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Vikes sign behemoth OL Babatunde Aiyegbusi

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Vikings.com article here.

I think this is awesome. The guy is tremendously raw, and as a result he will very possibly wash out (or, if he's a bit more fortunate, end up on the practice squad), but having him on the 90-man camp roster seems like a terrific idea to me.

If nothing else, it'll be fun to see him in the preseason games. I want to see some Steeler fourth-string DE get brutally pancaked late in the game in Canton....
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I am not so sure he does not make the squad, as a back up at least..

I would love to see him on jumbo line packages.. Try and block him and Loadholt on a wedge :smilevike:
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I have always wondered... why don't teams line up guys like Loadholt (6'8") in the middle of the defensive line on FG tries? All they have to do is jump a little and they would block the kick... right?
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Shoot the guy is probably able to touch 9-10 Feet with no jump at all
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PurpleMustReign wrote:I have always wondered... why don't teams line up guys like Loadholt (6'8") in the middle of the defensive line on FG tries? All they have to do is jump a little and they would block the kick... right?
They do, Kalil has a few blocks.
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The other deal I had was, line up two tackles and bring another in motion to smash block
the edge defender and run a back behind OT Harris or BAPS (Half a ton of blocking)
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Being of SKI decent I whole heartedly agree with the signing. Can we teach Kalil to say Dziekuje? Which means "thank you" in Polish? LOL
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S197 wrote: They do, Kalil has a few blocks.

then why didn't they use Joe Webb for that purpose. The guy was tall and could obviously leap? Waste of athleticism. That guy could have been useful somewhere.
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Great big dude that seems to hustle, at least in this highlight film. I would love to see him stomp Clay Mathews and Jarrad Allen into the ground! :evil:
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Purple bruise wrote:Great big dude that seems to hustle, at least in this highlight film. I would love to see him stomp Clay Mathews and Jarrad Allen into the ground! :evil:
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Yeah for sure. The guy blocks better downfield than any linemen I've seen in a long time. He reminds me of Michael Oher in the "Blind Side" when he blocks a guy right out of the stadium :lol:

Overall though, I really like this signing. He looks to be very athletic for his size. Moves very well. I could defintely see him making the roster as a swing tackle.
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The Polish Skyscraper has to make the team. We need characters. He looks like a character to me. :D
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It does look like he is a good run blocker, but it makes me wonder just how much smaller are the guys he is blocking. I hope it works out, it would be a fun story.
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Norv Zimmer wrote:It does look like he is a good run blocker, but it makes me wonder just how much smaller are the guys he is blocking. I hope it works out, it would be a fun story.
Me too. One thing that may be comforting: Davidson was there to watch him work out and do the drills. If he thought he was a lost cause I don't think he would've gave his recommendation to Rick to make the guy an offer (and it was a fairly quick turnaround from what I understand from workout to offer sheet). Just trying to read the tea leaves but that gives me at least some comfort that he's someone that has potential.
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dead_poet wrote: Me too. One thing that may be comforting: Davidson was there to watch him work out and do the drills. If he thought he was a lost cause I don't think he would've gave his recommendation to Rick to make the guy an offer (and it was a fairly quick turnaround from what I understand from workout to offer sheet). Just trying to read the tea leaves but that gives me at least some comfort that he's someone that has potential.
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This guy reminds me a whole lot of former Viking David Dixon. Although not as big (still pretty damn large) Dixon started out playing in New Zealand and had a stellar career for the Vikings. Anything is possible he played for 11 years with them. :thumbsup:
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