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@"supafreak84" said: Lamp just signed a one year deal with the Bills. Not sure what the hangup was here....but we NEED to pull two starting caliber offensive lineman from this draft. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Lamp just signed a one year deal with the Bills. Not sure what the hangup was here....but we NEED to pull two starting caliber offensive lineman from this draft. 

The hangup was likely his inability to stay healthy. If you look at who the Vikings added, from Tomlinson to P2 to Cole, all have been extraordinarily injury free. 

@"supafreak84" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Lamp just signed a one year deal with the Bills. Not sure what the hangup was here....but we NEED to pull two starting caliber offensive lineman from this draft. 

The hangup was likely his inability to stay healthy. If you look at who the Vikings added, from Tomlinson to P2 to Cole, all have been extraordinarily injury free. 

Yeah well he played and started all 16 games last season. Thought he fit well from a scheme and upside standpoint. 

Just count me as nervous on Spelman's inability to identify mid round lineman. He can't miss this year 

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@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Lamp just signed a one year deal with the Bills. Not sure what the hangup was here....but we NEED to pull two starting caliber offensive lineman from this draft. 

The hangup was likely his inability to stay healthy. If you look at who the Vikings added, from Tomlinson to P2 to Cole, all have been extraordinarily injury free. 

Yeah well he played and started all 16 games last season. Thought he fit well from a scheme and upside standpoint. 

Just count me as nervous on Spelman's inability to identify mid round lineman. He can't miss this year 

Yep, he finally got in a full year. His first in 4 seasons. I wanted Lamp too, because I'm a fan and fans love upside. But let's be honest. Lamp's PFF grade at LG last year was 49. For perspective, Dozier was 45 and Elflein 48.

The LG we signed, Mason Cole, graded 68 in his first start at LG against DeForest Buckner, then the following week scored over 80 as a pass blocker against the Bucs vaunted pass rush. And Cole is two years younger than Lamp...and never been hurt...even going back to high school...and he can play center, which we needed after moving on from Brett Jones...and which Lamp has never done. 

In a few years, we may just regret not taking a flyer on the Lamp man, but I'm pretty good with what we did. 

@"supafreak84" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Lamp just signed a one year deal with the Bills. Not sure what the hangup was here....but we NEED to pull two starting caliber offensive lineman from this draft. 

The hangup was likely his inability to stay healthy. If you look at who the Vikings added, from Tomlinson to P2 to Cole, all have been extraordinarily injury free. 

Yeah well he played and started all 16 games last season. Thought he fit well from a scheme and upside standpoint. 

Just count me as nervous on Spelman's inability to identify mid round lineman. He can't miss this year 

Yep, he finally got in a full year. His first in 4 seasons. I wanted Lamp too, because I'm a fan and fans love upside. But let's be honest. Lamp's PFF grade at LG last year was 49. For perspective, Dozier was 45 and Elflein 48.

The LG we signed, Mason Cole, graded 68 in his first start at LG against DeForest Buckner, then the following week scored over 80 as a pass blocker against the Bucs vaunted pass rush. And Cole is two years younger than Lamp...and never been hurt...even going back to high school...and he can play center, which we needed after moving on from Brett Jones...and which Lamp has never done. 

In a few years, we may just regret not taking a flyer on the Lamp man, but I'm pretty good with what we did. 

I certainly would of gambled on Lamp's upside over Coles. I'm not sure what all goes into PFF grading, but according to them Lamp had one penalty all year long and allowed 2 sacks in 1,174 snaps. Cole led the league in false starts from the center position. 

Is what it is. We just need this draft to pan out for us and need a couple starters on the offensive line. 

@"BarrNone55" said:

@"supafreak84" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"supafreak84" said: Lamp just signed a one year deal with the Bills. Not sure what the hangup was here....but we NEED to pull two starting caliber offensive lineman from this draft. 

The hangup was likely his inability to stay healthy. If you look at who the Vikings added, from Tomlinson to P2 to Cole, all have been extraordinarily injury free. 

Yeah well he played and started all 16 games last season. Thought he fit well from a scheme and upside standpoint. 

Just count me as nervous on Spelman's inability to identify mid round lineman. He can't miss this year 

Yep, he finally got in a full year. His first in 4 seasons. I wanted Lamp too, because I'm a fan and fans love upside. But let's be honest. Lamp's PFF grade at LG last year was 49. For perspective, Dozier was 45 and Elflein 48.

The LG we signed, Mason Cole, graded 68 in his first start at LG against DeForest Buckner, then the following week scored over 80 as a pass blocker against the Bucs vaunted pass rush. And Cole is two years younger than Lamp...and never been hurt...even going back to high school...and he can play center, which we needed after moving on from Brett Jones...and which Lamp has never done. 

In a few years, we may just regret not taking a flyer on the Lamp man, but I'm pretty good with what we did. 

I certainly would of gambled on Lamp's upside over Coles. I'm not sure what all goes into PFF grading, but according to them Lamp had one penalty all year long and allowed 2 sacks in 1,174 snaps. Cole led the league in false starts from the center position. 

Is what it is. We just need this draft to pan out for us and need a couple starters on the offensive line. 

Good thing we didn't trade for him to play C.

Pass block snaps: 680
QB hits allowed: 4

OT4 in the 2021 Draft.

Becker native and former NDSU Bison OL Dillon Radunz recently had a virtual interview with the #Vikings. His legendary HS coach, Dwight Lundeen, told the St. Cloud Times in 2015 that he saw Radunz playing on Sundays. Spot on. pic.twitter.com/dA9WY0oAlt

— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) April 8, 2021

Creed Humphrey blocked two men — at the same time — with one friggin arm. pic.twitter.com/Nxio13CymY

— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) September 14, 2020

Was watching this interview when my daughter asked who that was on the screen. Remembering back to when she was about a year old, i asked her what kicker I should pick up in my fantasy league that week and she said something that sounded an awful lot like Sean Suisham. I won because of that. So I learned to listen to her advice. 

"It's Dillon Radunz. Do you have any insight?" 
"He's cute."
"Are you and Timothee Chalamet over?" 
"No!"

So there's your scouting report. Not as cute as Timothee Chalamet, but probably too pretty for the NFL. 

We could see two @NDSUfootball players taken in the 1st round. Better yet, @DillonRadunz can make the case for taking @treylance09 at #2 overall.#NFLNow @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/85mVcFKq9H

— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) April 7, 2021

KION SMITH, OT, FAYETTEVILLE STATE, (6-FOOT-5, 315 POUNDS)Playing on one of the better teams in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Smith was a cornerstone piece of the offensive front. Playing left tackle only during his career, he was involved in an offense that incorporated lots of zone principles. Another prospect that was listed as a Tropical Bowl standout, one of his best attributes is his finishing ability. Playing through the whistle is an element of his game that he prides himself on. Smith is far from a finished product and is likely years away from reaching his final state. He could be a stash-and-develop candidate on a team's practice squad or even a player that could get ample opportunities in an outside league.

Interested to see what the Vikings think of Radunz since he doesn't meet their historical testing thresholds. Good mid-round option but wonder if they would go so far as to pass because of testing. 

@"Geoff Nichols" said: Interested to see what the Vikings think of Radunz since he doesn't meet their historical testing thresholds. Good mid-round option but wonder if they would go so far as to pass because of testing. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said: Interested to see what the Vikings think of Radunz since he doesn't meet their historical testing thresholds. Good mid-round option but wonder if they would go so far as to pass because of testing. 

Testing threshold for tackle or guard? Because I think he's definitely a guard. 

Sewell is not sliding to 14. Slater might but even that is doubtful. The real question is how the Vikings view AVT if they don't trade down. If they value him higher than the DE's on the board, you take him and figure out where to play everybody during camp. I'm not opposed to the OT's like Darrisaw, Jenkins, Cosmi, etc. if we get a good trade down offer but you better be sure they can start from day 1 vs. taking a pass on AVT just because Spielman has some sort of strange phobia of taking a highly rated Olineman who is projected at Guard in Round 1 who also has proven experience as a LT in College. Those 3 are widely considered can't miss Olineman in the 1st Round and are great scheme fits. I don't think we can afford to not draft a day 1 starter at Guard or Tackle so if you pass on an Olineman in Round 1, you better figure out a way to trade pretty high up in Round 2 to fill that hole.    

@"TBro" said: Sewell is not sliding to 14. Slater might but even that is doubtful. The real question is how the Vikings view AVT if they don't trade down. If they value him higher than the DE's on the board, you take him and figure out where to play everybody during camp. I'm not opposed to the OT's like Darrisaw, Jenkins, Cosmi, etc. if we get a good trade down offer but you better be sure they can start from day 1 vs. taking a pass on AVT just because Spielman has some sort of strange phobia of taking a highly rated Olineman who is projected at Guard in Round 1 who also has proven experience as a LT in College. Those 3 are widely considered can't miss Olineman in the 1st Round and are great scheme fits. I don't think we can afford to not draft a day 1 starter at Guard or Tackle so if you pass on an Olineman in Round 1, you better figure out a way to trade pretty high up in Round 2 to fill that hole.    

They can get Zeus Jr or make a move in FA post draft too.

We'll see how "all in" they are this year or not soon enough.