Nate Newton - Offensive Tackles for the Vikings are out of shape

[LeonDixson]

Bryant McKinnie has to be one of the most overrated players in football. How he made it to the Pro Bowl is mindblowing. He plays so fat and disinterested. Did anyone see him against Julius Peppers a few weeks ago? In the first half he gave up 1 sack, at least two or three holding calls where he just basically had to reach out and tackle Peppers and who knows how many pressures. The Vikings had to bench him in the 3rd quarter he was getting beaten so badly and replace him with Artis Hicks. Aaron Schatz from FootballOutsiders said Phil Loadholdt actually graded out better in pass defense than McKinnie.

Ware should eat his lunch all day. He makes Jason Peters look like Anthony Munoz.

Yeah but nobody gets called for holding Ware. McKinnie can hold all day long.

 

[dbair1967]

Yeah but nobody gets called for holding Ware. McKinnie can hold all day long.

This is so true. They are gonna totally rape our guys in terms of holding.

 

[AtlCB]

There ain't nothing finesse about Hutchinson, he is mauler and worse, he is a mauler with good feet.

How good is their center. If he's not that great, Rat will have a field day, since the tackles will be the linemen getting help.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

How good is their center. If he's not that great, Rat will have a field day, since the tackles will be the linemen getting help.

Broaddus said on GAC today (in response to a call from our very own dcfanatic, BTW) that the Minny center is an undersized type at barely 300 lbs and those are usually the guys Rat does best against.

 

[Route 66]

Are you sure? I think I remember Michaels saying it.

I stand corrected!!!

 

[AtlCB]

Broaddus said on GAC today (in response to a call from our very own dcfanatic, BTW) that the Minny center is an undersized type at barely 300 lbs and those are usually the guys Rat does best against.

It could be a rough day for the Vikings offensive line.

 

[Rampage]

Broaddus said on GAC today (in response to a call from our very own dcfanatic, BTW) that the Minny center is an undersized type at barely 300 lbs and those are usually the guys Rat does best against.

he's listed at 6'4 301 pounds. I found this little tidbit when looking for that info


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/421806/john-sullivan

"Coach Brad Childress said Dallas' 3-4 look most resembles Baltimore's. OL John Sullivan and Anthony Herrera agreed. The Vikings beat Baltimore 33-31 and went 5-2 vs. 3-4 defenses in the regular season"

John Sullivan is the Vikes center and Anthony Herrera is the Vikes right guard. I don't think Wade's defense is anything like Baltimore's. I think our 3-4 look resembles the Patriots old 3-4 look more than anyone elses.

 

[gmb85]

The Vikes O-line really miss Matt Birk, their big center. They have not been as good.

 

[BAT]

he's listed at 6'4 301 pounds. I found this little tidbit when looking for that info


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/421806/john-sullivan

"Coach Brad Childress said Dallas' 3-4 look most resembles Baltimore's. OL John Sullivan and Anthony Herrera agreed. The Vikings beat Baltimore 33-31 and went 5-2 vs. 3-4 defenses in the regular season"

John Sullivan is the Vikes center and Anthony Herrera is the Vikes right guard. I don't think Wade's defense is anything like Baltimore's. I think our 3-4 look resembles the Patriots old 3-4 look more than anyone elses.

Wade's 3-4 resembles the Ravens' 3-4 moreso than the Pats' 3-4. Ravens & Cowboys one gap a lot, even in their base 3-4.

Pats one gap too (but mostly out of the 4-3 front), but their base is a 2 gapping 3-4, more like the old Parcells' (Fairbanks) 3-4.

 

[Rampage]

Wade's 3-4 resembles the Ravens' 3-4 moreso than the Pats' 3-4. Ravens & Cowboys one gap a lot, even in their base 3-4.

Pats one gap too (but mostly out of the 4-3 front), but their base is a 2 gapping 3-4, more like the old Parcells' (Fairbanks) 3-4.

well I meant our 3-4 is more basic and we try to keep the passing game in front of us like Belicheat's 3-4. Baltimore runs a lot more exotic blitzes and mixes up the coverages a lot more.