that was a slam on Berrian .. good for him

Interesting.

As he should have been throughout his career.

THANK GOD... I hope that sticks.

Huh.

I recall Pelissero mentioning that Bethel-Thompson was the better QB in OTAs than Sage. Great arm and lots of upside, just a matter of if the Vikings want to keep a vet on the roster or not. Seems to think he has a good shot at finding a roster spot somewhere if the Vikings drop him.

hope he makes it. i believe he is extremely slow like ryan mallet however.

Amen brother. He puts the fear of god in the opposing team every time hes back there and makes them change their game.

And Tom Brady is fast? I would give anything had we picked Mllet over Ponder. But we may not know about Mallett for years

Why? Did you believe Mallett to be a better prospect? People said we "reached" for Ponder at 12 overall. Imagine the fury had we selected Mallett (who lasted until round 3 and who was, last I checked, on the Pats' practice squad). I'm not saying Ponder is going to be a better quarterback when all is said and done, but it appears many NFL experts believed Ponder to be the superior talent with none of the character concerns. We'll see.

Maybe he can actually throw the ball down field, unlike Webb or Ponder.

Unless he does something crazy good in a preseason game (which seems unlikely, considering he'll be working with the threes or worse) then he should be a safe stash on the practice squad. And if not, it's no big deal if he's claimed. He didn't grow that cannon overnight. He had the same arm when he was cut by both the 49ers and Dolphins.

And that is why I do not like Frazier. He coaches scared.

Me too. Coaching scared dos no good what so ever.

Are there other examples that illustrate why you feel that way? He strikes me as a little conservative but not scared. I certainly don't think limiting Harvin's participation as a KO returner is coaching scared. Harvin's an extremely important part of the Vikings offense and he's had trouble getting through a season without either missing time or being limited by injuries. Using him on KO returns on a case by case basis could be a wise way to reduce the number of hard hits he takes and preserve his health so he can contribute on offense for 16 games (or more!) while still having opportunities to make some big plays on special teams.

To put it another way, if Frazier was truly coaching scared with regards to Harvin, why would he be willing to use him on kickoffs at all?

Jim

I wish he'd been a little MORE conservative last Christmas eve.

Because our draft would have been so much better, right

Wanting to make sure you limit your best offensive weapon to as little risk of injury, and as many offensive snaps as possible, isn't coaching "scared", it's coaching "smart".

My philosophy is that you want your best players on the field doing what they do best. If they get injured doing what they do best, then so be it. #### happens whether you try to prevent it or not.

you have to risk at times...

especially in big games .. injuries are part of the game

That's true but I think there's a difference between holding a player back from something due to concern about him getting injured and holding him back because you don't want him to get worn down. I realize it's a fine line but I think you can only ask a player to wear so many hats before it will impact his endurance and performance (and that can lead to injury). With AD coming off a major injury, Harvin will likely remain THE focal point of the offense. They need him to be at his best.



I assume that's what they mean when they refer to a "case by case basis". I doubt the Vikings will completely remove Harvin from KO return duty. They didn't last year. They will probably use him in big games and key situations.

Some (positive) Blair Walsh news.


http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/M ... 9069b35953