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@StribDW: Wondering who the head-turners have been at Vikings camp? @markcraignfl asked the players themselves. Good stuff: http://t.co/3F1Nfc5Y

dead_poet wrote:

dead_poet wrote:Geoff Schwartz - T - Vikings

Vikings OG Geoff Schwartz will be sidelined 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a sports hernia.

Schwartz will miss the remainder of camp, and possibly 2-3 regular season games. The injury locks Brandon Fusco in as the Vikings' starting right guard. Schwartz is a valuable run blocker when at full health, but missed all of 2011 with a hip injury. With so little time in the Vikings system, he could have a hard time carving out consistent snaps upon his return.
Source: Jeremy Fowler on Twitter Aug 4 - 10:57 AM

Talked to Craig Johnson for a story after practice. He said he told Ponder he's never seen a QB go 7-of-10 in 2-minute and only gain 25 yds.

dead_poet wrote:

"Who's turned my head the most?" Henderson asked. "The kid, Reggie. What's his last name?"

VikingLord wrote: This is my concern about Ponder. He's apparently looking good and completing a higher percentage of passes, but if the majority are of the short, safe variety, that's not going to get the job done. I read about Ponder hitting Harvin and Simpson deep, but those might just stand out because they are fairly rare.

Do the Vikings track yards per attempt in training camp? I would say for Ponder to be successful this season not only does he need to improve his completion percentage, he needs to improve his YPA as well. With Harvin and Simpson and even Childs all capable of getting deep, that should be possible.

I don't expect to see Ponder going down the field as much as guys like Rodgers and Cutler, but if the Vikings remain a dink-and-dunk passing offense, it's going to be another long year even if Ponder completes a higher percentage of passes.

@TomPelissero: Alan Williams spoke highly of improved depth at corner. Said if #Vikings keep usual 5 or 6, there will be 1 or 2 who land with other teams.

S197 wrote:Yeah 7 of 10 for 25 yards is a LOT of checking down. I don't know about on this particular day but it was mentioned that the Vikings were working on blitzes a lot so that may have something to do with it.

Tom Pelissero ‏@TomPelissero

Greg Childs' MRI is not complete but two sources say it's a significant injury to both knees and he's almost surely done for the season.

Tom Pelissero ‏@TomPelissero
Greg Childs' MRI is not complete but two sources say it's a significant injury to both knees and he's almost surely done for the season.

MANKATO, Minn. -- Greg Childs screamed in pain as he hit the ground and left the field on a cart after suffering what two NFL sources said late Saturday night were believed to be significant injuries to both of his knees.

An MRI was not complete as of midnight, hours after the rookie receiver was injured on the penultimate play of the Minnesota Vikings' annual night practice at Blakeslee Stadium.

But sources said Childs' knees were swollen and the worst-case scenario was he might have ligament damage in addition to tearing both of his patella tendons -- the same injury he suffered to one of his knees as a junior at the University of Arkansas in 2010.

Childs was leaping for a deep ball thrown by McLeod Bethel-Thompson when he hit the ground hard and untouched, with cornerback Corey Gatewood trailing the play. His left knee appeared to take the brunt of the impact, but he initially grabbed his right knee as he rolled to his side.