Doogie: 'Vikings very high on Samia'

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Saw something last night from an interview Doogie did. Said Vikings are expecting him to snag the RG job. Loved his performance in Game 17 of the season. So the real job up for grabs is LG. Who's going to get it? I know its possible to start Cleveland and have Reiff possibly kick inside, but that's uncertain. I think the odds of that to start the season is less than 50%. 

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California (sen)Samia?

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From NFL.com before last year's Draft:

Overview
Vocal leader who has cut his teeth with an Oklahoma offensive line that has dripped with aggression and attitude during his four years as a starter. Samia is a loose-limbed, athletic guard whose foot quickness and second-level agility make him much more attractive as a move guard rather than a base-blocking option. His length and movement skills are a big plus, but issues with core strength and body control at the point of attack must be improved in order to survive against NFL power.

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Is Samia what all the kids are smoking today?

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First thing out of Samia's mouth after being drafted was how he needed to improve his strength for the NFL. That shouldn't be a concern anymore. 

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Samia has a little Conrad Dobbler in him...hopefully he grows into an enforcer type player...

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Good to hear, but I think releasing Kline was all the proof we needed that they wanted Samia to start there. Or someone. I've heard they're even higher on Udoh and there's been whispers about him moving to guard. 

I don't know if Cleveland will play LT or LG, but I think he'll start. Like McGinn said he's a lot like the Green Bay guys, Bulaga and Bakhtiari. Both of those guys started from day one. And Bakhtiari was a 4th rounder. I think the only way EC doesn't start is if someone like Collins or Udoh explodes at LG, in which case we'd probably favor Reiff's experience at LT. 

Also think there's a chance Reiff could get cut (for Dalvin money?) if certain players look good in training camp--Udoh and Cleveland in particular.

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@MaroonBells said:
Good to hear, but I think releasing Kline was all the proof we needed that they wanted Samia to start there. Or someone. I've heard they're even higher on Udoh and there's been whispers about him moving to guard. 

In retrospect, yeah its pretty obvious. The Kline cut was very surprising then, not so much now. It only made sense if this was the case with Samia.

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Samia has a little Conrad Dobbler in him...hopefully he grows into an enforcer type player...

that just sounds really uncomfortable.

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@wiviking said:

@"BarrNone55" said:
Samia has a little Conrad Dobbler in him...hopefully he grows into an enforcer type player...

that just sounds really uncomfortable.

Yea but it will bring out the beast in him....not that I know