ratoppenheimer -> RE: General Vikes Talk (8/20/2019 11:05:38 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson Linebackers group is going to be tough. I think they keep six. I'd like to sneak Cameron Smith on the practice squad, but he was a fifth rounder and he leads the team in tackles in the preseason if I'm not mistaken. Of course you keep Barr and Kendricks. Wilson has not looked sharp this preseason, but he was a stud last year. Shoot. Ok, my mind says no, but my instinct says we keep Wilson and Smith. That leaves two between Downs, Cliett and Brothers. Maybe the Vikings can trade one of those guys, but I will say Cliett is the one out, but that hurts. I like Cliett a lot, but I'm just making a prediction. I can't see keeping more than six because the team is in nickel a lot and Kearse can be kind of a nickel linebacker. Shoot. I forgot about Gedeon. I say he's out too, I guess. This stinks. it's hard to find an lb that is physical and that has speed...the reason that zimmer likes gedeon is because he's physical - wilson and cliett have quickness, but they struggle to get off of blocks and are easily run out of position...i was hoping to see something out of downs in preseason, but he, too, is not physical enough and i've seen him take some bad angles and miss tackles.... brothers is more physical, but slower.... i think that we have bad choices at lb.... if you can't get off the block - take out the blocker...early....
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