SteelKing728 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 18 hours ago, Purplepride323 said: I think he was just going through a tough time. He was a freshman sensation, that got replaced by another freshman sensation the very next year. That’s an extremely rare scenario. I think him being the starting QB at two different schools is equivalent to him winning over the locker room. If the guys in the locker room didn’t like him, he wouldn’t be on the team. Again he’s only 22 years old and he’s still a kid. I wouldn’t overlook his talent and potential, even if he’s a bit odd or has a fiery personality. I actually want my QB to have a fiery personality. Sometimes that’s what gets the players going. I think Christian Ponder tried the whole "fiery personality" thing and it was very off putting when he came to Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: I think Christian Ponder tried the whole "fiery personality" thing and it was very off putting when he came to Minnesota. I don't recall Ponder ever having a fiery personality at any point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I think Williams, Maye, Penix and Nix definitely go in round 1 and McCarthy sneaks in at the end. I don't trust Ewers, Rattler or Hartman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 51 minutes ago, swede700 said: I don't recall Ponder ever having a fiery personality at any point. I'll look for the article that came out a few years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 2 hours ago, swede700 said: Hasn't Bo Nix been in college for like 6 years?😉 Again, while not nearly as bad as Hendon Hooker, you're going to run into the same issues of age, as he'll be 24 by the time he's drafted. How much upside does he have? At least right now, I don't really have the same amount of concerns as Hooker, because he actually was productive at Auburn as well, and didn't just come out of the woodworks at Oregon. Yeah - the age thing with Hooker was only one piece. Nix played competitive football in the SEC as a true freshman against players older than him, has been good and shown improvement in two non-mickey mouse offenses, and hopefully won't have a torn ACL by the end of the season. Nix's development has been easy to follow and is more projectable in coming to the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Only 359 days away! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 hour ago, SteelKing728 said: I'll look for the article that came out a few years ago... I'm interested in this, too. If anything, I thought the perception was that he wasn't demanding or assertive enough. I recall people talking about how he was too nice, and didn't command respect like most QB leaders do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) QB and DL.....QB and DL.......I think they have a good shot at 11-12 wins again....The real unknown is Kirk's status. So if they need a QB, they'll need to trade up pretty far, I think. Edited May 1, 2023 by PrplChilPill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 28 minutes ago, PrplChilPill said: QB and DL.....QB and DL.......I think they have a good shot at 11-12 wins again....The real unknown is Kirk's status. So if they need a QB, they'll need to trade up pretty far, I think. Yes. As we look to the 2024 draft, here are the current Vikings that, as of today, are projected to be free agents in 2024: Quote QB: Kirk Cousins WR: KJ Osborn, Jalen Reagor, Brandon Powell TE: TJ Hockenson, Johnny Mundt, Ben Ellefson OL: Ezra Cleveland, Oli Udoh, Chris Reed, Austin Schlottman, Blake Brandel, Josh Sokol DL: Marcus Davenport, Jonathan Bullard, Ross Blacklock, James Lynch, Kenny Willekes, Khyris Tonga LB: Danielle Hunter, DJ Wonnum, Jordan Hicks, Troy Reeder, Troy Dye CB: Joejuan Williams, Tay Gowan, Theo Jackson S: Josh Metellus K: Greg Joseph So, what that tells me, is that we should be looking at QB, IOL, DL and Edge especially for the draft next year, and secondarily, look at WR and TE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Quote 21. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: QB QUINN EWERS, TEXAS Ewers disappointed in his first season as a starter after being one of the highest-rated quarterback recruits ever. He still flashed his ridiculous arm talent, as his 6.6% big-time throw rate ranked sixth among Power Five quarterbacks. The issue is his decision-making and accuracy. Ewers’ 65.2% adjusted completion rate was the eighth-worst in the Power Five. If he can rein it in, Ewers can join Caleb Williams and Drake Maye at the top of the draft. https://www.pff.com/news/draft-way-too-early-2024-nfl-mock-draft-caleb-williams-and-marvin-harrison-jr-land-in-arizona-colts-grab-joe-alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, swede700 said: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-way-too-early-2024-nfl-mock-draft-caleb-williams-and-marvin-harrison-jr-land-in-arizona-colts-grab-joe-alt Ewers is going to be a very interesting player to watch this year. He showed flashes that should have a lot of Texas fans excited. But he’s going to have an immense amount of pressure to perform with football’s anointed one sitting behind him. Edited May 1, 2023 by SemperFeist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I'd strongly consider trading hunter if we could get a first for him next year. It'd be nice to have 2 firsts to potentially use to get a franchise QB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepride323 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, swede700 said: I don't recall Ponder ever having a fiery personality at any point. I also don’t ever recall Ponder having the arm talent or dual threat ability that Rattler has. His journey reminds me more of Jalen Hurts but Rattler has an even better arm. Tua replaced Hurts and forced Hurts to enter the transfer portal in order to be a starter again. Same thing with the Rattler and Caleb Williams situation. I think that’s what Rattler needed in order to be a future starting QB in the NFL. The way that he finished last year, I’m intrigued to see what he can do this year for South Carolina. Edited May 1, 2023 by Purplepride323 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Quote 17 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS: OHIO STATE DE JACK SAWYER Here's the other Ohio State pass rusher to keep an eye on. He's listed at 6-4 and around 265 pounds, so he has the size and athletic ability. Sawyer just needs to put it all together for us to be talking about him in this range next year. https://nfltraderumors.co/way-too-early-2024-mock-draft/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Quote 18. Minnesota Vikings: Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois At 6 feet 3 and 295 pounds, Newton is a quick upfield penetrator with athletic twitch and a relentless play style. If he can improve his snap anticipation, he should be even more productive as a fourth-year player in 2023. https://theathletic.com/4477888/2023/05/02/nfl-mock-draft-2024-caleb-williams/?access_token=595014 For those that care, he had Gophers' S Tyler Nubin going to the Chiefs with the last pick in the 1st round. Edited May 2, 2023 by swede700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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