Irv Smith Jr A Big Part Of The Offense

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https://www.espn.com/blog/minnesota-viki...gs-offense

Needle pointing way up...

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Just another good weapon for The Capt'n...Offense is pretty loaded.

They have to continue to prioritize improving the OL or it'll all go underachieving in coming seasons. 

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47 tight ends in the NFL ranked by PFF.

TJ Hockenson - 35th (drafted 8th overall)
Noah Fant - 41st (drafted 20th overall)
Irv Smith Jr - 16th (drafted 50th overall)

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I was questioning in my mind "big part of offense" 

Really? 

But then you read the % of plays he's involved in and realize his contribution goes way beyond # of catches or td's...

Gonna be tough to feed all the skill dogs in coming seasons. Nice problem to have and we shouldn't take KC for granted as the triggerman either. 

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What the coaches like is he's so versatile that it doesn't give away what they want to do when he's in there: TE, slot WR or outside. He's a very good athlete and so young. He's gaining confidence which bodes well for the stretch run. Love it.

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Blocking has been strong right out of the gate...next year he'll be even more potent in the passing game...he just needs a new #...

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Against the eagles?  Cousins went to Rudy for 24 pass interference gain.

Next play cousins hit Smith for 26 yards.

2 plays 50 yards, 2 different TE's. First time I'd seen that, ever. 

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Blocking has been strong right out of the gate...next year he'll be even more potent in the passing game...he just needs a new #...

Yep, Irv is the man. Looking like a fantastic pick.
But I agree, no Vikings should be wearing 84!