Inbox: He would've been a much bigger story

Ummy from Two Rivers, WI

So we're all in with the cards we're holding. I kinda like it.

The moves to shore up the O-line were made six weeks ago, when the urgency existed. An upgrade at running back wasn't really available, at least not at a palatable price. And the trading deadline "acquisition" will be a top-flight defensive player who's ramping up in practice. There's reason to believe in this team.

Robert from Verona, WI

I'm guessing the Inbox will be full of Kirk Cousins submissions. While I'm bummed the Vikings upgraded their QB room, there are no guarantees a 38-year-old Cousins will be a difference-maker. Then again, he may just need to be serviceable for them to make a run. That being…