I'm Back !!!!- Training Camp
Now that I am done with Summer School. I can begin to post thoughts on the 2006 Minnesota Vikings season. In 2004- I said they would win the Super Bowl, and I think they might have still had Randy Moss not gotten injured. In 2005- I said they would be 9-7 and they were 9-7. In 2006- I am leaning towards the Vikings being around 8-8.
Why they might be better
1. Vastly improved Coaching Staff- Anything is better than what they had the last few seasons.
2. Vastly improved O-Line adding Matt Birk and Steve Hutchinson to replace Melvin Fowler and Adam Goldberg is like replacing Saturns with Cadillacs.
3. A healthy Kevin Williams and healthier Fred Smoot. I look for these two to bounce back big time.
My Concerns
1. Offensive Playmakers. I said during the Pre-Season last year that Brad Johnson doesn't have the arm to be a starting NFL QB anymore, and my mind hasn't really changed. He can manage games, and beat weak teams. But the Vikings don't have the Defense to win a lot of real low-scoring games. The Offensive Skill Positions lack a proven Number one running back, or receiving option. They have a lot of second options, that they hope will be fine behind a first-rate O-line.
2. The Schedule- I think the Packers and the Lions will be improved enough to split with the Vikings. The Packers on Health, and the Lions on improved coaching. But Look at these games- At Was, At Sea, At Chi, Car, NE, at Mia. These are real tough games. I don't see the number of gimmes that the Vikings rebounded versus last year.
3. Declined Play of Pat Williams and Darren Sharper- Both these guys had career years last year, due to their respective ages thier ages should drop off.
These are my thoughts for now
Why they might be better
1. Vastly improved Coaching Staff- Anything is better than what they had the last few seasons.
2. Vastly improved O-Line adding Matt Birk and Steve Hutchinson to replace Melvin Fowler and Adam Goldberg is like replacing Saturns with Cadillacs.
3. A healthy Kevin Williams and healthier Fred Smoot. I look for these two to bounce back big time.
My Concerns
1. Offensive Playmakers. I said during the Pre-Season last year that Brad Johnson doesn't have the arm to be a starting NFL QB anymore, and my mind hasn't really changed. He can manage games, and beat weak teams. But the Vikings don't have the Defense to win a lot of real low-scoring games. The Offensive Skill Positions lack a proven Number one running back, or receiving option. They have a lot of second options, that they hope will be fine behind a first-rate O-line.
2. The Schedule- I think the Packers and the Lions will be improved enough to split with the Vikings. The Packers on Health, and the Lions on improved coaching. But Look at these games- At Was, At Sea, At Chi, Car, NE, at Mia. These are real tough games. I don't see the number of gimmes that the Vikings rebounded versus last year.
3. Declined Play of Pat Williams and Darren Sharper- Both these guys had career years last year, due to their respective ages thier ages should drop off.
These are my thoughts for now
posted by Stew at 7:59 PM
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