The Star-Tribune’s Judd Zulgad did his best on Wednesday to dampen any enthusiasm among Vikings fans that the team might take another shot at trading for Jay Cutler.
I’ve never been clear – nor do I think anyone has made it clear – what the exact timeline was on the Vikings interest in Cutler and the trade for Sage Rosenfels. If Zulgad’s opinion in his post is to be believed, here is how the order of events must have gone.
1. Vikings contact Broncos about Jay Cutler’s availability. Much to the Vikings surprise, the Broncos say they'll think about it.
2. Patriots enter the picture and a three-team deal starts developing where the Vikings get Cutler, the Patriots get Minnesota’s 22nd overall pick, and perhaps another pick, and the Broncos get Matt Cassel and perhaps a player on the Vikings current roster.
3. Vikes coaching staff and management sour on Cutler for unknown reasons and back out of talks for Cutler.
4. Vikes move onto Rosenfels, trade for him and sign him to a modest contract extension.
If Zulgad is right and my order of events is correct – that is that the Vikings traded for Rosenfels only after approaching the Broncos about Cutler and then deciding they didn’t want him after all - then the Broncos announcement that they are trading Cutler means nothing to the Vikings. They already decided a few weeks ago that they didn’t want Cutler on their team. How depressing.
In other news, Mike Lombardi lists the top contenders to trade for Cutler. He doesn’t mention the Vikings.
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I'll bet anything that Ziggy had someone call Denver (thinking Cutler could be the piece to convince the people that a winning team is in place and thus deserves a new stadium) The Chilly found out and wanted to "shop for the groceries" and said no way. I am officially cally for the resignation of Brad Childress. There...I said it and I am not taking it back.
I'm going to try and not waste anymore mental energy on this.
good thought.
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