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I had no idea there was a veteran combine...

S197 wrote:I had no idea there was a veteran combine...

This was the first one...Matt Birk is the one who set it up~

yes Matt Birk was the key guy for the league on the Veteran combine..

They had it on NFL network about two weeks ago, I think ..

I was at the Cardinals facility in Arizona

Kafta and Hill. We are so set at the backup QB position. If Teddy goes down, we are toast.

PurpleKoolaid wrote:Kafta and Hill. We are so set at the backup QB position. If Teddy goes down, we are toast.

Because they're are so many out there that would carry us to the promised land They are backups in this league for a reason....because they really aren't good.

Vikings also signed DE Caeser Rayford.

Never heard of him but was a veteran combine participant as well and reportedly stood out in defensive line drills. He's a pretty big dude (6'7, 270). He was an undrafted FA that played for the Colts and then the Cowboys actually traded for him in 2013. If he's being traded for, he must have some kind of skill

Vikings waived QB Pat Devlin.

Pondering Her Percy wrote:Vikings also signed DE Caeser Rayford.

Never heard of him but was a veteran combine participant as well and reportedly stood out in defensive line drills. He's a pretty big dude (6'7, 270). He was an undrafted FA that played for the Colts and then the Cowboys actually traded for him in 2013. If he's being traded for, he must have some kind of skill

If last year has taught me anything, its not to underestimate the potential of some of these under the radar signings. Last year, I thought both Tom Johnson, and Charles Johnson signings were hardly worth mentioning. But both turned out to be great contributors, perhaps even more so than guys who got much more attention when they signed, or visited.

KSViking wrote: If last year has taught me anything, its not to underestimate the potential of some of these under the radar signings. Last year, I thought both Tom Johnson, and Charles Johnson signings were hardly worth mentioning. But both turned out to be great contributors, perhaps even more so than guys who got much more attention when they signed, or visited.

Sort of shows you/us that these coaches and Ricky might know a hell of a lot more than us fans

Rayford video: decent burst and strong for size/ two sacks VS Giants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sL4eKojkWY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JjmfGa0KlE

Strange video (lot of young kids).. seems to be a quick twitch stronger than he looks guy
sounds like he needs work on skill set but has good natural balance
and ability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sTlJSUM1lM


Makes a nice 30 plus yard strike at :56 seconds in the video

The Breeze wrote: This was the first one...Matt Birk is the one who set it up~

Interesting. Pretty smart of him to find and fill a void like that, although given his education not all that surprising.

S197 wrote: Interesting. Pretty smart of him to find and fill a void like that, although given his education not all that surprising.

He went to Harvard.

PurpleKoolaid wrote:Kafta and Hill. We are so set at the backup QB position. If Teddy goes down, we are toast.

That is why i didnt want to see Cassel go. He was good enough to win at least .500 for whatever time period he would play. Enough to keep the team in the playoff hunt until BW could return.

Pondering Her Percy wrote: Because they're are so many out there that would carry us to the promised land They are backups in this league for a reason....because they really aren't good.

... or they still have to learn or they're playing behind more established QBs, etc.. They are backups for a reason but that reason isn't necessarily because they aren't good, as you imply above. If teams make a real effort to find and develop good backup QBs, they certainly can be good.

Regarding Kafka: as I said above, his upside is somewhat limited but he did some good things at Northwestern. He's a smart, tough player who throws the ball with pretty good touch and has a great attitude. I'd like the Vikes to have a #3 QB with greater upside but Kafka's the type who, with solid coaching, could be a good game manager (in the positive sense).