Re: Vikings Yankey working to get stronger
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 1:31 pm
Expert analysis, right here at VMB!dead_poet wrote: He no lift much.![]()
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Expert analysis, right here at VMB!dead_poet wrote: He no lift much.![]()
It won't be a year til this fall sometime. According to one of the articles in this thread he's made big strides and is nearly 'there'. I think it's a good bet he's ready to play sometime next season.IrishViking wrote:I keep reading about his need to get "stronger" can anyone expand on that?
I used to lift regularly for sprinting in track and while I understand diminishing returns I have to think a YEAR of expert training would be enough to get someone strong enough if they were starting in college.
The Breeze wrote: It won't be a year til this fall sometime. According to one of the articles in this thread he's made big strides and is nearly 'there'. I think it's a good bet he's ready to play sometime next season.
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To the board: is Berger really any worse than Johnson? IMO he's somewhat of an upgrade.
It depends on how far behind he was from where the staff felt he needed to be.IrishViking wrote:haha I get that but shouldn't he have progressed enough by now?
He was pretty highly decorated.If its taken him over a YEAR to get to starter weight/power ratio I am curious how he was even drafted as high as he was.
http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/dav ... id=2543657Yankey was awarded the Morris Trophy as a redshirt sophomore, given to the Pac 12's top lineman. Two-time first-team All-Pac-12 pick (2012-13). 2013: First-team All-American selection after starting 13 games at left guard. Helped Stanford rush for school-record 2,904 yards. 2012: Second-team All-American selection after starting all 14 games at left tackle. Played four of five offensive line positions, as well as tight end and wing. Allowed just one sack. Replaced Jonathan Martin at left tackle. Helped Stepfan Taylor rush for 1,530 yards (the second most in school history). 2011: Honorable mention All-Pac-12 pick after starting 13 games at left guard. Helped protect Andrew Luck while he threw for Stanford-record 37 touchdowns.
Some late criticism: http://www.stampedeblue.com/2014/4/4/55 ... -your-list"This is a great fit for the Vikings. They believe in physical players and Yankey is a phone booth brawler. Trust me, I know (Vikings general manager) Rick Spielman and (head coach) Mike Zimmer, and this is the kind of player they bang the table for." -- Mike Mayock
An anonymous NFL scout called Stanford OG David Yankey undraftable.
"I must not know what the heck I'm doing," the scout told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "He's one of the most disappointing guys I saw. I see that guy get pushed around, then he ran 5.5 at the combine. You've got to be kidding me. Free agent." Yankey, considered by some the top OG prospect during the season, has seen his stock deflate since it ended. He's consistent at being inconsistent," another scout said. "There's a lot of want there, but I just think he's nonathletic. He's a stiff guy. That bothers me. But you know what? There's so many in the league like that. I don't like him." A third scout was more complimentary: "A real battler. Generally a good anchor. Gets careless with head duck and will lunge. A Stanford kid will do what he needs to do to be successful."
Walter's scouting report: http://walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2014dyankey.phpNFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes that Stanford OG David Yankey is not a top tier prospect.
"I wasn't a big fan of Yankey when I studied him. Slow feet, struggles to redirect in space. I don't think he's a top tier prospect," Jeremiah tweeted. Yankey's disappointing outing at the combine did not help his draft stock any. Jeremiah also tweeted that he hasn't "talked to one scout/exec that would take David Yankey in the first 3 rounds." ESPN's Louis Riddick also chimed in and stated that Yankey "was one of the most over-valued prospects all fall/winter in this '14 draft."
I'm thinking Berger can hold down guard for a year.DK Sweets wrote:I think Berger is actually better than Johnson, though not by any means a great player. Possibly with two years of solid training, Yankey could be the guy. Probably not there yet if he was as weak as that article claimed, though.
IrishViking wrote:haha I get that but shouldn't he have progressed enough by now? If its taken him over a YEAR to get to starter weight/power ratio I am curious how he was even drafted as high as he was.
saint33 wrote:
the 5th round? that's not very high