FA Recap/Daunte Trade
-Ben Leber- The Vikings biggest weakness on D is their ability to play the Tight End. Leber has the skill-set where he should be effective here. His scouting report is at times he can play out of control. But overall he's a solid player.
-Chester Taylor-He catches the ball-well with Good vision. The Ravens actually would have rather kept him than Jamal Lewis. Has good patience, and quickness. Is he a Number 1 back we will soon find out. But I prefer this signing to a big money RB signing.
-Ryan Longwell-will be more consistent than Paul Edinger. But doesn't bring Edinger's big leg. Accurate from within 40 yards. Similar to Gary Anderson when the Vikings signed him before the 1998 season.
-Steve Hutchinson-A maybe is the best Run-Blocking Guard in football. Great pulling guard to play next to the best pulling center in Matt Birk would be a great 1-2 punch. Will he be a Vikings hard to say. But with him and Matt Birk their interior line would go from awful to awesome.
-I need to know more about the poison pill in Steve Hutchinson's contract that he would have to be the highest paid O-lineman on the team, or his contract is guarnteeed, and what does that mean? How would this affect the Vikings upcoming negotiations with Bryant McKinnie on a long-term deal. When he will be worth more than 7 million per season.
How much better are the Vikings compared to last season. They are maybe slightly better, probably around a 8-8, 9-7 team.
I give the Vikings the same grade for the Daunte Trade as for the Moss trade an F. To give up so fast on a QB who had 39 TD's and 11 Int's to go with a 110 Qb rating in 2004 is ridiculous.
Did Daunte play good last year? No, but he had an awful O-line, no running game, and a struggling D. He also had to adjust to not having Randy Moss take two guys out of the rush.
Daunte wasn't a great fit for the West Coast Offense, but Brad Johnson no longer has the ability to be a successful pro Qb. People will cite his record from last year, but look at who he beat.
-Chester Taylor-He catches the ball-well with Good vision. The Ravens actually would have rather kept him than Jamal Lewis. Has good patience, and quickness. Is he a Number 1 back we will soon find out. But I prefer this signing to a big money RB signing.
-Ryan Longwell-will be more consistent than Paul Edinger. But doesn't bring Edinger's big leg. Accurate from within 40 yards. Similar to Gary Anderson when the Vikings signed him before the 1998 season.
-Steve Hutchinson-A maybe is the best Run-Blocking Guard in football. Great pulling guard to play next to the best pulling center in Matt Birk would be a great 1-2 punch. Will he be a Vikings hard to say. But with him and Matt Birk their interior line would go from awful to awesome.
-I need to know more about the poison pill in Steve Hutchinson's contract that he would have to be the highest paid O-lineman on the team, or his contract is guarnteeed, and what does that mean? How would this affect the Vikings upcoming negotiations with Bryant McKinnie on a long-term deal. When he will be worth more than 7 million per season.
How much better are the Vikings compared to last season. They are maybe slightly better, probably around a 8-8, 9-7 team.
I give the Vikings the same grade for the Daunte Trade as for the Moss trade an F. To give up so fast on a QB who had 39 TD's and 11 Int's to go with a 110 Qb rating in 2004 is ridiculous.
Did Daunte play good last year? No, but he had an awful O-line, no running game, and a struggling D. He also had to adjust to not having Randy Moss take two guys out of the rush.
Daunte wasn't a great fit for the West Coast Offense, but Brad Johnson no longer has the ability to be a successful pro Qb. People will cite his record from last year, but look at who he beat.
posted by Stew at 5:54 PM
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