Chester Taylor owners, MN homers... (1 Viewer)

[Magnum]

I want this guy because I believe I can get him at a spot where he'll be well worth the value. But, although it's preseason.........he's looked fairly poor. I just keep telling myself that with MN adding Tony Richardson and Hutch to the mix.............THEY'LL GET IT WORKED OUT.

Lets hear it.

 

[wannabee]

PM H.K., he is leader of the Chester bandwagon ... he will fill you in on Chester's upside

 

[Thrasymachus]

As a life long viking fan, I can tell you I am NOT sold on Chester Taylor. Mabie things will get worked out, maybe it's the new O line that has to figure it out first, but whatever the reason, I didn't draft him this year. IMO Mewelde Moore is a more talented Back, if he wasn't such a head case. Of course there is value there at some point, but I'm not sure that he will be a steal in any draft.

But then again what do I know.

 

[hotdogcollars]

if you can get him as RB3 and still be ok at WR, then take him. Hes got way too much upside to pass on him as a #3, especially if you are in a PPR

 

[velho]

I had read that his preseason carries were almost all to the right side to force that side of the line to develop - vs. the left side which is see as good to go.

Anyone to verify this? I was not able to see any of Minnesota's preseason games.

 

[Vikingship]

I had read that his preseason carries were almost all to the right side to force that side of the line to develop - vs. the left side which is see as good to go.

Anyone to verify this? I was not able to see any of Minnesota's preseason games.

This isn't exactly true, but I'm still somewhat optimistic about Taylor this year. Here's the link to this discussion from the monster 12 page Taylor thread: Link

 

[Mr. Pink]

I had read that his preseason carries were almost all to the right side to force that side of the line to develop - vs. the left side which is see as good to go.Anyone to verify this? I was not able to see any of Minnesota's preseason games.

I have a friend in Minny who told me the exact same thing about running to the right side. He's seen all of the Minny pre-season games and warned me not to put much stock into CTs preseason numbers for that very reason.I bit. At 4.03 with R. Brown, Holt and Foster in the fold, I couldn't pass up the value. Especially with that sweet FF playoff schedule.

 

[Sabertooth]

It appears that you aren't supposed to pay attention to any preseasion stats unless they support your negativity on a player.

Chester outplayed Jamal by a wide margin last season.

He's the starter in one of the few non-rbbc teams this season.

He can catch the ball out of the backfield.

He's got a terrific line with McKinnie, Hutch, and Birk.

He's got probably the premier blocking FB in the league leading the way for him.

He plays in a week division

You can grab Mewelde at the end of your draft if you are iffy about Chester retaining the job.

Brad Childress was THE most sought after HC in the offseason.

 

[goonsquad]

I had read that his preseason carries were almost all to the right side to force that side of the line to develop - vs. the left side which is see as good to go.Anyone to verify this? I was not able to see any of Minnesota's preseason games.

Someone poosted the game logs in the other thread which showed that this wasn't entirely true. But I'm still optimistic about Taylor, he showed some nice elusiveness in the games I saw. He seemed to be hit in the backfield more than not and was able to turn a possible loss into 2-3 yard gains. I think the OL will come together in time and he'll start posting solid numbers.

 

[reg]

Personally I like him better as a trade for candidate after week 4ish. Give that line a little time to gel.

As far as the running to the right theory, I agree somewhat. It did seem that they were running alot to the right and up the gut. Whether that is perception or reality? I am too lazy to double check.

 

[Vikingship]

Personally I like him better as a trade for candidate after week 4ish. Give that line a little time to gel. As far as the running to the right theory, I agree somewhat. It did seem that they were running alot to the right and up the gut. Whether that is perception or reality? I am too lazy to double check.

I checked the play-by-play logs at NFL.com for the entire Viking preseason and tallied the totals. Here's what I found for Taylor's performance:Left side of the line: 11 carries for 20 yards (1.8 yards per carry)Up the middle: 9 carries for 18 yards (2.0 yards per carry)Right side of the line: 16 carries for 40 yards (2.5 yards per carry)I'll also note that these totals do NOT include a 17 yard run against Pittsburgh because the log did not specify which side of the line the carry went through.

 

[CrossEyed]

Personally I like him better as a trade for candidate after week 4ish. Give that line a little time to gel. As far as the running to the right theory, I agree somewhat. It did seem that they were running alot to the right and up the gut. Whether that is perception or reality? I am too lazy to double check.

I checked the play-by-play logs at NFL.com for the entire Viking preseason and tallied the totals. Here's what I found for Taylor's performance:Left side of the line: 11 carries for 20 yards (1.8 yards per carry)Up the middle: 9 carries for 18 yards (2.0 yards per carry)Right side of the line: 16 carries for 40 yards (2.5 yards per carry)I'll also note that these totals do NOT include a 17 yard run against Pittsburgh because the log did not specify which side of the line the carry went through.

It also doesn't include a rather impressive 30+ yard run against the Steelers that was called back.

 

[tribecalledjeff]

Personally I like him better as a trade for candidate after week 4ish. Give that line a little time to gel.

As far as the running to the right theory, I agree somewhat. It did seem that they were running alot to the right and up the gut. Whether that is perception or reality? I am too lazy to double check.

I checked the play-by-play logs at NFL.com for the entire Viking preseason and tallied the totals. Here's what I found for Taylor's performance:Left side of the line: 11 carries for 20 yards (1.8 yards per carry)

Up the middle: 9 carries for 18 yards (2.0 yards per carry)

Right side of the line: 16 carries for 40 yards (2.5 yards per carry)

I'll also note that these totals do NOT include a 17 yard run against Pittsburgh because the log did not specify which side of the line the carry went through.

It also doesn't include a rather impressive 30+ yard run against the Steelers that was called back.

it shouldn't. that's completely irrelevant.

 

[mozzy84]

Personally I like him better as a trade for candidate after week 4ish. Give that line a little time to gel. As far as the running to the right theory, I agree somewhat. It did seem that they were running alot to the right and up the gut. Whether that is perception or reality? I am too lazy to double check.

I checked the play-by-play logs at NFL.com for the entire Viking preseason and tallied the totals. Here's what I found for Taylor's performance:Left side of the line: 11 carries for 20 yards (1.8 yards per carry)Up the middle: 9 carries for 18 yards (2.0 yards per carry)Right side of the line: 16 carries for 40 yards (2.5 yards per carry)I'll also note that these totals do NOT include a 17 yard run against Pittsburgh because the log did not specify which side of the line the carry went through.

It also doesn't include a rather impressive 30+ yard run against the Steelers that was called back.

why was it called back?

 

[redman]

He's never had a girlfriend and he still lives with his mother.

 

[CrossEyed]

Personally I like him better as a trade for candidate after week 4ish. Give that line a little time to gel.

As far as the running to the right theory, I agree somewhat. It did seem that they were running alot to the right and up the gut. Whether that is perception or reality? I am too lazy to double check.

I checked the play-by-play logs at NFL.com for the entire Viking preseason and tallied the totals. Here's what I found for Taylor's performance:Left side of the line: 11 carries for 20 yards (1.8 yards per carry)

Up the middle: 9 carries for 18 yards (2.0 yards per carry)

Right side of the line: 16 carries for 40 yards (2.5 yards per carry)

I'll also note that these totals do NOT include a 17 yard run against Pittsburgh because the log did not specify which side of the line the carry went through.

It also doesn't include a rather impressive 30+ yard run against the Steelers that was called back.

it shouldn't. that's completely irrelevant.

When anlyzing how a player looked, I think plays that were called back are relevant. If I recall correctly it was a holding call away from the play. Taylor showed a good burst and some shiftiness downfield on the play.

 

[jestertj]

Personally I like him better as a trade for candidate after week 4ish. Give that line a little time to gel. As far as the running to the right theory, I agree somewhat. It did seem that they were running alot to the right and up the gut. Whether that is perception or reality? I am too lazy to double check.

As an aside, when I was at training camp for a couple of days in mid September they were running 90% of the plays left. They know who they brought in and where the money is. Once they get used to playing together, things will be fine.