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Hold on now, I'm not sure I want a guy in there that will give Peterson the Ryan Mathews treatment either.
How about Emmitt Smith treatment? And a downfield passing game?
I don't know- smells like the McNabb experiment all over again.If the QB situation remains dicey, I think they need to go with a proven FA WR vs another rookie WR. Wallace is a possibility, but I don't think Ponder's arm can deliver the ball in a way to benefit from a fast route runner like Wallace. I would love to see Amendola as a Viking- but I'd also like to see a change at OC to get a guy who could create havoc moving Harvin and Amendola around. Harvin+Amendola+Rudolph with Peterson as an occasional screen option should be good enough for any QB- even Ponder- to have success. They also need to replace Kluwe- some of those punts vs SEA were horribly short.LB, O-line, and Safety should be their top draft priorities.
I hear you there, but I considered McNabb a fat cat when the Vikes signed him (no work ethic, uncoachable, bad leader, no longer athletic). He'd had that label for a while IMHO as proven by Reid's willingness to trade him to a division rival. I don't see similar complaints about Vick, who I view as a victim of circumstance in Philly (insane scheme, OL depletion). I think Vick, in a rational offensive scheme, has a lot more to offer than an overweight and unmotivated McNabb did. Vick seems to still have a lot of drive and plenty of athleticism, and has shown more ability to air the ball out than McNabb did in his twilight. We can take a better look at options next March, but JMHO Vick should not be overlooked as an option. I can't imagine there will be too much competition to sign him.
Maybe we can get Vick and Fat Andy as a package deal. I am joking but stranger things have happened (ie Brett Favre).
NO.IMO Vick is a below average passer and overall just to reckless. He's only had the two good seasons one in ATL and one in Philly and every other year he has cosistantly underacheived and battled injurys because of his playstyle. He used to be able to compensate for his difficancys as a passer with his athletic ability but now that is deteriorating more and more every year. He's going to have to adjust his game and learn how to read a defense, stay in the pocket, get the ball out quicker and take the checkdown once in awhile at some point in the near future if he wants stay in the league.
This. They need to get this kid on the feild and see what he can do regardless if Harvin is injured or not. Continuing to play Jenkins and Aroma does nothing for this franchise right now or in the future.
The defense has not been playing well and Harvin if he plays will not be fully healthy, he has a bad ankle sprain that he will be trying to play through and teams have been doing a good job of kicking touchbacks in the Dome lately. I am not sure if the Lions kicker can do that but it will be my guess that they try.Early projections for Dodds are likely based on recent performance (this season or data or something else) and that could be why he has them ranked like this now but will be revised later in the week. What you are looking at may be just considered a numerical baseline from whatever time frame he is using would be my guess.'Raider Nation said:
Maybe he's a Pondering Christian.
If I was performing the way he's been and I was about to go into the weekend without my main offensive weapon, I think I'd become a monk too. He's going to need some angels guiding passes if he plans on completing more than 5 passes this weekend.
Sample size is too small, especially considering the poor Det defense. I did like seeing J Wright on the field though. Ponder needs to build chemistry with him and Rudolph for this to be a long term job.'snogger said:As I posted in the game thread.. Interesting that Ponder had one of his best game when Harvin wasn't on the field..Makes you wonder if Ponder was focusing too much on Harvin, if Musgrave was, or, based on Harvin's outburst the week before, if he is becoming a vocal problem?They have two weeks to work on it as they have a lot of wok to do in the next month to stay in it.
I agree... Well..Sample size is too small, especially considering the poor Det defense. I did like seeing J Wright on the field though. Ponder needs to build chemistry with him and Rudolph for this to be a long term job.'snogger said:As I posted in the game thread.. Interesting that Ponder had one of his best game when Harvin wasn't on the field..
Makes you wonder if Ponder was focusing too much on Harvin, if Musgrave was, or, based on Harvin's outburst the week before, if he is becoming a vocal problem?
They have two weeks to work on it as they have a lot of wok to do in the next month to stay in it.
Dayton. But in this case he's spot on:
As much as I'd like to see it, if Cutler is back this week (and early news suggests it's likely), there is little chance the Bears lose 3 straight. DET had a good pass rush, but they don't have ball hawks on defense like CHI does.Boomer Esiason is predicting that the Vikings will overtake the Bears to win a wildcard spot. I am hoping he is right! I do think it is within the Vikings reach. How bad do they want it?
Not sold on Ponder, but I wouldn't give up on him just yet either. They need a true downfield threat and better play calling IMO. This offense feels like a college one. Lots of screens, roll outs, TE heavily involved. I want to see slants, seam routes, throws from the pocket over the middle etc. I don't even know if ponder can throw the outs and curls to the sidelines because they don't let him.
I was just looking at that. The 2013 first round looks to be extremely defense heavy. However, around the midpoint there are a few WRs that are worthy of selection. Outside of that, the interior of either line could use more talent or a linebacker would also fit the bill.
Isn't Amendola a slot guy like Harvin?
He typically lines up outside, but they do move him around at times.
Te'o will be going in the top 10. Even if the Vikings go 6-10, it seems unlikely that he will fall to them.Musgrave is a disaster (always has been) and should be fired immediately.Draft Manti Te'o!
Ok, well any WR upgrade is great IMHO, but I'd think we want/need bonafide outside receivers and are pretty set with Harvin at slot. I'd thought of Amendola (being 5'11 188) as being more in the Welker mold of being an undersized guy who is quick and good for YAC. I could be wrong though since I haven't followed the Rams much. I know Amendola gets a ton of catches, maybe they are prototypical WR routes.
Only if a final decision is made that Ponder is not the long term answer IMHO. Need to sink or swim Ponder in 2012 and wash our hands of it if it doesn't pan out.
Teams that drafted 8-10 last year had a 6-10 record.Te'o will be going in the top 10. Even if the Vikings go 6-10, it seems unlikely that he will fall to them.Musgrave is a disaster (always has been) and should be fired immediately.Draft Manti Te'o!
If the decision on 3rd and 2 and then 4th and 2 didn't answer that for you I'm not sure what will..
There is no way in hell you DON'T give the ball to Peterson on both plays..
whether they should have gone for it or not if Peterson had run it twice and not gotten the first down, then be here 
because they didn't even bother to give it to him.
No way they are switching to Webb now. They've decided that Ponder IS the starter and will let him play out the season to see if there is any improvement.
I'd say that too if I wanted job security re: my drafted QB for 3 years. I don't think it is rational to say it takes that long for a QB to show what he needs to show. How many great QBs took 3 years to show something? All I can think of is Alex Smith, and after a 7 year assessment he was replaced by the first cabable sub that came along.
moment .. go compare Ponders stats so far compared to T. Jack at the same point in their careers. 
