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Should the Vikings take a flyer on him? Would it be bad for the team to have a better backup? Would he be better then Teddy?

No comment on this? I just am not 1005 sold on Teddy at this point and would love to have a strong plan B. If Teddy can't handle better competition on the team that is a problem in itself.

I sorta like Nick Foles and 2013 he was fantastic. Was that who he is or what he has been since then which is pretty mediocre?

As for the Vikings is he an improvement enough over Hill that they want to take away a guy like Hill who has been a solid QB in the past and probably good mentor for Teddy to get Foles who probably has his eyes on a starting gig somewhere? Idk reading through the article below it seems like Foles will have some decent landing spots if those teams have interest. He is clearly the best QB on the market but that's not saying much. Like the article below has Dallas as the #1 landing spot I tend to agree. They could use a vet backup and the the possible path for Foles as the next guy after Romo is at least a small possibility.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-all-32-teams-as-landing-spots-for-nick-foles-after-his-release/

Good stuff. I thought we would have less then 1% chance of signing him or making an attempt. Not sure if it is good team planning or not. NFL is more about the locker room then other sports in my opinion. Dallas would be a perfect fit though got Foles.

http://www.1500espn.com/news/2016/07/report-vikings-could-be-a-landing-spot-for-qb-nick-foles/

bleedspeed177 wrote:http://www.1500espn.com/news/2016/07/report-vikings-could-be-a-landing-spot-for-qb-nick-foles/

Well with Taylor Heinicke injured the Vikings would have an opening and Foles certainly could end up being the backup which means he is only an injury away and the Vikings are contenders. Dallas seems like a better fit because he could have some long term chances.

I agree about Dallas. I can't see us making a move for him.

bleedspeed177 wrote:I agree about Dallas. I can't see us making a move for him.

With Heinicke hurt I would see why the Vikings would have interest unless they feel really good about Stave. A lot of teams don't keep 3 QBs but the Vikings have the last couple years so I expect that to continue. Maybe Heinicke's injury won't take a long time to heal. We will see.

I'm not an expert on this, but didn't he ask for his release because he didn't think he was going to be the starter? And wasn't he set to make $9m? So he is going to come to MIN and make, what, $2m to be the backup when he could have made $9m to be the backup for the Los Angeles Rams (wow, that was easy)?

In terms of guys who don't make a stink about being #2 but can produce when they play, I have always been a TJ Yates guy.

Foles ends up in KC back with the guy that drafted him in Andy Reid. Seems like a good spot for him actually and they can use a vet backup.