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Message: <blockquote data-quote="johnny_blood" data-source="post: 222160" data-attributes="member: 913">I also think this could be a short term gain and a long term setback.  Even if you are contender next year, that is nothing worth blowing your *** over.  I agree with what Thompson has said a few times, that you don't give up future success, or your ability to build through the draft, in order to be a contender one or two seasons.  Now maybe if you were right on the cusp the calculation would change, but you aren't.Are the Vikings becoming more like Washington and Oakland?  Well it is hard to deny that they are banking on free agency over the draft.Another consideration here is that such a blockbuster, expensive deal might generate buzz and faith in the owner, helping to get a new stadium.I'm just playing up the negatives, of course Vikings fans should be excited to have this guy on their line.  (Well the stadium angle isn't a negative, I do hope they get a new stadium.)</blockquote>

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