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Cardinal sign guard Colby Gossett off of Viking's practice squad

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Per everywhere.

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#1 · Oct 30, 11:58 AM
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Shit, really liked his upside. 

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#2 · Oct 30, 11:59 AM
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Pretty telling about how bad your Oline is if you're swiping OL help from us. 

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@"AGRforever" said: Pretty telling about how bad your Oline is if you're swiping OL help from us. 


You beat me to the “you know its bad when” thought

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Difference is the Cards are in all out rebuilding mode. They have the time to take someone really raw like Gossett and develop him as there's zero chance they will compete soon.

Minnesota had to keep him on the PS as they can't afford a roster spot on a project. Sucks, but this will happen a lot more often if the team continues to draft well.

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Vikes sign G, Landon Turner to PS to replace Gossett. 

OVERVIEWAn absolute road grader, Turner has turned the heads of NFL general managers with his ability to move the line of scrimmage. The three-plus year starter at right guard followed up a third-team All-ACC junior campaign with an first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference senior year. The nephew of former NFL fullback Jim Braxton plays with the same tough mindset as his uncle.

PRO DAY RESULTS  20-yard short shuttle: 4.95 seconds  3-cone: 8.2 seconds
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Thickly built with a bulldozer for a lower body. Grown man strength with jolting power in his hands. Blows the doors off of defensive tackles that don't have meat on their bones and power to match up. Explodes with full force into his target, bench presses his victim and runs feet after contact to finish the job. Seals down blocks and can redirect gap shooters as long as he gets his hands on them. Not overly flexible, but has enough bend at the point of attack for small space, phone booth ball. Pass sets with good arm extension and adequate posture to give him his best shot at changing direction when needed. Ability to mirror shows promise for a man his size. Plays with aggression and looks to impose his will. Pass protection and overall play showed noticeable improvement from where he was in 2014.WEAKNESSES Smashes opposition with pure power but doesn't have the bend to snap hips into blocks and secure them longer. Needs to improve his sloppy hand placement. Labors with lateral movement. Straight-legged mover in space and will be very hit or miss when asked to pull and hit targets while on the move. Predictable change of direction concerns. Sees when power step against inside move is needed, but feet don’t always cooperate. Needs combo blocks to be right in front of him or he tends to whiff on second level. Marginal reactive athleticism limits sustained blocks against active, eager defenders. Could struggle quite a bit in pass protection against speedy, sub ­package pass rushers inside.DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 4 or 5NFL COMPARISON A.J. CannBOTTOM LINE Landon Turner is a very easy evaluation in my estimation because his strengths and weaknesses are so obvious. Turner is a road grader deluxe whose size and power will have teams who covet those traits licking their chops. However, he’s no dancing bear and they will have to be OK with his potential concerns against quickness in pass protection.
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Doesn't really fit the ZBS, interesting move.

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@"FSUVike" said: Doesn't really fit the ZBS, interesting move.
That's what I was thinking. But if he's the best guy out there, fit notwithstanding, I'm all for it. Here he is on an all-sleeper list from a Bears site:

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2016/04/22/2016-nfl-draft-top-sleepers-at-every-offensive-position/

Offensive Guard: Landon Turner, North CarolinaTurner started at guard for the last four years at North Carolina with 41 starts on his resume. He plays with an amazing edge and a solid lower half that is surprisingly nimble. He’s a big, burly man who mauls defenders on the line of scrimmage with the core strength and surprisingly agile skill set to reach and pull.
Turner has heavy hands and powerful torque that show up on tape as he moves defenders off the line with polished technique and explosion. He’s mean, nasty and dominant in the phone booth with a strong punch and nastiness. He can be another mauler that adds to the level of nastiness the Bears have been searching for.

Turner is the type of player that can explode onto the scene in the NFL with incredible size, bend and foot quickness to eventually become a Pro Bowl-caliber player on the next level. If Turner lands with right team and in the right system, he will be special.

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So did the Saints release him from their practice squad after resigning him 7 days ago in order for us to sign him to our practice squad?
The detail on Vikings.com is confusing. 

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@"TBro" said: So did the Saints release him from their practice squad after resigning him 7 days ago in order for us to sign him to our practice squad? The detail on Vikings.com is confusing. 
The way I understand it, any player on a PS can sign with another team as long as that team puts him on their active roster, which is apparently what the Cards did with Gossett. The Saints released Turner from their PS on the 27th so he didn't have to go on our active roster. 
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