Culpepper Trade Rumors

[Lexwhat]

I dunno if anyone else mentioned this already, but according to some reports the Vikings are looking to unload Culpepper after this season is over...

"Some people think that if Arizona coach Denny Green is able to trade for quarterback Daunte Culpepper, left, the Vikings might be able to use the Cardinals' 2006 first-round draft pick to trade with San Diego for quarterback Philip Rivers"
...from the St. Paul Pioneer Press (Registration Required). (See here: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5023618 ) There was also another report recently by ESPN's Chris Mortensen saying that Culpepper could end up with former coach Dennis Green in Arizona after this season is over.

It could all be nonsense, I'm not really sure. But the question is, do you think the Bills should give up AT LEAST a 1st round pick to get Culpepper? Here, he would have a better RB, but probally a worse (definetly not better) O-Line, and a receiving corps that may or may not be better than Minnesota's. (I haven't really seen the Vikings this year without Moss so I don't know how good their receivers are.)

I think it will depend on how our year goes. If JP starts after the bye week and starts performing well, then forget about at least Culpepper. If he stinks it up terribly and continues to pass for under 100 yards, then I think something would need to be done.

Thoughts?

[Iehoshua]

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Culpepper isn't worth a 3rd rounder the way he's been playing...

[Gunzlingr]

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Without protection he sucks. Can't read defenses for crap, and panics. Give him time and he is pretty good, but as soon as protection breaks down he loses it.

[OpIv37]

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we're as good or better with Holcomb than we'd be with Culpepper. Not worth it at all, especially with this team having so many holes.

[Mudflap1]

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Good player, but we have a lot of other needs.

Jon

[TacklingDummy]

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I'd want Culpepper only if Randy Moss comes with him.

[Lexwhat]

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Without protection he sucks. Can't read defenses for crap, and panics. Give him time and he is pretty good, but as soon as protection breaks down he loses it.

If Manning didn't get it last year, Culpepper would have won the MVP award. Culpepper passed for more than 4700 yards, rushed for another 406, and had a TD:Int Ratio of 39:11. Of course, that was with Randy Moss in the lineup (Moss: 13 Games, 13 TD receptions last year)

It's true, Culpepper sucks this year so far. But there's no way that he's that bad. Culpepper did throw 26 TDs to receivers other than Randy Moss last year....If I remmeber correctly, the Vikings have a brand new offensive coordinator and a new scheme. What did you expect him to do? It's only been 6 games so far. IMO, he will improve a lot.

Can't read defenses? I'm not sure about that. The man almost always had a poor defense while he was there too (I know I know, the Bills defense sucks too). But Culpepper is a great player. If we needed to build a team, I would certainly build one around him. (Again, depends how it goes with JP, see my post above).

[Gunzlingr]

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I live in Vikings land, and you should see what happens to him if the rush is on. Not just this year, every year. Even Vikings fans will admit it. That and he fumbles a crapload. Last year he did have a good year, but he had some relapses too.

[Mudflap1]

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Don't underestimate the loss of offensive coordinator Scott Linehan.

Jon

[LtBillsFan66]

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I always thought Culpepper was way overrated.

[NJFINSFAN1]

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Don't underestimate the loss of offensive coordinator Scott Linehan.

Jon

That's why rumors having him coming to Miami also. But if Tice is fired, look for Linehan to be the Viking HC, if so, Culpepper stays.

I think they win that division still anyway this year.

[ParanoidAndroid]

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I think Culpepper would make the Cards offense pretty nasty with Fitz and Boldin.

[DynaPaul]

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Culpepper = Bledsoe with more melatonin.

[X-Era]

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I dunno if anyone else mentioned this already, but according to some reports the Vikings are looking to unload Culpepper after this season is over...

"Some people think that if Arizona coach Denny Green is able to trade for quarterback Daunte Culpepper, left, the Vikings might be able to use the Cardinals' 2006 first-round draft pick to trade with San Diego for quarterback Philip Rivers"
...from the St. Paul Pioneer Press (Registration Required). (See here: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5023618 ) There was also another report recently by ESPN's Chris Mortensen saying that Culpepper could end up with former coach Dennis Green in Arizona after this season is over.

It could all be nonsense, I'm not really sure. But the question is, do you think the Bills should give up AT LEAST a 1st round pick to get Culpepper? Here, he would have a better RB, but probally a worse (definetly not better) O-Line, and a receiving corps that may or may not be better than Minnesota's. (I haven't really seen the Vikings this year without Moss so I don't know how good their receivers are.)

I think it will depend on how our year goes. If JP starts after the bye week and starts performing well, then forget about at least Culpepper. If he stinks it up terribly and continues to pass for under 100 yards, then I think something would need to be done.

Thoughts?

WHAT?

Are you frikkin kidding me?

A team with at mediocre at best QB like Holcomb and a green as a leaf QB in Losman should cream themselves at the chance for a QB like Culpepper!

Dante has better scramble and size than McNabb, better accuracy than Vick, and a boatload more talent than Bledsoe.

Guys, lets not go nuts here. Just because a better-days-are-behind-him statue in Bledsoe and a career backup in Holcomb cant get it done here, does NOT mean no one can.

Culpepper is a top 5 QB in this league.

I think he still lacks the most important quality for a SB caliper QB for THIS franchise and thats fiery leadership. But guys, this guy buys you at least 3 games more with his combo of size, scramble-ability, arm, and decision making.

He would be the best starting QB for us since Kelly without a doubt. But he has proven to be erratic as of late.

Lets not forget though that their WR's arent as good as ours and neither is their RB. I could argue that our o-line isnt much worse than theirs either.

And as some of you already said, the
o-coord for them sucks

[MarvLevy]

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I always thought Culpepper was way overrated.

TELL THAT TO PEOPLE WHO HAD HIM ON THEIR FANTASY TEAMS AND CASHED IN YEAR AFTER YEAR.