Biggest Question Mark This Year?
Gotta be pass-rush...
Wouldn't you agree? I'm not convinced those 2 big DT's are going to excel at it or not? Then there is the elephant in the room name Danielle.
I mean if Darrisaw is even serviceable as a rook, it's not even close imo between that and OL.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
Outside of Kendricks, I'm still concerned about the LB play
@"Hawkvike25" said: Outside of Kendricks, I'm still concerned about the LB playbut that rolls back to DL, if those 2 DTs do their job, you dont need all pros at LB to handle the run game, and to get home on blitzs.
@"purplefaithful" said: Gotta be pass-rush...Wouldn't you agree? I'm not convinced those 2 big DT's are going to excel at it or not? Then there is the elephant in the room name Danielle.
I mean if Darrisaw is even serviceable as a rook, it's not even close imo between that and OL.
Well Zim and Patterson seem to think that in this defense the DTs' #1 job is stopping the run and they generate their pass rush on the outside, by moving edges inside on passing downs, and via the handy dandy AA gap blitz. So we'll see.
I think the defense returns to top 10. So the biggest concern for me is those two rookies on the OL. I know the offense will be pretty good regardless, but to me those two rooks will spell the difference between this team being just "good" and being "great."
Well, the CBA pretty much takes away an extended holdout. As far as DE opposite of Hunter, I think we probably see Weatherly, with the young pups rotating in.
Honestly, I'm feeling pretty confident about this team. WW 2.0, no relation, will make it difficult to run, we have our best set of CBs, on paper, since the 70s, and a bunch of skill players on O.
I'll add one more: Young Kubiak has to prove capable of running this offense and calling plays.
My guess is Zimmer is gonna sellout and use 2 NT's to control the Run game at the LOS and force teams to be 1 dimensional
Offensive Coordinators won't have an answer for how Zimmer uses Peterson and Smith.
Darrisaw's groin. Post surgical issues 6 months after surgery is a red flag, per a former NFL guy. Could be another Spelly 1st round flop.
@"comet52" said: Darrisaw's groin. Post surgical issues 6 months after surgery is a red flag, per a former NFL guy. Could be another Spelly 1st round flop.Its already been explained as a recovery soreness not a new injury. Supposed to be normal and nothing to worry about. Something about stretching out the scar tissue from the surgical procedure.
@"comet52" said: Darrisaw's groin. Post surgical issues 6 months after surgery is a red flag, per a former NFL guy. Could be another Spelly 1st round flop.Maybe we could hold off on the bust label until we get to the first padded practice?
the number one issue for me continues to be Oline. Zimmer has had one year of competant Oline play in 2017. Other than that it has been a huge problem. we have had great defensive play at all positons in his coaching tenure. Until he can field a consistant Oline that is the biggest issue for me.
I agree with pass rush. Without a pass rush all these CB's acquired won't matter so much.
Number two for me is the interior O-line. Will Bradbury be strong enough to not be pushed backwards into Cousins lap. Cousins isn't very mobile. One weak spot in the middle of the O-line can present a problem.
Number three concern is health. The depth at some positions could be a significant step down; although I believe it has improved overall this year.
@"PSBLAKE" said: the number one issue for me continues to be Oline. Zimmer has had one year of competant Oline play in 2017. Other than that it has been a huge problem. we have had great defensive play at all positons in his coaching tenure. Until he can field a consistant Oline that is the biggest issue for me.Yeah, I would agree about that one year of competence in 2017, but I suspect they looked better than they really were because of Keenum's mobility and pretty good backs. I'd take this line over that one any day.
That line was Reiff, Easton, Elflein, Berger and Remmers. A 3rd round draft choice, two mid-tier free agents, a 6th round trade and an aging 6th round journeyman on his 5th team.
In four years, that line has been completely rebuilt with high draft picks. It projects to be Darrisaw, Cleveland, Bradbury, Davis and O'Neill. Two 1sts, two 2nds and a 3rd. They might need time to gel, but the pieces are in place to have a very good line for several years.
@"MaroonBells" said: I'll add one more: Young Kubiak has to prove capable of running this offense and calling plays.This is my biggest concern as well. Even Stefanski took some time to get comfortable calling plays when he took over that responsibility. We will need our defense to be very stout at the beginning of the season while he learns on the job.
@"MaroonBells" said: I'll add one more: Young Kubiak has to prove capable of running this offense and calling plays.I can certainly see a few "Ah F*ck it, just give it to Dalvin" play calls haha
@"Hawkvike25" said:its the "just chuck it up there dawg" way of handling play calling for now.@"MaroonBells" said: I'll add one more: Young Kubiak has to prove capable of running this offense and calling plays. I can certainly see a few "Ah F*ck it, just give it to Dalvin" play calls haha
@"BarrNone55" said:What fun is that?!@"comet52" said: Darrisaw's groin. Post surgical issues 6 months after surgery is a red flag, per a former NFL guy. Could be another Spelly 1st round flop. Maybe we could hold off on the bust label until we get to the first padded practice?Besides, I didn't say bust, I said flop. :p
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"comet52" said: Darrisaw's groin. Post surgical issues 6 months after surgery is a red flag, per a former NFL guy. Could be another Spelly 1st round flop. Its already been explainedI've heard this phrase before when it comes to injuries. We'll see. Hopefully you are right.
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