’s just be perfectly frank. The Arizona Cardinals might be the biggest joke of a franchise in the NFL next to the Raiders.

Hey, load this up in your profile.

I’m not sure I’d call his arm elite, but it’s damn good.

The Josh Rosen tie in again. Kyle is stealing my stuff.

Last year’s QB play made me miss and appreciate Nick Mullens much more. At least he could sling it regardless of the results. 😅. #SKOL

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Last year’s QB play made me miss and appreciate Nick Mullens much more. At least he could sling it regardless of the results. 😅. #SKOL

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Sobering.

JustInTime wrote:

https://twitter.com/KyleBrandt/status/2087524437000061042The Josh Rosen tie in again. Kyle is stealing my stuff.

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