Roster Cuts

[DK Sweets]

I didn't expect a Teddy Toosevelt conversation popping up, but I liked it.

Oh yeah...I'm supposed to be walking about football...

[Mothman]

I didn't expect a Teddy Toosevelt conversation popping up, but I liked it.

Oh yeah...I'm supposed to be walking about football...

... and talking about it.

[PurpleMustReign]

... and talking about it.

He can walk the walk, but can he talk the talk?

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[DK Sweets]

Double typos! Where's my VMB MVP trophy?

[Mothman]

Double typos! Where's my VMB MVP trophy?

Josh is supposed to be polishing it.

Final cuts:

Chris Tomasson ‏@christomasson 5m5 minutes ago
Vikings final cuts: DE B.J. Dubose, G Isame Faciane, DT Greg Hickman

Full list courtesy of the Pioneer Press:

Here are the Vikings cuts on Saturday to get down to the roster limit of 53:

T Babatunde Aiyegbusi
DT Chigbo Anunoby
DE B.J. DuBose
G Isame Faciane
C Tom Farniok
WR Donte Foster
WR Isaac Fruechte
S Anthony Harris
RB DuJuan Harris
DT Greg Hickman
DE Leon Mackey
LB Michael Mauti
LB Brian Peters
CB Shaun Prater
FB Blake Renaud
CB Josh Thomas
T Tyrus Thompson
C Bob Vardaro
LB Brandon Watts
WR Ryan Whalen
RB Dominique Williams
OL David Yankey

[PurpleMustReign]

I liked Watts, but no real surprises really.

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[John_Viveiros]

Final cuts:
Full list courtesy of the Pioneer Press:

I'm hoping a few of these guys make it through waivers and get on the PS. Williams always looks good against third stringers. Peters, Thomas, Thompson, Babs, and Harris also look like guys I'd want to take an extended look at.

[Norv Zimmer]

No to babs. Great story but wayyyy to much coaching. He should go to some division 2 or maybe 1 aa school get a free education and another education on football. Just my opinion.

[Mothman]

I'm hoping a few of these guys make it through waivers and get on the PS. Williams always looks good against third stringers. Peters, Thomas, Thompson, Babs, and Harris also look like guys I'd want to take an extended look at.

Which Harris, John?

[CbusVikesFan]

Carter's son will be claimed. Panthers?

The teams that Duron could land:
Panthers
Jags
Browns
Cards
Bears
The young Carter has to be better than some of these teams 4th or 5th WR.
He should send them some tape.

[Mothman]

Some analysis of the roster cuts from Ben Goessling:

http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vikin ... vid-yankey

In reference to the acquisition of Sirles, he wrote:

For the third year in a row, the Vikings acquired a veteran backup lineman at the final roster cut deadline.

That line reminds me (uncomfortably) of Childress annual August move to acquire a QB. This isn't the thread in which to continue the discussion we were having here the other day but it does strike me as further evidence that Rick Spielman hasn't been giving the o-line the kind of attention it needs.

Back to Goessling's analysis: he wrote that Mike Zimmer said he prefers to keep 3 QBs and they kept Heinicke on the roster rather than running the risk of losing him through waivers.

[CbusVikesFan]

Let's remember that it's a sad day in the NFL. These guys have worked hard to try to attain their dreams of playing in the big time. I salute their efforts in helping the Vikings become a better team and hope that if they still believe in their dreams they should still hold out hope for other opportunities before their windows close.

[Funkytown]

Andrew Krammer ‏@Andrew_Krammer

By my count, 13 of the #Vikings' initial 53 players were undrafted free agents out of college. Nearly 25 percent of roster, seems remarkable.

[Pondering Her Percy]

But it's his life, not yours or mine, so it only has to add up for him. I don't think it's our place to say what choice he should have made. Signing with the Colts offered real benefits for him. He got the experience of working with a successful organization, that deep WR corps you're talking about, presumably he got at least some time to play with Luck in practice, etc. I think all of that's likely to help him. From what I understand, he put some good work on tape this preseason. I doubt this was his last opportunity to make an NFL roster. Heck, it's possible he'll be on another one tomorrow and he could still end up on the Colts practice squad if they liked enough of what they saw.

Well yeah I understand it's his decision. I'm just simply saying that I believe he had better options elsewhere and could have probably made someone else's roster if he didnt shoot for the sky

[S197]

We'll need to make cuts for Price and Robinson correct?