Bill Johanesen
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ORIGINAL: Art What exactly has Sloter done to warrant enthusiasm anyway? So, sign him and dump him? What should/could he have done to make you optimistic? Maybe we stick with retreads, rentals, and back-ups. Maybe we stick with the run first, stop the run philosophy. Who needs a QB? Maybe we should actually invest in the process of developing a QB. What's the downside? I can't comment. I've seen nothing except a YouTube video of some preseason passes. Thats why I'm asking ... why are people high on him? Who knows what Sloter can be, nobody really does, it's just either wishful thinking, hope or in some cases, negativism. Doesn't really matter, he's a kid that looks the part and has many unanswered questions. History is full of guys nobody ever heard of that became successful. Hell, Tom Brady was a backup QB at Michigan, hardly had any tape before NE took a flier on him and look where he ended up. Really, compared to the rest of the issues the Vikings have, the investment here is insignificant, if he turns out to be an HOFer, some here will be able to say they saw it coming, if he's a turd, others get to pound their chest. We've seen these situations a thousand times, a German kid with good speed, an ultra athlete that ends up being a cage fighter, first rounders like Ryan Leaf that fizzle in to oblivion. Someone once took a chance on John Randle, look at Thielan, the list of over achievers is long, maybe this kid turns out to be one, it could be a good story, or "nothing here folks". One thing I see from watching the tapes is he has great mechanics, so not a lot of work there. Hell, Teddy still cant throw correctly, three years in the league and he still can't throw a ball with proper trajectory. By this I mean a ball that drops from way up in the air as opposed to the lower arced passes he throws all the time. Sometimes you have to drop the ball in from the top, Keenum did it many times this year, it's an art not all passers have. (no pun intended {:~) Sloter is just a guy, seems like a good kid, until he starts costing us big bucks and a roster spot that someone else deserves more, it will be an interesting story to watch unfold! No Sloter story - or one about any other player who has never taken a regular season snap - should be bantered too far without of course cueing "Look at Tom Brady..." so thanks for that. Given all the Sloter hoopla, I'm going to research what Sloter's first name is.
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