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Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:01 pm
by Laserman
How could anybody have and real serious faith in Bridgewater, I wouldn't even as a backup. As I feared we had to play him too early, he got no time to build his body and learn the QB job before being tossed into the fire.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:47 am
by IIsweet
CbusVikesFan wrote: For the life of me I cannot figure out how we as fans can come up with viable options and solutions in certain areas and we draft a wr that was not on too many radars when we could have upgraded positions that are of need again this year. Wtf? I think a collective of us fans could do a better job on draft day. I could turn this team into a perennial winner in 3 drafts or less. Book it. Especially with the time and tools these dorks have to work with.
I feel the same way. With so many resources, I have no idea why we miss so often ?
I get it though, for every drafted player, you have to make room on the roster and they are not better than what we have.
That's poor drafting and player development. Have to remember that Spielman was a small school guy and looks to find that diamond in the rough. He also likes to draft athletes and fills in with the bigs Later.
Maybe he's great at the other part of the job, but he's terrible on draft days.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:53 pm
by PurpleMustReign
Is Spielman the one who has that complicated numbers system that supposedly helps him draft better?

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Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:15 pm
by Pondering Her Percy
PurpleMustReign wrote:Is Spielman the one who has that complicated numbers system that supposedly helps him draft better?

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Analytics?? A number of teams use them

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 3:15 pm
by S197
CbusVikesFan wrote: For the life of me I cannot figure out how we as fans can come up with viable options and solutions in certain areas and we draft a wr that was not on too many radars when we could have upgraded positions that are of need again this year. Wtf? I think a collective of us fans could do a better job on draft day. I could turn this team into a perennial winner in 3 drafts or less. Book it. Especially with the time and tools these dorks have to work with.
Who are you referring to, MoBo?

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:38 pm
by halfgiz
IIsweet wrote: I feel the same way. With so many resources, I have no idea why we miss so often ?
I get it though, for every drafted player, you have to make room on the roster and they are not better than what we have.
That's poor drafting and player development. Have to remember that Spielman was a small school guy and looks to find that diamond in the rough. He also likes to draft athletes and fills in with the bigs Later.
Maybe he's great at the other part of the job, but he's terrible on draft days.
What players have we developed on the offensive side of the ball lately? I'm hoping the new coaches can start making progress with that.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:42 am
by CbusVikesFan
S197 wrote: Who are you referring to, MoBo?
No, referring to Patterson, Treadwell, and Bridgewater. All 1st round picks and disappointing to me. I would have went a thousand different ways. Most recently Treadwell and Bridgewater. Could have done better in later rounds and drafted players at other positions in need. How many drafts did it take to finally draft a damn LB?

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:48 am
by HardcoreVikesFan
Maybe it is just me, but the backup QB position is a major concern for this team. We have to act like Teddy Bridgewater will not play this season. I like Taylor Henicke, but it would be foolish just to count on him.

Bradford stayed healthy last season, but there is no way we can assume Bradford will stay healthy all this season. I am not trying to be ominous, I am being realistic. We need to figure out the backup QB position. It sounds like the team is leaning toward drafting a rookie. But, we have seen this story play out before.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:49 am
by CbusVikesFan
Pondering Her Percy wrote: Analytics?? A number of teams use them
I wonder if Belichek uses analytics. Idk, all fhat time crunching numbers to evaluate? How about using some good old fashioned legwork.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:14 am
by Pondering Her Percy
HardcoreVikesFan wrote:Maybe it is just me, but the backup QB position is a major concern for this team. We have to act like Teddy Bridgewater will not play this season. I like Taylor Henicke, but it would be foolish just to count on him.

Bradford stayed healthy last season, but there is no way we can assume Bradford will stay healthy all this season. I am not trying to be ominous, I am being realistic. We need to figure out the backup QB position. It sounds like the team is leaning toward drafting a rookie. But, we have seen this story play out before.
By the looks of it, I think they plan on drafting one

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:16 pm
by CbusVikesFan
HardcoreVikesFan wrote:Maybe it is just me, but the backup QB position is a major concern for this team. We have to act like Teddy Bridgewater will not play this season. I like Taylor Henicke, but it would be foolish just to count on him.

Bradford stayed healthy last season, but there is no way we can assume Bradford will stay healthy all this season. I am not trying to be ominous, I am being realistic. We need to figure out the backup QB position. It sounds like the team is leaning toward drafting a rookie. But, we have seen this story play out before.
We've had such horrible luck at drafting qb's I'm hoping that finally gets turned around. Just like LB'S, it's been a sore spot with me for years.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:18 pm
by akvikingsfan
I know it doesn't mean much, but Teddy is throwing. Still has a long way to go before he can return (if he ever can), but at least this shows progress of some kind.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:40 pm
by S197
CbusVikesFan wrote:No, referring to Patterson, Treadwell, and Bridgewater. All 1st round picks and disappointing to me. I would have went a thousand different ways. Most recently Treadwell and Bridgewater. Could have done better in later rounds and drafted players at other positions in need. How many drafts did it take to finally draft a damn LB?
I see. The "draft a wr that was not on too many radars" threw me. Patterson and Treadwell were by almost all accounts, projected 1st rounders. I wasn't thrilled with Treadwell pick, I wonder if Fuller would have been the pick had he not gone right before.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:05 pm
by Pondering Her Percy
CbusVikesFan wrote: We've had such horrible luck at drafting qb's I'm hoping that finally gets turned around. Just like LB'S, it's been a sore spot with me for years.
We struggled with LBs at first but since Zim has been here we've gotten Barr and Kendricks. And I believe Kendricks is one of the most underrated LBs in the game.

Re: Backup QB?

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:01 am
by PurpleMustReign
Kendrick will be a star. I think Barr will be as well.

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