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Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:29 pm
by Ally
Funkytown wrote:FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reports rookie Teddy Bridgewater has already begun splitting first-team reps with Matt Cassel at Vikings camp.
Glazer reports there is "hugeeee optimism" about Bridgewater among team brass, and he's "definitely been more impressive than they expected." Cassel remains the slight favorite to start on Opening Day, but Bridgewater has quickly made it an interesting camp battle. Bridgewater's passing strengths are at the short and intermediate levels. He could be a great fit with Kyle Rudolph.
Source: Jay Glazer on Twitter
Really? I was at practice on Friday and Saturday and I didn't see Teddy take any 1st team reps. He looked awful out there. Well, maybe not awful but he looked like a rookie. Bad footwork, kept overthrowing the ball and he took forever to go through his progressions. Also, he looked really skinny compared to Cassel and Ponder. Maybe he'll do better in the preseason games but I doubt having a defense in his face will make him look any better. I didn't see anything impressive about him at all.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:14 pm
by Eli
Ally wrote:
Really? I was at practice on Friday and Saturday and I didn't see Teddy take any 1st team reps. He looked awful out there. Well, maybe not awful but he looked like a rookie. Bad footwork, kept overthrowing the ball and he took forever to go through his progressions. Also, he looked really skinny compared to Cassel and Ponder. Maybe he'll do better in the preseason games but I doubt having a defense in his face will make him look any better. I didn't see anything impressive about him at all.
Yeah, but I hear those overthrows were all nice, tight spirals. They say he throws a pretty ball.
Bridgewater certainly does look rather delicate. I don't think all the time in the weight room or at the training table can change that. We just have to face it - with the way he's built, he's never going to physically look the part of a modern-day NFL quarterback. Whether or not it's going to have any effect on his durability remains to be seen, but I think we'll all be holding our breath each time a 300 lb defensive tackle falls on him.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:31 pm
by S197
VikingPaul73 wrote:Zimmer has reached the status of Parcels and Belichick on VMB and he hasn't even been the head coach in a single NFL game.
I hope he lives up to expectations
Considering last year's negativity, I'll take the positivity for as long as it lasts, justified or not.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:01 pm
by HornedMessiah
Eli wrote:Yeah, but I hear those overthrows were all nice, tight spirals. They say he throws a pretty ball.
Eli wrote:Bridgewater certainly does look rather delicate. I don't think all the time in the weight room or at the training table can change that. We just have to face it - with the way he's built, he's never going to physically look the part of a modern-day NFL quarterback.
He'll be 22 this season so he's just a kid. When he gets older and hits his prime he'll be filled out. I don't think there will be much risk of him ever getting pudgy, so there's that.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:28 pm
by PurpleMustReign
HornedMessiah wrote:
I guarantee it's the latter.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:40 pm
by Eli
HornedMessiah wrote:
He'll be 22 this season so he's just a kid. When he gets older and hits his prime he'll be filled out. I don't think there will be much risk of him ever getting pudgy, so there's that.
That's the thing ... Bridgewater doesn't have any "out" to fill. He may put on a little weight, but he'll still look a lot more like Bernard Berrian than Ben Roethlisberger.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:02 am
by Dirtyswabby
Ally wrote:
Really? I was at practice on Friday and Saturday and I didn't see Teddy take any 1st team reps. He looked awful out there. Well, maybe not awful but he looked like a rookie. Bad footwork, kept overthrowing the ball and he took forever to go through his progressions. Also, he looked really skinny compared to Cassel and Ponder. Maybe he'll do better in the preseason games but I doubt having a defense in his face will make him look any better. I didn't see anything impressive about him at all.
I can care less about the skinny part, he has proven time and time again that he can take the hits. The skinny crap needs to stop. Did Bridgewater throw a bunch of interceptions, if not his decision making is sound? If he reads progressions slowly that something that will be fixed with time, as he catches up with the speed of the game. Over throwing the ball has alot to do with conquering the speed of the game, its generally caused by being forced the release the ball earlier than anticipated, as the game slows down for him I expect he will find better placement. According to a few different reports in Mankato, Bridgewater looked better on day three. Bridgewater is going to have rookie hiccups, there is no seamless transition to the NFL.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:04 am
by dead_poet
• Robert Blanton clearly has a leg up on the competition for the second starting safety spot as he ran with the first-team defense again. Jamarca Sanford, Mistral Raymond and Kurt Coleman saw snaps with the second team with Andrew Sendejo (back) on the PUP.
• Tight end AC Leonard saw first-team snaps alongside Kyle Rudolph in a two tight end set ahead of Rhett Ellison, who worked with the second team. Chase Ford (broken foot) is on the PUP.
• With Captain Munnerlyn (hamstring) also on the PUP, rookie Jabari Price saw some first-team snaps as the slot corner.
http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Note ... adow072714
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:08 am
by dead_poet
@Andrew_Krammer: Gerald Hodges and Jabari Price (slot) continue to get first team looks in nickel.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:43 am
by dead_poet
Should be music to a lot of fans' ears:
Peterson: "I'm sure you guys have written stories in the past about us being predictable. You won't be able to write that story this year."
Kicking it on first down, coaches playing six snaps/game, cheerleaders getting designed runs, feet-only plays, all offensive linemen block with their heads pulled down into their shoulder pads...it's going to be fun to watch.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:44 am
by dead_poet
Zimmer said Captain Munnerlyn could be back as early as Wednesday. He said Patterson will do some individual stuff tonight. #Vikings
Zimmer says Adrian Peterson won't get any goal-line carries tonight and won't get many carries in the preseason. "I don't need to see him."
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:21 pm
by dead_poet
Zimmer said Robert Blanton has a leg up in the safety competition right now but says preseason games will be a major factor there. Tackling.
Rookie Jabari Price is working with all four phases on special teams, seeing top reps in slot w/ Captain out. A guy to watch in secondary.
Anthony Barr's goal is to start on the strong side Week 1. Zimmer: "Expectations are higher for him than everyone else." #Vikings
Priefer said Anthony Barr could filll the Everson Griffen role on special teams "if they let me," but right now he's just on punt.
Priefer said he'll integrate assistant ST coach Ryan Ficken a little more through camp. Didn't say yet what #Vikings will do in his absence.
#Vikings will give Blair Walsh his first chance to kick tonight. Priefer said they planned it that way with the off-day coming.
Zimmer says he "has an idea" about defensive play calling duties, but wants to work it out in preseason games. #Vikings
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:15 pm
by John_Viveiros
jackal wrote:I get the feeling we got two studs in this draft Crichton and McKinnon have the potential to be all pro's in the NFL, maybe even more
I want to believe, I really do. But I still have yet to see them in pads yet!
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:23 pm
by S197
I liked what I saw out of Blanton when he came off the bench last year. It was rough around the edges but you could see he had some potential. I'm sure he would have good chemistry with Smith too. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing that we have a 7th rounder taking 1st team reps. Hopefully it's Spielman finding a diamond and not indicative of his competition.
Re: 2014 Vikings Training Camp notes/interviews
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:34 pm
by dead_poet
Some .gifs of Barr blowing past Felton and McKinnon:
Vikings 4 Downs: Blanton, Barr, Leonard, winning
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 36371.html