All Things 2021 Minnesota Vikings In-Season Thread
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Souhan - so take it for what it's worth:
The Vikings' offseason began with optimism because of the rebuilt defensive line and the potential rebuilding of the offensive line. The return of Danielle Hunter alone would have made a difference; adding Dalvin Tomlinson and Michael Pierce to a group that mimicked roadkill last year could make the defensive front a team strength again.
That kind of optimism has not persisted.
Let's recount what has happened elsewhere on the roster of late:
Cornerback Jeff Gladney, a first-round draft pick, was released after he was indicted on a felony domestic violence charge. His fellow young starting cornerback, Cam Dantzler, has regressed.
This year's first-round pick, Christian Darrisaw, has been injured for much of training camp. The current starter at Darrisaw's future position, left tackle, is Rashod Hill. Saturday, Hill whiffed badly on a one-on-one block, leading to a sack.
Linebacker Anthony Barr has been missing practice without explanation. The last time the Vikings enabled this kind of medical mystery, Hunter missed an entire season.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins outed himself as an anti-vaxxer and the Vikings were declared the least-vaccinated team in the NFL, angering Zimmer.
The Vikings do not have a backup quarterback. Jake Browning played horribly in two preseason games. Kellen Mond is the future backup but if Cousins is injured or comes down with some sort of virus, Mond is not ready to take over.
Asked about bringing in a veteran, Zimmer mentioned the Vikings' "monetary situation."
The Vikings may have done the impossible, and made us miss Sean Mannion.
While the Vikings were dealing with each Crisis Of The Week, the Packers brought quarterback Aaron Rodgers back into the fold, making Green Bay again the prohibitive favorite to win the NFC North.
The Vikings' latest kicker, Greg Joseph, made a 49-yard field goal but missed a 51-yarder. With a different team, that might not be newsworthy. For a Vikings kicker, it is the black cloud spewing lightning on the horizon.
The Vikings' only touchdown of the preseason was scored by backup linebacker Troy Dye. Zimmer said he may play some of his offensive starters in the final preseason game, a decision that reeks of worry.
Zimmer has not presided over consecutive losing seasons with the Vikings. His team finished 7-9 last year.
This might be the season that determines whether Zimmer, General Manager Rick Spielman and Cousins are long for the organization, and the last few weeks have been ominous.
The final scores of preseason games are meaningless. That doesn't mean that what happens in August is meaningless.
Good teams tend to stay or get healthy, build an esprit de corps and get their key offensive players on the same page, even if only in practice. Saturday night, Zimmer was trying to explain why the first-team passing offense has been misfiring in practice.
An optimist would assume that the Vikings will start the season with an easy victory over what has been a bad Bengals team.
A realist now has reason to worry about that game, and the season.
The Vikings' offseason began with optimism because of the rebuilt defensive line and the potential rebuilding of the offensive line. The return of Danielle Hunter alone would have made a difference; adding Dalvin Tomlinson and Michael Pierce to a group that mimicked roadkill last year could make the defensive front a team strength again.
That kind of optimism has not persisted.
Let's recount what has happened elsewhere on the roster of late:
Cornerback Jeff Gladney, a first-round draft pick, was released after he was indicted on a felony domestic violence charge. His fellow young starting cornerback, Cam Dantzler, has regressed.
This year's first-round pick, Christian Darrisaw, has been injured for much of training camp. The current starter at Darrisaw's future position, left tackle, is Rashod Hill. Saturday, Hill whiffed badly on a one-on-one block, leading to a sack.
Linebacker Anthony Barr has been missing practice without explanation. The last time the Vikings enabled this kind of medical mystery, Hunter missed an entire season.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins outed himself as an anti-vaxxer and the Vikings were declared the least-vaccinated team in the NFL, angering Zimmer.
The Vikings do not have a backup quarterback. Jake Browning played horribly in two preseason games. Kellen Mond is the future backup but if Cousins is injured or comes down with some sort of virus, Mond is not ready to take over.
Asked about bringing in a veteran, Zimmer mentioned the Vikings' "monetary situation."
The Vikings may have done the impossible, and made us miss Sean Mannion.
While the Vikings were dealing with each Crisis Of The Week, the Packers brought quarterback Aaron Rodgers back into the fold, making Green Bay again the prohibitive favorite to win the NFC North.
The Vikings' latest kicker, Greg Joseph, made a 49-yard field goal but missed a 51-yarder. With a different team, that might not be newsworthy. For a Vikings kicker, it is the black cloud spewing lightning on the horizon.
The Vikings' only touchdown of the preseason was scored by backup linebacker Troy Dye. Zimmer said he may play some of his offensive starters in the final preseason game, a decision that reeks of worry.
Zimmer has not presided over consecutive losing seasons with the Vikings. His team finished 7-9 last year.
This might be the season that determines whether Zimmer, General Manager Rick Spielman and Cousins are long for the organization, and the last few weeks have been ominous.
The final scores of preseason games are meaningless. That doesn't mean that what happens in August is meaningless.
Good teams tend to stay or get healthy, build an esprit de corps and get their key offensive players on the same page, even if only in practice. Saturday night, Zimmer was trying to explain why the first-team passing offense has been misfiring in practice.
An optimist would assume that the Vikings will start the season with an easy victory over what has been a bad Bengals team.
A realist now has reason to worry about that game, and the season.
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One question I have is -- why the hell are we still F'ing around with Dozier??? We know he has zero future. Davis is the future, so why is Dozier taking away reps from him??
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per Shooter:
Whether nine victories will get the Vikings into the playoffs is unclear. What does seem clear is that if the team doesn’t make the playoffs for a second straight year, there will be a new
coaching staff, and perhaps front office, in 2022.
Zygi and Mark Wilf have owned the Vikings for 16 years. There are a lot of their players whose contracts end after the season, and it wouldn’t be surprising if ownership set it up
that way in case there’s a regime change.
The Vikings are stuck with QB Kirk Cousins’ contract ($56 million guaranteed the next two years), so he’ll stay. The only player worth extending now is right tackle Brian O’Neill, 25,
whose market value is in the $18 million-per-year range. If the Vikings don’t make a long-term commitment with O’Neill, they could franchise tag him next March for about $20 million for one year.
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Whether nine victories will get the Vikings into the playoffs is unclear. What does seem clear is that if the team doesn’t make the playoffs for a second straight year, there will be a new
coaching staff, and perhaps front office, in 2022.
Zygi and Mark Wilf have owned the Vikings for 16 years. There are a lot of their players whose contracts end after the season, and it wouldn’t be surprising if ownership set it up
that way in case there’s a regime change.
The Vikings are stuck with QB Kirk Cousins’ contract ($56 million guaranteed the next two years), so he’ll stay. The only player worth extending now is right tackle Brian O’Neill, 25,
whose market value is in the $18 million-per-year range. If the Vikings don’t make a long-term commitment with O’Neill, they could franchise tag him next March for about $20 million for one year.
Charley Walters: No playoffs could mean big changes for Vikings
It’s 22 days until the Minnesota Vikings open their regular season against the Bengals in Cincinnati. The way it looks now, the Vikings are an average football team that could maybe win nine of 17 …
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STrib Andrew Krammer's guess at the 53 man:
Quarterbacks (2)
Kirk Cousins, Kellen Mond
Released:Jake Browning, Nate Stanley, Danny Etling
The Vikings typically keep two quarterbacks on the active roster, and the passers have done little in the preseason to make them keep another. Browning and Stanley (or Etling) could end up on the practice squad as third and fourth options, especially given the continued expanded practice squad rules that allow for 16 players.
Backfield (5)
RB Dalvin Cook, RB Alexander Mattison, FB C.J. Ham, RB Ameer Abdullah, RB Kene Nwangwu
Released: FB Jake Bargas, RB A.J. Rose Jr.
The only question here is whether the Vikings keep Abdullah, the reliable veteran specialist and third-down back. They could cut him to open a spot for a younger, developing player, but I have them keeping his experience for their green special teams. Both Bargas and Rose Jr. have done enough to warrant practice squad jobs.
Receivers (6)
Adam Thielen, Justin Jefferson, Dede Westbrook, K.J. Osborn, Chad Beebe, Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Released: Dan Chisena, Whop Philyor, Myron Mitchell
Chisena brings speed on special teams, and that might be enough to keep him if the team finds a cut elsewhere. Smith-Marsette is coming off a strong game as a returner against the Colts. Should coaches trust him for one or both jobs, that could make Abdullah expendable.
Tight ends (3)
Irv Smith Jr., Tyler Conklin, Brandon Dillon
Released: Zach Davidson, Shane Zylstra
Tight ends remain a key component of the Vikings offense under first-year coordinator Klint Kubiak. That means Davidson is a likely practice squad candidate if they don't keep four on the active roster.
Offensive linemen (9)
RT Brian O'Neill, LT Christian Darrisaw, OT Rashod Hill, C Garrett Bradbury, G Oli Udoh, G Ezra Cleveland, C Mason Cole, G Wyatt Davis, OT Blake Brandel
Released: G Dakota Dozier, G Dru Samia, C Cohl Cabral, G Kyle Hinton, OT Zack Bailey, OT Evin Ksiezarczyk
The toughest decisions are among the reserves, where I have the Vikings keeping a new trio in Cole, Davis, and Brandel over Dozier and Samia. Cole took reps at guard in the spring and could serve as the swing player at the three interior positions. Coaches quickly decided on Udoh as the starting right guard in camp, casting doubt on Dozier's job security.
Defensive linemen (9)
DE Danielle Hunter, DE D.J. Wonnum, NT Michael Pierce, DT Dalvin Tomlinson, DT Sheldon Richardson, NT Armon Watts, DE Stephen Weatherly, DE Patrick Jones II, DE Janarius Robinson
Released: NT James Lynch, DE Jalyn Holmes, DE Hercules Mata'afa, DE Kenny Willekes, DE Zeandae Johnson, DT Jordon Scott
Lynch, the 2020 fourth-round pick, is likely right on the roster bubble. He made the move to nose tackle this offseason and coaches have been complementary. But there's a logjam at nose, where Pierce, Tomlinson and Watts can all play, which makes Lynch the odd man out.
Linebackers (6)
SLB Anthony Barr, MLB Eric Kendricks, WLB Nick Vigil, SLB Blake Lynch, MLB Troy Dye, WLB Chazz Surratt
Released: Ryan Connelly, Tuf Borland, Christian Elliss
You could argue six linebackers are too many after reserves struggled in camp. But Lynch, Dye and Surratt came through with plays against the Colts, and Barr is dealing with an undisclosed injury.
Secondary (10)
S Harrison Smith, S Xavier Woods, CB Patrick Peterson, CB Bashaud Breeland, CB Mackensie Alexander, CB Kris Boyd, CB Harrison Hand, CB Cameron Dantzler, S Josh Metellus, and S Camryn Bynum
Released: CB Tye Smith, S Myles Dorn, S Luther Kirk, CB Parry Nickerson
How coaches weigh performance on special teams will be critical in making decisions like the bottom of the secondary depth chart, where Metellus gets the edge here (over a receiver like Chisena). But if coaches think Chisena is the better on coverage phases, maybe he gets the nod over a fellow special teamer like Metellus or Abdullah.
Specialists (3)
K Greg Joseph, P Britton Colquitt, LS Andrew DePaola
Joseph has had a strong enough camp, and Colquitt rebounded nicely against the Colts, meaning the Vikings might just roll with these three specialists. But they're always just a trade or waiver claim away from that changing.
Quarterbacks (2)
Kirk Cousins, Kellen Mond
Released:Jake Browning, Nate Stanley, Danny Etling
The Vikings typically keep two quarterbacks on the active roster, and the passers have done little in the preseason to make them keep another. Browning and Stanley (or Etling) could end up on the practice squad as third and fourth options, especially given the continued expanded practice squad rules that allow for 16 players.
Backfield (5)
RB Dalvin Cook, RB Alexander Mattison, FB C.J. Ham, RB Ameer Abdullah, RB Kene Nwangwu
Released: FB Jake Bargas, RB A.J. Rose Jr.
The only question here is whether the Vikings keep Abdullah, the reliable veteran specialist and third-down back. They could cut him to open a spot for a younger, developing player, but I have them keeping his experience for their green special teams. Both Bargas and Rose Jr. have done enough to warrant practice squad jobs.
Receivers (6)
Adam Thielen, Justin Jefferson, Dede Westbrook, K.J. Osborn, Chad Beebe, Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Released: Dan Chisena, Whop Philyor, Myron Mitchell
Chisena brings speed on special teams, and that might be enough to keep him if the team finds a cut elsewhere. Smith-Marsette is coming off a strong game as a returner against the Colts. Should coaches trust him for one or both jobs, that could make Abdullah expendable.
Tight ends (3)
Irv Smith Jr., Tyler Conklin, Brandon Dillon
Released: Zach Davidson, Shane Zylstra
Tight ends remain a key component of the Vikings offense under first-year coordinator Klint Kubiak. That means Davidson is a likely practice squad candidate if they don't keep four on the active roster.
Offensive linemen (9)
RT Brian O'Neill, LT Christian Darrisaw, OT Rashod Hill, C Garrett Bradbury, G Oli Udoh, G Ezra Cleveland, C Mason Cole, G Wyatt Davis, OT Blake Brandel
Released: G Dakota Dozier, G Dru Samia, C Cohl Cabral, G Kyle Hinton, OT Zack Bailey, OT Evin Ksiezarczyk
The toughest decisions are among the reserves, where I have the Vikings keeping a new trio in Cole, Davis, and Brandel over Dozier and Samia. Cole took reps at guard in the spring and could serve as the swing player at the three interior positions. Coaches quickly decided on Udoh as the starting right guard in camp, casting doubt on Dozier's job security.
Defensive linemen (9)
DE Danielle Hunter, DE D.J. Wonnum, NT Michael Pierce, DT Dalvin Tomlinson, DT Sheldon Richardson, NT Armon Watts, DE Stephen Weatherly, DE Patrick Jones II, DE Janarius Robinson
Released: NT James Lynch, DE Jalyn Holmes, DE Hercules Mata'afa, DE Kenny Willekes, DE Zeandae Johnson, DT Jordon Scott
Lynch, the 2020 fourth-round pick, is likely right on the roster bubble. He made the move to nose tackle this offseason and coaches have been complementary. But there's a logjam at nose, where Pierce, Tomlinson and Watts can all play, which makes Lynch the odd man out.
Linebackers (6)
SLB Anthony Barr, MLB Eric Kendricks, WLB Nick Vigil, SLB Blake Lynch, MLB Troy Dye, WLB Chazz Surratt
Released: Ryan Connelly, Tuf Borland, Christian Elliss
You could argue six linebackers are too many after reserves struggled in camp. But Lynch, Dye and Surratt came through with plays against the Colts, and Barr is dealing with an undisclosed injury.
Secondary (10)
S Harrison Smith, S Xavier Woods, CB Patrick Peterson, CB Bashaud Breeland, CB Mackensie Alexander, CB Kris Boyd, CB Harrison Hand, CB Cameron Dantzler, S Josh Metellus, and S Camryn Bynum
Released: CB Tye Smith, S Myles Dorn, S Luther Kirk, CB Parry Nickerson
How coaches weigh performance on special teams will be critical in making decisions like the bottom of the secondary depth chart, where Metellus gets the edge here (over a receiver like Chisena). But if coaches think Chisena is the better on coverage phases, maybe he gets the nod over a fellow special teamer like Metellus or Abdullah.
Specialists (3)
K Greg Joseph, P Britton Colquitt, LS Andrew DePaola
Joseph has had a strong enough camp, and Colquitt rebounded nicely against the Colts, meaning the Vikings might just roll with these three specialists. But they're always just a trade or waiver claim away from that changing.
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Vikings to sign their old friend, Everson Griffen. Apparently not impressed enough with the progress of Weatherly and Wonnum, or any of this year's DE draft picks.
I'm totally okay with this move. I'm sure it's a low-cost signing, he'll play a pretty limited amount of snaps but in that capacity I could see him making an impact as a situational player.
I'm totally okay with this move. I'm sure it's a low-cost signing, he'll play a pretty limited amount of snaps but in that capacity I could see him making an impact as a situational player.
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Must be going to cut Weatherly then? I can't see them cutting Wonnum, or either of their draft picks at DE, but could easily be wrong there.
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Low risk high reward
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Except for he has gone bananas before so it could be high risk.
I doubt they're paying him very much, so he can easily be cut. There's not really any risk unless you think he's going to try to off Cousins or something.
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per ESPN:
"Honestly, I wanted to be here," Griffen said. "I really wanted to be here. I felt like this was the best fit for me throughout the whole league. I really wanted to be here and I'm excited to be back. I'm just happy that things worked out the way they did and they welcomed me back with open arms."
As Griffen reflected on why he left Minnesota instead of taking a pay cut after opting out of his previous deal, the defensive end expressed regret with his decision.
"I left because I thought the grass was greener on the other side, to be honest, and it wasn't," Griffen said. "Going to Dallas, going to Detroit, the grass wasn't greener. I didn't get the love that I got here with the fans, with the coaches, with the players and the grass wasn't greener. I learned I'm back home and I'm happy to be home. I should have stayed last year, to be honest. Where people love me, where the fans love me, where you guys love me. I should have stayed but I worked hard. I made sure that I was productive enough. I should have stayed but I'm happy to be back."
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"Honestly, I wanted to be here," Griffen said. "I really wanted to be here. I felt like this was the best fit for me throughout the whole league. I really wanted to be here and I'm excited to be back. I'm just happy that things worked out the way they did and they welcomed me back with open arms."
As Griffen reflected on why he left Minnesota instead of taking a pay cut after opting out of his previous deal, the defensive end expressed regret with his decision.
"I left because I thought the grass was greener on the other side, to be honest, and it wasn't," Griffen said. "Going to Dallas, going to Detroit, the grass wasn't greener. I didn't get the love that I got here with the fans, with the coaches, with the players and the grass wasn't greener. I learned I'm back home and I'm happy to be home. I should have stayed last year, to be honest. Where people love me, where the fans love me, where you guys love me. I should have stayed but I worked hard. I made sure that I was productive enough. I should have stayed but I'm happy to be back."
Griffen back with Vikes, regrets leaving in 2020
The Vikings signed pass-rusher Everson Griffen, who ranks seventh all time at the franchise with 74.5 sacks.
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Kirk Cousins probably hasn't felt too comfortable outside the pocket this week.
The Vikings quarterback spent parts of Monday sitting through a pro-vaccination pitch and reuniting with a teammate who ripped him on social media in January.
In his first news conference this week, Cousins was asked Wednesday about both situations. He kept his answers short and his smile firmly in place.
First, Cousins, who has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, was asked about the Vikings bringing in University of Minnesota epidemiologist and infections disease expert Michael Osterholm to talk to the team this week. Coach Mike Zimmer and the team turned to Osterholm for help in persuading more players to get vaccinated. The Vikings reportedly have the lowest percentage of vaccinated players in the NFL.
"It was a great meeting," Cousins said. "Informative. It was what it was."
The Vikings quarterback spent parts of Monday sitting through a pro-vaccination pitch and reuniting with a teammate who ripped him on social media in January.
In his first news conference this week, Cousins was asked Wednesday about both situations. He kept his answers short and his smile firmly in place.
First, Cousins, who has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, was asked about the Vikings bringing in University of Minnesota epidemiologist and infections disease expert Michael Osterholm to talk to the team this week. Coach Mike Zimmer and the team turned to Osterholm for help in persuading more players to get vaccinated. The Vikings reportedly have the lowest percentage of vaccinated players in the NFL.
"It was a great meeting," Cousins said. "Informative. It was what it was."
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^^ what a twat.
Can't root for the guy, but can't root against the Vikings.
Can't root for the guy, but can't root against the Vikings.
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Wait, EG pops off and comes back home all whipped and Kirk is the bad guy?
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Right. And apparently some fans are under the impression that Cousins is the only non-vaxed guy on the Vikings roster or in the NFL. Cool narrative though, makes for good copy
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Good point, not like Cousins is any kind of important position or a "leader" of the team by any means.
Pretty much just a back-up kicker!
Pretty much just a back-up kicker!
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Kirk Cousins is - according to one website - the 8th highest-paid player in the NFL. And he is - right now - the only viable QB on the Vikes' roster. If he has to miss a regular-season game due to covid issues, the Vikings lose that game. that's the issue.
Sure, if Smith or Thielen has to miss a game, that hurts the Vikes. But, if Cousins misses a game, there is no one to take his place. No one. and he knows it.
Sure, if Smith or Thielen has to miss a game, that hurts the Vikes. But, if Cousins misses a game, there is no one to take his place. No one. and he knows it.
I will be shocked if the Vikings don't obtain a different back-up QB before week 1. Mond is not ready and Browning has been awful. Sean Mannion seems like he's 3rd string in Seattle. It would probably take little/nothing to re-acquire him if he's not cut first. Not my first choice, but he knows the offense etc.
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Yup. Lots of changed to the rosters in the league in the next 7-10 days as the teams get down to 53. I would expect the Vikings to be combing the waiver wire for released players that could fit. Cousins has been amazingly durable in his career but it's hard to plan for that to continue
Personally, I'd go for:
Nick Mullens-3rd string with Philly. Looked pretty good at times with SF.
Nick Foles-Not sure that's feasible salary-wise unless he gets cut
Brett Rypien-3rd string with Denver. Won his only start last year.
Mannion
Taylor Heinicke-Looks like he will be 3rd string with Washington
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Heinicke is a baller. Who can't root for that guy?
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8-10 coming in fast this season and that assumes they beat the bears on the last game of the year. That is a game that has not always gone well for the Vikings.
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Vikes have a chance in the north tho cuz Rodgers won’t play for the Packers. PA guaranteed it…..oic
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So you're telling me that:
Harrison, Kenricks, maybe Barr (but who even knows how much better than Dye/Surratt he'll end up being this year??), Peterson, and Hunter on defense
Jefferson, Theilen, Cook, Conklin (think he'll contribute some, but not a game-changer by any means) on offense
(have high hopes for Darrisaw and Davis, but frankly don't think either will be game-chagers over Hill and Udoh this season)
are going to take that dogs__t 6-11 team from last night and make them 12-5?
I don't know about that ..... hope so ....
Harrison, Kenricks, maybe Barr (but who even knows how much better than Dye/Surratt he'll end up being this year??), Peterson, and Hunter on defense
Jefferson, Theilen, Cook, Conklin (think he'll contribute some, but not a game-changer by any means) on offense
(have high hopes for Darrisaw and Davis, but frankly don't think either will be game-chagers over Hill and Udoh this season)
are going to take that dogs__t 6-11 team from last night and make them 12-5?
I don't know about that ..... hope so ....
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They had Davis at 2nd team RG .... but that was with Samia out and so Dozier playing LG.
If this team keeps Dakota Dozier on the roster ..... Jebus
If this team keeps Dakota Dozier on the roster ..... Jebus
It was an ugly preseason. But Cook, Jefferson, Hunter and Barr played zero snaps. Thielen and Kendricks played played almost none.
It will once again come down to the o line and keeping Cousins upright (and not in quarantine).
It will once again come down to the o line and keeping Cousins upright (and not in quarantine).
10 and 7, lose in the wildcard. Lock it in.