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Minnesota Vikings 53-man roster projection 2.0: A change at quarterback
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Amazingly, we’re less than a week away from the Vikings’ first preseason game, a tilt against the Denver Broncos on Saturday that follows two joint practices between the teams later this week. It has already been a busy training camp, with multiple players missing time while on the COVID-19/reserve list, the team’s star wide receiver suffering a sprained AC joint and some changes to the projected starting offensive line. To reset after all that’s happened, our Vikings writers got together for the second installment of their 53-man roster projection. Let’s dive in. QuarterbacksIn: Kirk Cousins, Jake Browning, Kellen Mond Out: Nate Stanley, Danny Etling Contested: None Changes from version 1.0: Browning from contested to in Chad: OK, I relent. Arif was right from the start. We can put to rest our debate about whether the Vikings will keep two or three quarterbacks on the roster this season. It’s going to be three, and Browning is going to be the second-string quarterback. Is his status boosted by the fact that he entered training camp vaccinated and thus didn’t have to miss any practices? Yes, Mike Zimmer acknowledged. It helped. Arif: I don’t have much to add here, aside from gloating on this point — one I lost on last year. In his limited time available for us to watch him actually throw passes, Mond has struggled, and with that on top of this availability issue, it seems like we have a slam-dunk case for three quarterbacks.
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Dantzler with a run stop off the edge. Nwangwu gets the carry with the 2s

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Hunter nailing bootlegs for a sack. They throw a crosser to KJ anyways. It looks good
Dozier and Bradbury open up a good hole for Dalvin up the middle
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Not allowed to tweet videos of team periods this week but Tyler Conklin has had a solid day so far. Made a diving one-handed catch during 1-on-1s and picked up a chunk over the middle in live red zone action
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Blake Brandel swallows up I think Armon Watts? Rauscher loud, but happily this time
Brandel kicks out well, hard to tell if rauscher likes it or not. This is fun lol
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Vikings just ran 5-2 with Hunter and Barr rushing wide from 2pt stance and Wonnum, Tomlinson, Pierce inside. Must have worked because rauscher is MAD lol
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Lmao Zach Davidson can’t seal off the LB, I think Chazz, and rauscher yells “you have no f***ing idea what you’re doing do you?!”


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Tuf looking great in the fit, validating
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Period ends with Tye smith knocking a speed out away from Chisena.
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Janarius absolutely swallowed by Brandon Dillon

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Going to be another year my cardiologist recommends not watching XP and FG attempts.

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@"BarrNone55" said: https://twitter.com/i/status/1424825899929772035

Going to be another year my cardiologist recommends not watching XP and FG attempts.


i believe that doinked off the flag pole directly behind the goal posts,  looked pretty much dead on .... this time.

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Hunter nailing bootlegs for a sack. They throw a crosser to KJ anyways. It looks good
Dozier and Bradbury open up a good hole for Dalvin up the middle
what did bradbury do to get demoted to 2nd string?
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@"BarrNone55" said: https://twitter.com/i/status/1424821948811460610
"locking down".... or as otherwise known outside of green bay as defensive holding.  he had the back of ATs jersey
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@"BarrNone55" said: https://twitter.com/i/status/1424820298600300547
That was a sweet route. One of his supposed weaknesses...
OverviewTall target with long arms and proportional frame who could struggle on the next level due to inconsistencies in his game. He's a lackluster route runner who lacks the burst or top-end speed to create separation. He's a smooth pass catcher with sudden hands who can win 50/50 throws with his length, but doesn't do nearly enough with his frame to keep smaller cornerbacks from making aggressive challenges for the catch. Jackson's lack of explosiveness means he must make route running and physicality much higher priorities since contested catches will follow him.
Strengths
  • Extremely long with wingspan to intimidate shorter cornerbacks.
  • Active with hands to fight through press.
  • Size forced downfield penalties from panicked defenders.
  • Won't drop many uncontested throws.
  • Shows good awareness with footwork near the sideline.
  • Able to reach way up high to pull in errant throws.
  • Late hands to stab throws on top of him or nab the ball off back-shoulder.
  • Focus to track and secure throws down the deep sideline.
Weaknesses
  • Slow getting off the snap and building momentum in his patterns.
  • Rarely sold his routes, making him easier to read and cover.
  • Failed to use leverage to get tight man off of him.
  • Lethargic footwork getting in and out of his brakes.
  • Movements tend to be too gradual at times.
  • Unable to run away from coverage deep.
  • Allows smaller quarterbacks to crowd and heist his catch space.
  • Not enough grit in finishing blocks in the running game.
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@"MaroonBells" said:
@"BarrNone55" said: https://twitter.com/i/status/1424820298600300547
That was a sweet route. One of his supposed weaknesses...
OverviewTall target with long arms and proportional frame who could struggle on the next level due to inconsistencies in his game. He's a lackluster route runner who lacks the burst or top-end speed to create separation. He's a smooth pass catcher with sudden hands who can win 50/50 throws with his length, but doesn't do nearly enough with his frame to keep smaller cornerbacks from making aggressive challenges for the catch. Jackson's lack of explosiveness means he must make route running and physicality much higher priorities since contested catches will follow him.
Strengths
  • Extremely long with wingspan to intimidate shorter cornerbacks.
  • Active with hands to fight through press.
  • Size forced downfield penalties from panicked defenders.
  • Won't drop many uncontested throws.
  • Shows good awareness with footwork near the sideline.
  • Able to reach way up high to pull in errant throws.
  • Late hands to stab throws on top of him or nab the ball off back-shoulder.
  • Focus to track and secure throws down the deep sideline.
Weaknesses
  • Slow getting off the snap and building momentum in his patterns.
  • Rarely sold his routes, making him easier to read and cover.
  • Failed to use leverage to get tight man off of him.
  • Lethargic footwork getting in and out of his brakes.
  • Movements tend to be too gradual at times.
  • Unable to run away from coverage deep.
  • Allows smaller quarterbacks to crowd and heist his catch space.
  • Not enough grit in finishing blocks in the running game.
hard to get to excited for a guy that was cut before the first preseason game.
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Phil Rauscher just yelled “how do you get your ass kicked that bad?!” at someone on the OL

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Patrick Jones just crushed Blake Brandel, once again registering a TFL from the back side of a zone run
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