Spielman and Zimmer being in contract years
Vikings general manager Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer are both entering the final year of their contracts.
If you look at it one way, that could be a positive for the team. Zimmer and Spielman will have pressure to put product on the field that will at least contend for a playoff spot.
But what if the team starts losing? What if the Vikings start 1-5 and their best option becomes a rebuild geared towards the draft? Would Zimmer and Spielman do that, or would they try and finish 6-10, missing out on a better draft position in an attempt to make the team look more competitive?
I think a bad start should result in Minnesota being a seller at the deadline. I’m not sure that would happen, though. I think Spielman and Zimmer would hang onto their talent for the short-term in 2020, instead of building for the long-term, regardless of the circumstances. Those two have to make the team look presentable. Here’s to hoping the Vikings have improved, rather than regressed.