swede700 Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 7 minutes ago, VikeManDan said: We're due, 5-1 incoming. In that 1976 game, Fran threw for a whopping 184 yds...120 of which went to Sammy White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Adam Beasley@AdamHBeasley McDaniel said "it's too soon for me to really pinpoint" whether Skylar Thompson or Teddy Bridgewater will start Sunday against the Vikings. Hopes to have a better feel for the direction on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Rookie seventh-round pick Skylar Thompson played the majority of the game and the Dolphins didn’t fare so well. He went 19-of-33 for 166 yards and one interception. They were hindered majorly in regards to moving the football and the running game was mostly shut down. https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/11/vikings-dolphins-teddy-bridgewater/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0pR_M1lkK9BSkUlxKQA2_S4lanAPMZwjXEcCmLSnVjYmea6z5_JsQuyJc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 Quote Now on Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Dolphins are optimistic Hill will be able to play in the Week Six matchup against the Vikings. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/10/12/report-dolphins-are-optimistic-tyreek-hill-will-play-vs-vikings/ In other related news, it's pretty much guaranteed that Tua won't be playing this Sunday, but there's no guarantee that it'll be Teddy starting either, as there is no timeline for his return. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SemperFeist Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 This will be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Skylar Thompson College: After redshirting as a freshman and being named Scout Team Player of the Year, Skylar Thompson appeared in eight games and had four starts, throwing three touchdowns on 267 yards. He was named the full-time starter as a sophomore and kept that starting role until graduation, but was constantly plagued with injuries throughout college. His sophomore year was riddled with minor injuries, including a broken rib and a twisted ankle, and in 2020, Thompson was ruled out-for-season after sustaining a serious upper-body injury against Texas Tech that required "immediate surgery". Thompson was again injured in week 3 of 2021 against Southern Illinois, seeing limited time as a backup while healing and not returning full-time until week 10. When Skylar was healthy, he played very well and has since been considered one of the best quarterbacks in the history of Kansas State football, having the all-time record for best passer rating over 2,000 yards, the second-most career passing touchdowns and passing yards in school history, as well as the second-most total offensive yards for a quarterback in school history. He finished his career with a total of 7,134 yards on 552 passes (a 63% completion rate) for 44 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Miami Dolphins: On April 30, 2022, Thompson was selected in the seventh round of the NFL draft to the Miami Dolphins, the 247th overall pick that year. Thompson's performance during the first two games of the 2022 preseason was notable, with ProFootballTalk noting that his success might force the Dolphins to keep Thompson on the active roster rather than risk losing him to another team. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel also noted that it would be difficult to leave Thompson off of the main roster in light of his strong preseason performances. Thompson led all quarterbacks in passer rating (138.5) at the conclusion of the 2022 preseason. Thompson was named to the 53 man roster after final cuts.Thompson made his NFL debut in Week 5 against the New York Jets after Teddy Bridgewater left the game with a concussion. He completed 19 of 33 passes for 166 yards and an interception in the 40-17 loss. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylar_Thompson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 How mobile is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 No excuses against a 3rd string QB. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 (edited) 59 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: How mobile is he? I know he was pretty ballyhooed at K-State when he first arrived and has been fairly mobile. He's not a guy that'll light you up, but can run...he even had 11 rushing TDs in 2019 and up until the last 2 years (after several injuries) would run 8-9 times a game. Even though I live in the area, I'm certainly not an expert, since I don't watch much of KU or K-State. What I recall from coverage on him though is that his leadership was off the charts...he was a better leader than he even was as a player. It seems that several compare him to the style of Daniel Jones, even though it's unlikely that he'll ever be starter-material, because he just doesn't have the arm strength and he's not a real accurate passer. Edited October 12, 2022 by swede700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, VikeManDan said: No excuses against a 3rd string QB. Well, we know there's always excuses. But, at the very least, this isn't a Cooper Rush-type situation as we actually have full knowledge that Thompson is going to start, so McDaniel has probably done us a favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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swede700 Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 According to Football Outsiders, this game should be a shootout, since both the Vikings and Dolphins have awful defenses (28th and 29th respectively) and good offenses (11th and 6th). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, swede700 said: ...he just doesn't have the arm strength and he's not a real accurate passer. we can work with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, swede700 said: Well, we know there's always excuses. But, at the very least, this isn't a Cooper Rush-type situation as we actually have full knowledge that Thompson is going to start, so McDaniel has probably done us a favor. plus, we have a game's worth of tape on him, for what that's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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