vike daddy Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Speaking of Kubiak, his influence and fingerprints are all over this draft, as the team drafted offensive players with their first four picks for the first time in franchise history. https://247sports.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/Article/Vikings-NFL-Draft-takeaways-131600402/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 How, coming off a Jan. 1 Rose Bowl appearance, with less than two months before the NFL scouting combine, less than four months before the 2019 NFL draft, could the former Washington Huskies quarterback remake his right arm and convince scouts and executives — and maybe even you, the longtime skeptical observer — that he was a legitimate pro prospect? Browning needed help. Naturally, he started with a baseball bat. To kick off his winter makeover, Browning moved to Southern California and turned to the team at 3DQB, a biomechanics throwing program based in Orange County. Browning was put through a series of initial tests and asked some introductory questions. One question struck Browning: Did you ever play baseball? No, Browning replied. What about golf? No, Browning replied. This was a first clue for Adam Dedeaux about where to begin a reboot of Browning. The basic biomechanics that most baseball players are taught in T-ball — the hip turn and core torque required to hit a baseball — Browning had never learned. His body hadn’t been conditioned for that, and, it turns out, the same movements needed to swing a bat are essential for an optimal throwing motion. So Browning was hooked up to 4-D motion sensors that recorded his movements and gauged his strength, and then given a baseball bat to swing. Tests showed Browning generated roughly the same amount of power while standing up and swinging the bat as he did when he swung on his knees. This provided a vital diagnosis for Browning’s mechanics: He wasn’t properly using his core, his hips or his lower half for his throws. Or as Dedeaux described: “He wasn’t mechanically connected.” https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/how-a-baseball-bat-helped-former-husky-jake-browning-improve-his-nfl-draft-stock/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDakViking Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 3 hours ago, swede700 said: He was great in Kangaroo Jack and Me, Myself and Irene. No one was good in Kangaroo Jack. In all seriousness, I'd give this class a B. Take the best DL in Mattisons slot and take RB later and I'm pretty happy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 On this day, the agency has one clear commodity. Tito Odenigbo, a defensive lineman from Miami and younger brother of the Vikings’ Ifeadi Odenigbo, is a frequent target from teams. By the time the sixth round is over, Baratz has six teams that are very interested in Odenigbo and a few others that have expressed some level of interest. Teams aren’t officially allowed to make contract offers until the draft ends, but it’s pretty clear which ones have made Odenigbo a priority and which haven’t. The agency, meanwhile, has created a list of three desired spots for him, including the Vikings. At this point, they’re hoping to hear from those three teams. But they also know that as soon as the draft ends, there’s no time for holding out for particular offers. https://theathletic.com/952059/2019/04/29/whos-your-next-thielen-inside-the-mad-scramble-for-undrafted-free-agents/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 1 hour ago, NoDakViking said: No one was good in Kangaroo Jack. In all seriousness, I'd give this class a B. Take the best DL in Mattisons slot and take RB later and I'm pretty happy Don't diss Kangaroo Jack, Jack'd box you right into New Zealand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 2019 Vikings Draft Picks’ Jersey Numbers (listed in order of selection) 56 Garrett Bradbury, C, N.C. State 84 Irv Smith, Jr., TE, Alabama 25 Alexander Mattison, RB, Boise State 73 Dru Samia, G, Oklahoma 59 Cameron Smith, LB, Southern California 96 Armon Watts, DT, Arkansas 39 Marcus Epps, S, Wyoming 74 Olisaemeka Udoh, T, Elon 38 Kris Boyd, CB, Texas 17 Dillon Mitchell, WR, Oregon 81 Olabisi Johnson, WR, Colorado State 58 Austin Cutting, LS, Air Force https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-announce-2019-draft-picks-jersey-numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Armon Watts - The new B-Rob...so, should we call him A-Watts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Klomp said: How, coming off a Jan. 1 Rose Bowl appearance, with less than two months before the NFL scouting combine, less than four months before the 2019 NFL draft, could the former Washington Huskies quarterback remake his right arm and convince scouts and executives — and maybe even you, the longtime skeptical observer — that he was a legitimate pro prospect? Browning needed help. Naturally, he started with a baseball bat. To kick off his winter makeover, Browning moved to Southern California and turned to the team at 3DQB, a biomechanics throwing program based in Orange County. Browning was put through a series of initial tests and asked some introductory questions. One question struck Browning: Did you ever play baseball? No, Browning replied. What about golf? No, Browning replied. This was a first clue for Adam Dedeaux about where to begin a reboot of Browning. The basic biomechanics that most baseball players are taught in T-ball — the hip turn and core torque required to hit a baseball — Browning had never learned. His body hadn’t been conditioned for that, and, it turns out, the same movements needed to swing a bat are essential for an optimal throwing motion. So Browning was hooked up to 4-D motion sensors that recorded his movements and gauged his strength, and then given a baseball bat to swing. Tests showed Browning generated roughly the same amount of power while standing up and swinging the bat as he did when he swung on his knees. This provided a vital diagnosis for Browning’s mechanics: He wasn’t properly using his core, his hips or his lower half for his throws. Or as Dedeaux described: “He wasn’t mechanically connected.” https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/how-a-baseball-bat-helped-former-husky-jake-browning-improve-his-nfl-draft-stock/ Jake Browning "Nagle" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikes_Bolts1228 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Here's the Vikings' graphic to go with Klomp's post: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDakViking Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Bold choice by Irv Smith. Hopefully he can live up to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, NoDakViking said: Bold choice by Irv Smith. Hopefully he can live up to it Has anyone been successful with that number post Moss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 50 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: Has anyone been successful with that number post Moss? Aundrae Allison scored a touchdown... maybe once?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byuvike88 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, RpMc said: Aundrae Allison scored a touchdown... maybe once?? The 2011 free agent steal Michael Jenkins scored a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 11 hours ago, vikingsrule said: Has anyone been successful with that number post Moss? Well, Cordarrelle was a success, just not as an actual receiver. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I thought this was a really informative interview. Sure most is rehashed, but I thought some points were made that hadn't been brought up before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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