Viking Roster Thoughts
*I've got mixed thoughts on the Nat Dorsey trade. First of all they traded a talented tackle who hadn't turned 22 yet. Dorsey was tough once he got his hands on someone. As shown though Friday Night, he is slow off the ball. Dorsey could really throw some nice run blocks. That said, Dorsey was out of shape, and thought to be a questionable worker. I would have liked to see him stick around, but they had more needs in the interior line. The Vikings probably wouldn't have made this trade if G-CAnthony Herrea had been healthy. Melvin Fowler had pretty decent talent being a third-round pick. He is supposed to be a hard worker. Fowler was surronded by pitiful talent the last few years in Cleveland. He is supposed to be better at Center than Guard. Fowler can move well, and trap block. He does lack power though against big DT's. I'm not so sure Adam Goldberg's long-term future wouldn't be inside, instead of outside. But Goldberg didn't do all that bad as the season went on last year.
*I'm a bit surpised Devonte Edwards-DB NC State, made the team they must have thought he had a lot of special team potential. I hear Edwards is ok in coverage, I just thought he would maybe be on the pratice squad. Laroni Gallingshaw was better than Adrian Ward, although Ward maybe could play in the NFL someday.
*Other that not really any surprises. I thought Angulo would maybe have the inside track at Tight End, but Berton and Owens are fine as back-up tight ends.
*Some people want to know why Ryan Hoag didn't make the team. The answer is he didn't offer enough. He is a decent receiver, but he was showing it against third-string Defensive backs. He doesn't have any sort of real gift that would cause seperation in the NFL, and he didn't offer enough on special teams.
*Why did Keenan Howry make the team. They know he isn't going to fumble punts, case closed.
*Why did Darren Bennett make the team and not Travis Dorsch? I don't know.
*Why didn't the Vikings keep an extra RB. Well the Vikings will run mostly one back sets, so they didn't really need 5 Rb's.
*Raonall Smith made the team on potential, but he has enough that even though he'll get injured early, he should still be on the Vikings.
*I'm a bit surpised Devonte Edwards-DB NC State, made the team they must have thought he had a lot of special team potential. I hear Edwards is ok in coverage, I just thought he would maybe be on the pratice squad. Laroni Gallingshaw was better than Adrian Ward, although Ward maybe could play in the NFL someday.
*Other that not really any surprises. I thought Angulo would maybe have the inside track at Tight End, but Berton and Owens are fine as back-up tight ends.
*Some people want to know why Ryan Hoag didn't make the team. The answer is he didn't offer enough. He is a decent receiver, but he was showing it against third-string Defensive backs. He doesn't have any sort of real gift that would cause seperation in the NFL, and he didn't offer enough on special teams.
*Why did Keenan Howry make the team. They know he isn't going to fumble punts, case closed.
*Why did Darren Bennett make the team and not Travis Dorsch? I don't know.
*Why didn't the Vikings keep an extra RB. Well the Vikings will run mostly one back sets, so they didn't really need 5 Rb's.
*Raonall Smith made the team on potential, but he has enough that even though he'll get injured early, he should still be on the Vikings.
posted by Stew at 3:25 PM
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