the official **** the vikings thread

Chula Vista · 11-04-2014, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparky

Feel pretty awful for AP.

Hard to feel bad for AP after seeing the pictures of what he did to his kid. And those pics were taken a week after the beating. Can't imagine how bad he looked and how much pain he was in immediately afterwards.

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Forward To Death · 11-04-2014, 12:19 PM

So we might end up getting AP and Rudy back after the bye.

Sparky · 11-04-2014, 04:42 PM

Teddy is legit. Blitzes are not effective against him which is dope.

More concerned with Patterson honestly, both receiving and special teams. Seems like something that should work itself out but there is always the possibility it doesn't.

Forward To Death · 11-04-2014, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparky

Teddy is legit. Blitzes are not effective against him which is dope.

More concerned with Patterson honestly, both receiving and special teams. Seems like something that should work itself out but there is always the possibility it doesn't.

Patterson sucks from the shoulders up. He can't get in sync with anyone it seems, and he only really seems to understand getting the ball in space. Maybe we should get Harvin if he's released and then go after a #1 in the draft.

Sparky · 11-05-2014, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Forward To Death

Patterson sucks from the shoulders up. He can't get in sync with anyone it seems, and he only really seems to understand getting the ball in space. Maybe we should get Harvin if he's released and then go after a #1 in the draft.

Percy doesn't sync with offenses either though, he gets it done but it seems like the same deliberate ways of manufacturing possessions.

I think the tight end duo of chase ford kyle rudolph could be pretty cool, especially since teddy prefers the intermediate stuff.

I'd like to continue the high picks on non special roles, nurture this young defense which is seeming poised-harrison smith, barr, griffen and shariff is coming on

Thom Yorke · 11-06-2014, 08:51 PM

Relying on Patterson as a starting receiver was never a good idea. The guy is dynamite with a football in his hands, but it's so difficult to get the ball into his hands with his poor route running and hands. People were so hyped about him, but I don't see him as anything more than a guy you have to create specialty plays for, just like Harvin. Just because he's built like a prototypical receiver doesn't mean he is one.

Sparky · 11-07-2014, 11:31 AM

Yeah, i say let him be the primary punt returner(make sherels back up) and kick return guy, use him as an occasional decoy or specialty play guy like Devin Hester.

I think he's made some good catches, had teddy hit him for the open play for a TD we might have a different outlook.

Thom Yorke · 04-18-2015, 09:59 PM

Didn't really like the Wallace/Jennings "swap". Not sure how well Wallace is going to help out in the short/intermediate game, whereas Jennings was actually a pretty reliable receiver. I like the idea of Cooper or White in the draft, but there's no way either one slides to 11. I don't think Parker is worth taking that high, even though everyone and their mother has us taking him due to the Teddy connection. Waynes looks good to me though.

Thom Yorke · 05-02-2015, 05:13 PM

Seems like a good draft at first glance. Hit on almost all the big needs. Waynes and Kendricks look like they could be day 1 starters (not sure if they'll try Kendricks in the middle or at WLB), and I think Waynes in particular has a crazy amount of upside. Waynes, Rhodes, Smith and Blanton as the main pieces in the secondary going forward is awesome (jury is still out on Blanton, but he looked pretty good last year).

Very interested to see Clemmings. With Kalil struggling so much, it was great to find a tackle in the 4th round that is said to be capable of starting soon. They also added some insurance at tackle after that.

Diggs seems intriguing as well. Really happy they didn't feel "forced" to take Parker.

Maajo · 01-15-2018, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Seems like a good draft at first glance. Hit on almost all the big needs. Waynes and Kendricks look like they could be day 1 starters (not sure if they'll try Kendricks in the middle or at WLB), and I think Waynes in particular has a crazy amount of upside. Waynes, Rhodes, Smith and Blanton as the main pieces in the secondary going forward is awesome (jury is still out on Blanton, but he looked pretty good last year).

Very interested to see Clemmings. With Kalil struggling so much, it was great to find a tackle in the 4th round that is said to be capable of starting soon. They also added some insurance at tackle after that.

Diggs seems intriguing as well. Really happy they didn't feel "forced" to take Parker.

It's crazy how much this team has changed in just 2 and a half years. Our entire offensive line is flipped aside from I think Berger of all people. Kalil, Fusco, Sullivan and Loadholt were all considered viable, but we dumped all of them over the last two offseasons and honestly for so much improvent. Remmers and Reiff were excellent pickups, drafting Elflein and moving Berger out to guard again has worked well, and Sirles has been great. Lol @ TJ Clemmings. I think we were all hoping that he would be the next Loadholt.

I totally forgot about Blanton - he was good for Zimmer's first season, but mostly as a tackler although he wasn't as hard hitting as Sendejo, I'm glad we made the right decision on that. Also, Diggs was the one who I was most curious about - everyone said he was an absolute steal and I think picked him in the 5th round of something crazy like that. After seeing him play three seasons, and especially after last night, it's pretty obvious that they were right.

11-04-2014, 12:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	So we might end up getting AP and Rudy back after the bye.

11-04-2014, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Teddy is legit. Blitzes are not effective against him which is dope. More concerned with Patterson honestly, both receiving and special teams. Seems like something that should work itself out but there is always the possibility it doesn't.

11-06-2014, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Relying on Patterson as a starting receiver was never a good idea. The guy is dynamite with a football in his hands, but it's so difficult to get the ball into his hands with his poor route running and hands. People were so hyped about him, but I don't see him as anything more than a guy you have to create specialty plays for, just like Harvin. Just because he's built like a prototypical receiver doesn't mean he is one.

11-07-2014, 11:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Yeah, i say let him be the primary punt returner(make sherels back up) and kick return guy, use him as an occasional decoy or specialty play guy like Devin Hester. I think he's made some good catches, had teddy hit him for the open play for a TD we might have a different outlook.

04-18-2015, 09:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Didn't really like the Wallace/Jennings "swap". Not sure how well Wallace is going to help out in the short/intermediate game, whereas Jennings was actually a pretty reliable receiver. I like the idea of Cooper or White in the draft, but there's no way either one slides to 11. I don't think Parker is worth taking that high, even though everyone and their mother has us taking him due to the Teddy connection. Waynes looks good to me though.

05-02-2015, 05:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	Seems like a good draft at first glance. Hit on almost all the big needs. Waynes and Kendricks look like they could be day 1 starters (not sure if they'll try Kendricks in the middle or at WLB), and I think Waynes in particular has a crazy amount of upside. Waynes, Rhodes, Smith and Blanton as the main pieces in the secondary going forward is awesome (jury is still out on Blanton, but he looked pretty good last year). Very interested to see Clemmings. With Kalil struggling so much, it was great to find a tackle in the 4th round that is said to be capable of starting soon. They also added some insurance at tackle after that. Diggs seems intriguing as well. Really happy they didn't feel "forced" to take Parker.