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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

Todd, wrong thread? I mean you had the afterlife thing going on the religious thread.

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ORIGINAL: joejitsu

I think the way to go with the oline is to draft two guys ( one tackle and one guard) and sign the best fa guard we can find. O'Neill and the Elf should be good with a year to get stronger / healthier. That and some coaching, and we should be okay, IMO.

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ORIGINAL: joejitsu

I think the way to go with the oline is to draft two guys ( one tackle and one guard) and sign the best fa guard we can find. O'Neill and the Elf should be good with a year to get stronger / healthier. That and some coaching, and we should be okay, IMO.

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ORIGINAL: kurt bilben

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ORIGINAL: joejitsu

I think the way to go with the oline is to draft two guys ( one tackle and one guard) and sign the best fa guard we can find. O'Neill and the Elf should be good with a year to get stronger / healthier. That and some coaching, and we should be okay, IMO.

I’d agree with this, however the key will be doing better then we did last offseason knowing our OLine was going to be very challenged getting trucked by the Eagles DLine in the NFC championship game, then losing Berger to retirement, and going through free agency signing freakin Tom Compton.

Makes for a pretty damn desperate situation going into the draft with your big acquisition being a guard the quality of Compton...

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ORIGINAL: Bill Jandro

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ORIGINAL: kurt bilben

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ORIGINAL: joejitsu

I think the way to go with the oline is to draft two guys ( one tackle and one guard) and sign the best fa guard we can find. O'Neill and the Elf should be good with a year to get stronger / healthier. That and some coaching, and we should be okay, IMO.

I’d agree with this, however the key will be doing better then we did last offseason knowing our OLine was going to be very challenged getting trucked by the Eagles DLine in the NFC championship game, then losing Berger to retirement, and going through free agency signing freakin Tom Compton.

Makes for a pretty damn desperate situation going into the draft with your big acquisition being a guard the quality of Compton...

That was a real puzzler. They also did not have a fail safe for our injured starting C. Surprised Spielman actually used one of his precious 7th rd picks trading for Jones.

Complete udder mismanagement of an extremely important unit. What is really disturbing is that this has happened nearly every season Spielman has been in charge with the exception of 2017. It took a complete oline meltdown in 2016 for it to get his attention.

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Ben Goessling✔@GoesslingStrib
From @markcraignfl and me: Mike Priefer will not be returning as the Vikings’ special teams coordinator in 2019.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

BREAKING NEWS: Mike Priefer will not return as Vikings Special Teams Coach

It was rumored, thought and even suggested for most of the season but now it's official. The Minnesota Vikings will be moving on in 2019 without Mike Priefer as special teams coordinator.

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Ben Goessling✔@GoesslingStrib
From @markcraignfl and me: Mike Priefer will not be returning as the Vikings’ special teams coordinator in 2019.

Priefer joined the Minnesota Vikings back in 2011 and has stuck with the team as Special Teams coordinator since then.

2018 seemed to be the breaking point for the Vikings as they spent a mid-round draft pick on Daniel Carlson only to cut ties with the rookie kicker two years into his career. He also drafted and oversaw the time with Blair Walsh with the Vikings.

https://kfan.iheart.com/content/2019-01-11-breaking-news-mike-priefer-will-not-return-as-vikings-special-teams-coach

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ORIGINAL: Rob Viking

Philbin never struck me as an OLine coach but he has plenty of experience. The Dolphins had a good OLine when Ajayi was having some big games, Colts OLine has vastly improved this season when he wasn't there.

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Rob Viking

Philbin never struck me as an OLine coach but he has plenty of experience. The Dolphins had a good OLine when Ajayi was having some big games, Colts OLine has vastly improved this season when he wasn't there.

Two really good rookies helped. RT & LG were high round picks.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Rob Viking

Philbin never struck me as an OLine coach but he has plenty of experience. The Dolphins had a good OLine when Ajayi was having some big games, Colts OLine has vastly improved this season when he wasn't there.

Two really good rookies helped. RT & LG were high round picks.

Yup. They drafted OL in the 1st (6) and 2nd (37) rounds this year.

A strategy I heartily endorse.

In fact, they've spent a ton of high picks building their line:

2018, R1, Pick 6: LG Quenton Nelson
2018. R2, Pick 37: RT Braden Smith
2016: R1, Pick 18: C Ryan Kelly
2015: R4, Pick 134: RG Mark Glowinski
2011: R1, Pick 22: LT Anthony Castonzo

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ORIGINAL: Burns

As a Hawkeye fan (let me have it haters),

I remember Joe Philbin was a very respected OL coach for the Hawkeyes in the late 90's early 2000's. He is a fan favorite for how he helped develop players and coached during his short stint at Iowa and nobody wanted to see him leave for the Packers. He helped develop Eric Steinbach and Robert Gallery (both all-Americans) and the Hawkeyes had a pretty dominate offensive line during his tenure.

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ORIGINAL: JT2

Maybe we should get better at taking advantage of the rules. Seems we're pretty comfortable just pointing out how others do it.

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ORIGINAL: thebigo

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ORIGINAL: Burns

As a Hawkeye fan (let me have it haters),

I remember Joe Philbin was a very respected OL coach for the Hawkeyes in the late 90's early 2000's. He is a fan favorite for how he helped develop players and coached during his short stint at Iowa and nobody wanted to see him leave for the Packers. He helped develop Eric Steinbach and Robert Gallery (both all-Americans) and the Hawkeyes had a pretty dominate offensive line during his tenure.

Is he the guy who teaches that holding that isn't really holding blocking technique?

I heard late in the season the refs were cracking down on that.

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ORIGINAL: David F.

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ORIGINAL: JT2

Maybe we should get better at taking advantage of the rules. Seems we're pretty comfortable just pointing out how others do it.

YES! Do it! Sometimes being an innovator in the NFL isn't coming up with something new or unique rather just pushing a gray area as far as they'll let you. Remember when Seattle decided to see if the refs were willing to call defensive holding / pass interference on every play? Sure they led the league in penalties that year but they also got away with an incredible amount of muggings simply because the refs were NOT willing to properly throw the flag on every penalty for fear of a five hour game. Seattle won the Super Bowl that year.

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David F.

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ORIGINAL: JT2

Maybe we should get better at taking advantage of the rules. Seems we're pretty comfortable just pointing out how others do it.

YES! Do it! Sometimes being an innovator in the NFL isn't coming up with something new or unique rather just pushing a gray area as far as they'll let you. Remember when Seattle decided to see if the refs were willing to call defensive holding / pass interference on every play? Sure they led the league in penalties that year but they also got away with an incredible amount of muggings simply because the refs were NOT willing to properly throw the flag on every penalty for fear of a five hour game. Seattle won the Super Bowl that year.

I don't think they were afraid to jump off sides on fg attempts, either

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ORIGINAL: bstinger

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

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ORIGINAL: David F.

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ORIGINAL: JT2

Maybe we should get better at taking advantage of the rules. Seems we're pretty comfortable just pointing out how others do it.

YES! Do it! Sometimes being an innovator in the NFL isn't coming up with something new or unique rather just pushing a gray area as far as they'll let you. Remember when Seattle decided to see if the refs were willing to call defensive holding / pass interference on every play? Sure they led the league in penalties that year but they also got away with an incredible amount of muggings simply because the refs were NOT willing to properly throw the flag on every penalty for fear of a five hour game. Seattle won the Super Bowl that year.

I don't think they were afraid to jump off sides on fg attempts, either

Or illegally block FG's by using leverage!

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

Stefanski talking about Cousins: I think the kid is super talented.


Talking about a 30 year old man and calling him a kid is stupid...when you're 36 yourself?