What to do at Center
With 2 concussions in three weeks and 4 since 2023, we may have a problem with Ryan Kelly. Will he miss the average 9 days in the protocol and come back with a guardian cap? Or will he go on IR to clear his head and miss 4 games? Or will the 32-year-old decide enough's enough and retire?
I have no clue. But I do know that while Skule and Brandel have been serviceable, Michael Jurgens has not. And this could present a big problem for our young QB when he returns after the bye.
Unless Kelly retires, I think we'll just keep after it with Jurgens while he's out. But if he does retire, the Vikings may look to trade for a veteran, ala Cam Robinson last year.
Erik McCoy in New Orleans is a name I see pop up every now and then. He just turned 28, he made the Pro Bowl in each of his last two seasons, and the Saints are winless and have been trying to shed salary since...hell since Brees retired. Looks like there's a shit-ton of dead cap involved though.
"All those who believe in psychokinesis, raise my hand." —Steven Wright
MaroonBells wrote:VikingzFanPage @vikingzfanpage · 4m Browns DE Myles Garrett (ankle) WILL play on Sunday vs the #Vikings. #RIPCarsonWentz
Good thing the Browns don't have any pass rushers. :P And if KOC hasn't installed a bunch of chip-blockers and quick-hitters to mitigate the Myles Garrett threat, he deserves what he gets. I might change my mind two minutes into this thing, but I'm actually looking forward to seeing Joe Huber.
MaroonBells wrote:I started a thread on Huber way back in early preseason because he just looked like he was going to make the team. He's big, a decent athlete, tough and thick in the way an OG should be in the NFL. Played in the Big 10 against really good competition. I keep mentioning 'thick' when I describe guards I like because Minnesota doesn't seem to draft them very often and they are the ones that seem to succeed in the league. Dense and strong. At 6'5", Huber gets low. He's a little more upright than Donovan Jackson, but he still manages a really good base. I think he's going to have some real 'come to jesus' moments against Cleveland, but he's got real potential to be a good backup guard.
VikingzFanPage @vikingzfanpage Kevin O’Connell on UDFA Joe Huber: “Joe was one of those guys that probably, I don’t always tell you guys this, he probably made the team a heck of a lot earlier than the cutdown day.” Huber will start at LG for the #Vikings on Sunday.
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