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With Percy Harvin officially placed on injured reserve, the Vikings woke Thursday, Dec. 6, to a stark reality: Their current collection of wide receivers has three times as many dropped passes (9) as touchdowns (3).
Furthermore, Vikings receivers didn't catch a single pass in last weekend's 23-14 loss at Green Bay until the fourth quarter, and finished with only three: two by Jerome Simpson and one by rookie Jarius Wright.
I don't understand that . Wright is seldom ever targeted, even though he's the leading WR on the team in the last 3 games (what does that say?). Burton usually has slippery hands and is nobody's answer to any WR question. Looking at the situation right now, it seems clear that TE Rudolph will continue to carry the load as being the Vikings go-to receiver."We've got to keep working," offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said. "The last few weeks we haven't had (Harvin), and Stephen Burton and Jarius Wright have stepped into that role and really done a fine job for us, so we're going to keep working with those guys -- and we'll have to make due."
), I would seriously consider starting Wright and Aromashodu. Yes, I know Wright is inexperienced and Aromashodu defines "inconsistent" but I am that dissatisfied with what Simpson, Jenkins and Burton bring to the field. Both Wright and Aromashodu can at least stretch the field and occasionally make a big play. That might be a good complement for Rudolph. But I admit that I'm reaching for ideas here.You might be reaching but I can't argue with you. Looking at the healthy WRs on the roster now, that's who I'd start too. Burton's useless and Jenkins and Simpson haven't been getting it done this season.losperros wrote:If it was up to me (and we're probably all lucky that it isn't
They are both terrible groups. I think I'd rather have the 2012 group because at least there are no questions at all about how horrible they are and since the team is on the rebuild, it's better to know what you have. At that time there was still "hope" for Williamson.HardcoreVikesFan wrote:I have an interesting question for you all to ponder (no, I am not trying to make a pun about our QB either):
Would you rather have this group of receivers in 2012, sans Harvin, or the 2006 group of receivers? If anyone needs to have their mind refreshed, our 2006 WRs were Billy McMullen, Marcus Robinson, Travis Taylor, Troy Williamson, and Bethel Johnson.
My buddy and I were talking about this and I said I would take the 2006 receiving group over the 2012 wide receiving group as terrible as that sounds.
I remember in the pre-season watching the Cowboys and noticing that even their #5, 6, 7 & 8 WRs were better than our 2, 3 and 4. How many years have we invested in Burton... and to what end? The guy's worthless.Mothman wrote: You might be reaching but I can't argue with you. Looking at the healthy WRs on the roster now, that's who I'd start too. Burton's useless and Jenkins and Simpson haven't been getting it done this season.
He has mediocre hands, a mediocre/poor blocker, isn't very physical and runs poor routes.soflavike wrote:Aromashodu is probably the most complete receiver on the roster right now. He also blocks well. I don't see why Jenkins and what's-his-name-with-the-hands-of-brick are starting in front of him.
http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Viki ... bber120712EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Two days after placing Percy Harvin on injured reserve, the Minnesota Vikings were set to ramp up their search for receiver depth with a workout of several players at Winter Park.
Several receivers were on their way to Winter Park for a workout on Friday afternoon, according to NFL sources.
That list included Raymond Webber, a former Arkansas-Pine Bluff standout who has had stints with Tampa Bay, Seattle and the New York Jets over the past two years but hasn't appeared in a regular-season NFL game.
The workout could signal the Vikings are considering promoting Chris Summers from the practice squad, which would create a vacancy there. Summers spent the offseason with the Chicago Bears, whom the Vikings play on Sunday.
As of Friday morning, the Vikings had not moved to fill the spot on their 53-man roster created when Harvin was placed on IR with the sprained ankle he suffered on Nov. 4 at Seattle.
I guess you could say the same for Jarius Wright currently. We really don't know what we have in him. The only major difference between the group was one WR was a first round pick that, as you said, had potential.Cliff wrote: They are both terrible groups. I think I'd rather have the 2012 group because at least there are no questions at all about how horrible they are and since the team is on the rebuild, it's better to know what you have. At that time there was still "hope" for Williamson.
Hahaha, it is good to see I am not alone in my choice!80 PurplePride 84 wrote: I've brought this up multiple times in the past in the past around here too.
It's close to wash. But I'd give a slight edge to 06. I posted in in another thread (forget which one), but Robinson and Taylor actually put up someone respectable numbers that season as bad as they were. I think our leading WR (minus-Harvin) this year is Jenkins with 30 catches.
It might cheer you up to recall that Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin are two of the best/most electric players/athletes in the league. And a healthy Sidney Rice was also fun to watch. There have been some very bright lights in there, unfortunately they are few and far between with not much "Well, he's a good #2 or #3 complementary-type." The misses at the WR position have been much more frequent than the hits.HardcoreVikesFan wrote:Ok, now I am really depressed. Since 2005, we have had terrible WRs AND terrible QBs. The one exception being 2009. For a team synonymous with offense, the late 2000s and early 2010s for the Vikings have been an embarrassment offensively.
Yeah, but unfortunately, the incompetence of the front office, which also prevailed in the 2000s and 2010s, let Sidney Rice walk.dead_poet wrote: It might cheer you up to recall that Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin are two of the best/most electric players/athletes in the league. And a healthy Sidney Rice was also fun to watch. There have been some very bright lights in there, unfortunately they are few and far between with not much "Well, he's a good #2 or #3 complementary-type." The misses at the WR position have been much more frequent than the hits.
I don't think that was incompetence. Rice gave them one good year out of 4. It's tough to ask the front office to break the bank to keep a guy like that.HardcoreVikesFan wrote:Yeah, but unfortunately, the incompetence of the front office, which also prevailed in the 2000s and 2010s, let Sidney Rice walk.
Exactly. Rice got a five-year, $41 million contract ($18.5 guaranteed), which is astronomical cash considering his injury history. He played six games in 2010 and nine in 2011 (catching 49 total passes in those two years), battling injuries every year. I actually applauded the front office for letting him walk for that amount. Of course, he's apparently healthy now and (finally) worthy of his contract. Given our lack of receivers outside of Harvin, it just makes it sting that much more right now.Mothman wrote: I don't think that was incompetence. Rice gave them one good year out of 4. It's tough to ask the front office to break the bank to keep a guy like that.
