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CTTB78 said:
No doubt the Vikes need starters on the OL and I hope they address this with both of their first two picks. It will be interesting to see who they target. OTs Little (MS), Risner (KSU), Ford (OK) and Taylor (FL) should be on their list.
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FWIW, McShay tonight had three of these guys (Ford, Little, Taylor) along with Williams (Ala) gone before the Vikes draft at #22. Amazingly McShay had the Vikes taking a DT in the first round.
 
Kurttr said:
OC needed to go. He appears to have no sense of how to call plays - plenty of examples to see, esp. the last two games. Probably should have been fired after not continuing to run Cook last week.

OL stinks. Need to fix it. Need two good guards ASAP. Losing Sparano hurt some too.

Cousins is Ponderesque at this point. Wow. Looked decent to start the year but like deer in headlights now, even when there's no pressure. Stuck w/ him for two more years.

Keenum was not the answer. Shurmur did wonders with him and the state of the OL last year. His role has been very underappreciated by MN fans. Hopefully, Stefanski can step up and have some sense of what to do. Can't be worse.

Too bad Teddy got hurt. They must not have felt he would be healthy; o/w, he'd have been the best option, with investing $ in the OL.

Will need to move on from some staples to shore up OL in offseason - including Griffin & Joseph. They have been terrible all year. Griffin had some other issues going on but hasn't been the same player since halfway through last season. Don't know if his plantar fasciitis is still bothering him, but no way can they pay him big $ next year.
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throwittoblythe said:
It's one of the many realities of the world that people come to learn. Whether it's sports or work, if you're good at your job and make money for the company, you can be as big of an a-hole as you want, as long as you don't cross the line.
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Kind of OT, but I saw this blurb today and it reminded me of this:

https://deadspin.com/report-narcissistic-sociopath-d-j-durkin-is-a-consu-1831073240

There aren't many coaches in the country who could get away with hiring DJ Durkin right now, but when you've got trophies like Saban does nobody's saying ****.
 
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MilehighClone said:
Excellent post. Nail/head.
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Hey, thanks. Gave my whole synopsis right there. Still time to right the ship and the Vikes should still make the playoffs, but doubtful that much playoff success would happen this year. NFL is a funny thing - see PHI, JAX, MIN...at least the OC change will make watching this weekend's game interesting.

Looks like you're a DEN fan. What do you all think of Keenum? My take from his one year w/ the Vikes - he seems to be a great guy and is a leader, which is huge for a QB. But, his talent is limited, which makes his ceiling fairly low. Zimmer didn't like how he ad-libbed so quickly on plays. He really played poorly in the playoffs. Shurmur did wonders with him last year, and Diggs & Thielen really saved him on a # of passes - they'd be open but he doesn't lead WRs well, so created lots of 50/50 balls on which they saved him. All in all, I'd say a slightly below-avg QB. His leadership keeps him in the game.
 
CyHans said:
I don't understand on 4th and one why you'd ever run Murray. Cook is much quicker to hit the hole and can break a tackle.
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I agree. I don't know why they chose the guy that runs straight up and down as their short yardage back. I'm guessing even Ham would be a better option.
 
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The Vikes are "Cooking". And the new OC calls the sneak with less than a yard to go.
 
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Surprised they are going so heavy with Murray from the second qtr. on with the way Cook was tearing it up early.
 
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