Rick Spielman's Yute Movement

[Lil Uno]

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[vikingsrule]

Reminds me of the Packers circa 2006 - 2007. That was there big claim back then, rebuilding after Mike Sherman collected old vets who became worthless. Same deal with Childress when he was the HC, take the average/median age of his 2009 and 2010 teams and I would imagine there being a dramatic age difference from then to now. Rebuilding was needed and I would say MN has done a good job so far since Spielman really took control of the front office.

[Klomp]

The Minnesota Vikings were going to be one of the NFL's youngest teams no matter what happened in Friday's roster reduction to 53 players.

The decisions to release quarterback Sage Rosenfels, cornerback Chris Carr and safety Eric Frampton only accelerated the youth movement.

They cut Rosenfels, 34, in favor McLeod Bethel-Thompson, whose strong arm apparently outweighed Rosenfels' leadership and partially guaranteed contract.

They cut Carr, 29, in favor of Brandon Burton and Marcus Sherels, with the hopes rookie third-round draft pick Josh Robinson can play immediately.

They cut Frampton, 28, in favor of Andrew Sendejo, who impressed before his ankle injury and might have a chance to contribute on defense as Frampton never could.

In all three cases, the deciding factor was keeping younger players with more upside.

Those cuts, along with that of a fourth vested veteran -- end Jeff Charleston, 29 -- left the Vikings with 40 players (75.5%) ages 27 or younger.

They were in the process of acquiring another, cornerback A.J. Jefferson, in a trade with Arizona that hadn't been announced as of late Friday night.

Of the 20 players the Vikings have drafted over the past two seasons, 16 are on the roster, with two more on injured reserve. The only rookie draft pick who didn't make the cut, defensive tackle Trevor Guyton, likely will return on the practice squad if he clears waivers.

http://www.1500espn.com/pages/sportswire.php?sPL=roster_breakdown_vikings_go_even_younger_by_cutting_rosenfels_carr083112

[Vikefan79]

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[CriminalMind]

[vike daddy]

D'Imperio and DeGeare got cut yesterday, right?

they're recent draft picks.
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[vike daddy]

Of the 53 players the Vikings currently have on their active roster after Friday’s cuts, eight are rookies with 16 more entering either their second or third seasons in the NFL. Defensive tackle Trevor Guyton was the only player from this year’s 10-man draft class to be waived. Guyton, however, seems to be a prime candidate to be added to the practice squad.

Of the 10 players the Vikings drafted in 2011, nine are still around. The only one missing is Ross Homan, a sixth-round pick who was cut before last season.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/168227606.html
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You can tell Speilman is in charge. Cutting Sage and Chris Carr were definitely not Leslie moves.
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[vike daddy]

Take Antoine Winfield, 35, out of the mix, and nine of the other 10 defensive backs on the team's 53-man roster are 25 or younger.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/168283706.html?refer=y
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[vike daddy]

To say the Vikings are young is an understatement. Spielman is forging the franchise in his image. Unfortunately, that may be a double-edged sword in the world of NFL reality. Tampa Bay head coach Raheem Morris was heading into the 2011 season after being named Coach of the Year by many award-giving organizations. Five months later he was fired. That’s how the NFL works. Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.

Spielman’s youth movement is a process. The Vikings need to make significant improvement this season, but for the overall plan to succeed it needs to have time … which is something Spielman may not have.

http://min.scout.com/2/1217344.html
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