Who will have a breakout season, who will take a step back?
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Who will have a breakout season, who will take a step back?
I'm bored. Let's get some more discussion going prior to training camp. Tell me the names of two players on the Vikings, one that you feel will take a big step forward this season, and one you are worried will take a big step backward.
Obviously this excludes the rookies.
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I will say that Ponder takes 2 steps forward and Cassel takes one step back.720pete wrote:I'm bored. Let's get some more discussion going prior to training camp. Tell me the names of two players on the Vikings, one that you feel will take a big step forward this season, and one you are worried will take a big step backward.
Obviously this excludes the rookies.
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↑ Jarius Wright
↑ Derek Cox
↓ Jerome Simpson
↓ Sharrif Floyd
Hope I'm wrong about the latter but that's my gut feeling.
↑ Derek Cox
↓ Jerome Simpson
↓ Sharrif Floyd
Hope I'm wrong about the latter but that's my gut feeling.
Re: Who will have a breakout season, who will take a step ba
Step forward: Sharrif Floyd, Jarius Wright, Josh Robinson, Cordarrelle Patterson
Step backward: Chad Greenway
I think Patterson is already a first rate returner and an all-around offensive weapon. But I think he'll improve greatly in his WR duties, including route running and playing as a starter.
I'm hoping Greenway can bounce back from last season. I'm concerned about wear and tear, and if he's beginning to slow down.
It's possible that the newer and hopefully more aggressive offensive and defensive schemes may help a lot of the players improve.
Step backward: Chad Greenway
I think Patterson is already a first rate returner and an all-around offensive weapon. But I think he'll improve greatly in his WR duties, including route running and playing as a starter.
I'm hoping Greenway can bounce back from last season. I'm concerned about wear and tear, and if he's beginning to slow down.
It's possible that the newer and hopefully more aggressive offensive and defensive schemes may help a lot of the players improve.
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Step forward: Rudolph, Rhodes, H. Smith, Patterson, Fusco, Locke, Griffen, Cox
Step backward: Simpson, Sendejo, Sanford, Robison, Charlie Johnson
Step backward: Simpson, Sendejo, Sanford, Robison, Charlie Johnson
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Re: Who will have a breakout season, who will take a step ba
Step Forward: The O-Line, Robinson
Step Back: Charlie Johnson, Jerome Simpson
Step Back: Charlie Johnson, Jerome Simpson
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Re: Who will have a breakout season, who will take a step ba
Step forward: Vikings offense, Vikings defense.
Step backward: Nobody
Step backward: Nobody
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Forward
Patterson, Peterson, Kalil, Mauti, Cole, Secondary, Simpson
Back
Charlie Johnson,
Patterson, Peterson, Kalil, Mauti, Cole, Secondary, Simpson
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Re: Who will have a breakout season, who will take a step ba
Step Forward: Wright, Patterson, Cole
I sure hope this is Wright's year. I do remember everyone saying before last season that it was going to be his breakout year. Sure hop this is the year he finally can be showcased for the beast he is. Definitely loved seeing Ponder throw that bomb over Sherman's head to Wright in the endzone in Seattle last year, but they didn't get the ball to him enough all year and he would kinda just disappear for long stretches.
Step Backwards: Greenway
He is already stepping backwards, but this year, further ...
I sure hope this is Wright's year. I do remember everyone saying before last season that it was going to be his breakout year. Sure hop this is the year he finally can be showcased for the beast he is. Definitely loved seeing Ponder throw that bomb over Sherman's head to Wright in the endzone in Seattle last year, but they didn't get the ball to him enough all year and he would kinda just disappear for long stretches.
Step Backwards: Greenway
He is already stepping backwards, but this year, further ...
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Breakout: Harrison Smith, Cordarrelle Patterson
Step back: Adrian Peterson, Greg Jennings
Step back: Adrian Peterson, Greg Jennings
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Step back from _what_? I have the same gut feeling about Floyd, but it could hardly be considered a step back. Failure to step UP, maybe.S197 wrote:↑ Jarius Wright
↑ Derek Cox
↓ Jerome Simpson
↓ Sharrif Floyd
Hope I'm wrong about the latter but that's my gut feeling.
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I forgot about Xavier Rhodes. Yeah, I believe he could take a nice step forward.dead_poet wrote:Step forward: Rudolph, Rhodes, H. Smith, Patterson, Fusco, Locke, Griffen, Cox
Not expecting more much from Jeff Locke. I think we've already seen most of what he's capable of doing.
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That's probably a better way to phrase it although it's mostly semantics. In the case of some of the unproven guys (Floyd, Cole, Mauti, etc.) we're basically talking about living up to expectations or not.Eli wrote: Step back from _what_? I have the same gut feeling about Floyd, but it could hardly be considered a step back. Failure to step UP, maybe.
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Why? Because he's a punter?Eli wrote:Not expecting more much from Jeff Locke. I think we've already seen most of what he's capable of doing.
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I suppose when you need to have a breakout year to meet expectations, then it could be thought of as the same thing. On the other hand, guys like Kyle Rudolph and Harrison Smith don't need that to prove themselves, but either could have a big year that puts him on a different level within the NFL at his position.S197 wrote: That's probably a better way to phrase it although it's mostly semantics. In the case of some of the unproven guys (Floyd, Cole, Mauti, etc.) we're basically talking about living up to expectations or not.
Cole and Mauti were 7th round draft picks, so there were never any big expectations there. A lot of fans are really pulling for them, but both are underdogs, albeit for very different reasons.