Who's worried?

Purplexing · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:02 pm Post subject:

Wait a minute.... a few people think many of the later round selections are going to replace the 2nd string players. I think a few might. But not many beyond the 4th round will displace the vets.

'The Blair Walsh Project' may have scared the daylights out of Longwell when his name was announced. But he is going to be a KO specialist, to help Longwell make it 1 or 2 more years to the end of his contract, while learning to be a more accurate FG kicker. The versatility of some other players will enable the Vikings to carry two Ks on the active roster.

The DE and TE/FB selected have some good competition ahead of them, so they may go to the PS, as might some other rookies drafted after round 3.

So, most Vikings backups can mimic Alfred...

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minnvikes22 · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 3179 Location: PA

I would say, Michael Jenkins. We picked up Simpson and 2 WR's by the 4th round. He might stick around this year for depth, but he won't be here next year. Might even get rid of him this year and his 3 plus million..

I think there will be a good chance that Harvin might get moved out of the slot and Wright could be that guy. Harvin, Childs, and Wright will aventually be our starting WR's. Simpson could be that change of pace guy. I really like what the Vikings did in trying to help Ponder.. To me, that was our biggest problem and I think we might of fixed it...

Purplexing · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:26 am Post subject:

Purple Floyd · Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Posts: 19

The coaching staff should be worried. They did get some new players but face it, they have been the most underperforming part of the organization for a while now and they will have the spotlight on them pretty brightly this season.

There are going to be a boatload of new faces on the team on every unit and the best unit's coach was sacked and replaced this year so there is going to be a huge amount of pressure on them to get all of these new pieces integrated into the system and playing together as a unit and that has not exactly been something they have been able to hang their hats on in the past.

The talent may have been upgraded but there is going to be a heck of a lot of development before that talent reaches it's potential. I hope the team can pull this off but I am not convinced they have the staff to do it.

Klomp · Joined: 11 Aug 2011 Posts: 6360

vikingsrule · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:11 pm Post subject:

Freakout · Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 2796

This is from Tom Pelissero's twitter.

Klomp · Joined: 11 Aug 2011 Posts: 6360

Marcus Sherels. I think the only reason he was on last year's roster was to be a punt returner. If they are grooming Jarius Wright for that role like Spielman indicated, there's not really a reason to keep Sherels around.

disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 22225 Location: Brownbackistan

Whoever is on the bubble depends upon how many are kept at each position.

My guess is that with the ability of Blanton to potentially back up at both CB and S, that might make one of the expected depth players at CB be on the fringe of getting cut...which could mean we see the end of the Asher Allen era, as I see the following:

CB1 Chris Cook
CB2 Zack Bowman
CB3 Antoine Winfield
CB4 Josh Robinson
CB5 between Chris Carr, Asher Allen, and Brandon Burton

Marcus Sherels is all but officially gone.
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ArcticNorseman · Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 2048 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

Interesting reflections after the 1st four games . . . lol.