Biggest Surprise

[VikingOracle]

I like polls, I think they spur discussion.  Saw an article about the biggest offseason surprise and I thought it would be a good poll topic.

[Guest]

Why it’s got to be the Norwegian guard, aka Mr Mankato, Big Oli…!  B)  

[Guest]

Olisaemeka Udoh, definitely Norwegian lol. But he has been a great surprise. Good for him.

[Guest]

It's not very exciting, but for me it's got to be KJO. That came out of nowhere. He was awful last year and in my first 53-man prediction I didn't even have him making the team.

Now, the most satisfying surprise? Oli Udoh. Given his draft buzz, the game against Chicago, coach comments, and the fact that he probably would've started at RT if we had to move O'Neill, him starting at RG probably shouldn't be too surprising. Sure does feel good though. 

[Guest]

Honestly,  I dont think any of those are a surprise. 
Udoh had good buzz last year.
I wasnt super impressed with Dantzler last year,  I like him better than Gladney,  but I still thought his game had holes at times.
KJ was a rookie with no real offseason,  i expected growth and for a team with no #3...why not him?
the 2 rookie OL were both coming in with injury issues when drafted, so once again not a complete surprise.
well we know Zim likes his veterans,  even ones with noodle legs.
Richardson and Griff both.. not an eye popper,  each a little shocking in their own right,  but nothing that takes my breath away or makes me giddy with anticipation of the first game.
maybe the vet QB thing, but when you are dealing with what seems like an iron man at QB... why waste the money, especially when we were told for 2 years how high they were on Browning... and the fact they just drafted a QB fairly high.

[Guest]

I have enjoyed watching K.J. Osborn too. It was a hard choice as far as good surprise. Sucks about Davis and Darrisaw.

[Guest]

Too many to vote for just one.  Settled on Richardson, never thought he would be back, but for a steep discount?  In a backup role?

[Guest]

Osborn was a dead man walking coming into camp. Oli moving to G probably put the biggest smile on my face. 

[Guest]

Oli for me is the biggest surprise (followed by the return of Everson).  I don't recall any talk of moving Oli inside during the offseason; it seemed like an afterthought when Davis landed in the doghouse for some reason.  I really didn't think they would bring in Everson because of his tweets -- I thought that would create a weird locker room problem.

[Guest]

@greediron said:
Too many to vote for just one.  Settled on Richardson, never thought he would be back, but for a steep discount?  In a backup role?

Yup, that almost got my vote too.

I think SR off the bench as a 3t rotation? 

AWESOME!