sagnam Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Robert Saleh has “fluid” role with Packers working with offensive coaches Disappointed it’s not the Lions, but being the Packers makes it so much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hongbit Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 33 minutes ago, sagnam said: Robert Saleh has “fluid” role with Packers working with offensive coaches Disappointed it’s not the Lions, but being the Packers makes it so much worse. Not a great head coach but he can be super dangerous in a role like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 sam darnold will turn back into sam darnold at some point. i'd much rather have him on the vikings than matt stafford. stafford is a much better qb. but the vikes drafted a qb in the first round last year. dealing their limited draft capital for an old qb like stafford doesnt seem like a solid long term move. otoh, flags fly forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 8 hours ago, buddha said: sam darnold will turn back into sam darnold at some point. i'd much rather have him on the vikings than matt stafford. stafford is a much better qb. but the vikes drafted a qb in the first round last year. dealing their limited draft capital for an old qb like stafford doesnt seem like a solid long term move. otoh, flags fly forever. The team is 5-1 and Darnold has been playing very good. They have beat some very tough teams including an away game at GB. The only loss was to one of the best teams by less than a field goal. Just don't think that is a good message to the team. That is saying you think the record is better than your team actually is. The Vikings should be very happy with where they are right now. They do not have a tough schedule and unless they fall apart (and Darnold is a complete fraud for the 5 games against tough teams). I think Minn is better with Stafford although they better think they can win the Superbowl with him as their QB otherwise your taking a huge gamble. Then again, if in practice they don't like what they see out of Darnold and Jefferson agrees than maybe you take a chance and go for the SB. It worked for Tampa with Brady with an older QB. Just don't think its worth the gamble with where the team is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 The idea of replacing Darnold right now just feels like trying to fix something that’s working perfectly well. If they want to get Stafford, they should do it in the offseason, to replace Darnold but as a bridge to McCarthy. I still think they could be the next landing spot for McAfee’s golden boy Aaron Rodgers. Complete the Favre trajectory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 I think there could be something there with Darnold. He has the physical tools but it was always the mental aspect of things that hurt him in the NFL. Seeing how he started his career with the Jets and their horrible coaching staff and schemes he has some sorta excuse for those struggles. Maybe now that he has competent coaching and a good supporting staff the mental aspect of the game can catch up with his physical gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 (edited) 15 hours ago, sagnam said: Robert Saleh has “fluid” role with Packers working with offensive coaches Disappointed it’s not the Lions, but being the Packers makes it so much worse. Happy for Saleh. I think he was actually doing a decent job with the Jets (they were 4-3 with an awful QB last year at this time - a QB he didn't want?). Everyone knows he got backstabbed by Rodgers and everyone knew that would happen the second they signed Rodgers. The Jets and Panthers are great examples of how dumb it is to throw a rookie QB into a horrible team with little support. Daniels in DC has a decent supporting cast. Stroud in Houston had a good team in place (with the right coach). Darnold is showing that now too. Unless you have a really good team, the rookie QB needs to watch and learn. I think Hendon Hooker has a better chance at being a decent NFL QB than Bryce Young does now. It likely won't be as a Lion, but the Lions can end up making a trade and drafting another young QB to watch and learn from Goff. Edited October 24 by Motor City Sonics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRamage Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 19 hours ago, Hongbit said: Not a great head coach but he can be super dangerous in a role like this one. Looks like he cam up a defensive guy... so I wonder if his role is telling the offense how the defense might respond to various things?? On two side notes: I suspect Saleh is going to be a regular interviewee come the off season to appease the Rooney Rule. If Saleh is not hired as a new HC and if Aaron Glenn gets an HC job... should we consider Saleh for the DC role or is it better to promote from within to keep the philosophy/scheme in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 1 hour ago, RedRamage said: Looks like he cam up a defensive guy... so I wonder if his role is telling the offense how the defense might respond to various things?? On two side notes: I suspect Saleh is going to be a regular interviewee come the off season to appease the Rooney Rule. If Saleh is not hired as a new HC and if Aaron Glenn gets an HC job... should we consider Saleh for the DC role or is it better to promote from within to keep the philosophy/scheme in place? Lots of teams have a defensive guy as a pass game coordinator or similar. For the Lions, Townsend has that role. I would rather keep it in house and develop our own coaches. Promote Kelvin Sheppard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_R Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 6 hours ago, Motor City Sonics said: Everyone knows he got backstabbed by Rodgers and everyone knew that would happen the second they signed Rodgers. Saleh didn't need to get backstabbed. He shot himself in the face. You can’t bring in a Hall of Fame QB then complain about them using the skills that made them a Hall of Fame QB. “Maybe we need to drop the cadences.” Might as well have told Payton Manning that the OL was confused by his audibles or Patrick Mahomes that the OL can’t hold up while he’s scrambling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 This article says Reynolds was shot in the back of the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Sonics Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 13 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: This article says Reynolds was shot in the back of the head. I hope he's alright Nothing good happens at 3am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 Kupp and Nacua both activated for the Rams against Minnesota tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Vikings march right down the field on their first drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Christian Darris’s limping to the locker room with trainers. Would be a big loss for the Vikings if he’s out for an extended time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 So Stafford is good when he has receivers and good protection. That sounds familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_R Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Looks like Minnesota picked up a case of the Honolulu Blue Flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 heck of a no call on that last play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Same old Vikings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 would you look at that? sam darnold really is sam darnold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Just now, buddha said: heck of a no call on that last play. Far worse than the one they called on Aaron Rodgers in 2015. I'm sure Vikings fans will just take it as a given that they would go 80 yards and get a two-point conversion in 90 seconds without a timeout and then win in overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 McVay is way too conservative. He plays not to lose instead of calling plays to win. The Rams need one more 1st down to run out the clock but he'll allow the Vikings to have another possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 I wouldn't count the Rams out. Unless or until the 49ers turn it on, the NFC West is wide open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 McVay looks like Steve Zahn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganCardinal Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 1 minute ago, Sports_Freak said: McVay is way too conservative. He plays not to lose instead of calling plays to win. The Rams need one more 1st down to run out the clock but he'll allow the Vikings to have another possession. I was watching that thinking about how the Lions never would have given the Vikings that ball back - especially not with 1:50 left - after converting the late 3rd down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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