Draft Picks Look Great in Shorts...Quarterbacks, uh...Not So Much

of course they know that Favre will be starter when he shows up in a week or two, but that can’t possibly be a factor in their lackluster play.

For one thing, they know that every play is an audition for their next NFL gig, and if they screw it up too much, there might never be one. For another thing, they have to know that the far more likely outcome than beating Favre for the starter position is replacing him in a game (or more) due to injury. Kind of the understudy ballerina dream. (It sure worked for Brady.)

So they should still be competing at their top level, with each other for the backup spot, and also to show off what they’ve got. They’re nuts, or chronically unmotivated, if they don’t.

The QBs are being asked to force some throws to see what guys can do rather than dumping the ball off to avoid a sack or just if the WRs are covered.

Of course the DBs look good going against the backup WRs. With no Rice or Harvin they should do well.

But it is still practice. We takin bout practice!

Well see when they go to live hitting. The pads on thing is not a big difference because most of the guys wear very little pads below the waist. So they basically will be putting on football pants as opposed to shorts. The difference will be when the coaches give the green light to hit.

I cannot get too excited yet until Harvin is out there and Rice is out there along with Berrian, Shiancoe, & AP. That will change the balance of these practices I think.

But it is encouraging as it always is every year.

Somebody looks good, somebody looks bad, etc, etc.

When the hitting starts is when the men are separated from the boys!

The Vikings really need their starting QB there to get everything working. We know that is not going to happen but I have to believe it would help.

what i think is very impressive is the balance and mix the front office has accumulated of youth and experience … while you can never replace the quality time that experience provides as the best teacher … we still need that feelin of immortality that comes with youth … the purple are a gr8 representation of both … the quality and talent of the experience of the purple speaks for itself with leadership by example … i think #56 is a freakin amazin human bein … and mr attitude #76 is simply the best that walks … as for “The A.W.W.E.some4some” it just doesnt get any better than that … question ? who is the best tackler in the NFL ? #26 hands down … and #74 is still my choice as walters aire-apparent(sp) as the best LT in the business (bigmac just let your playin do the talkin) also gotta giv props to the other bookend #71 … #81 has always been destined for gr8ness just wait and see same with #87 … now add to that the youth at the purple skill positions #28 / #12 / #18 dont forget #4 (the youngest of them all in his heart) … toss in some #31 / #32 / #33 / #72 / #97 … heck who you gonna cheer for this fall

I can’t tell you how much I wish I was at Mankato snapping pictures and caging some mugshots with whoever will slow down long enough let me get a fanshot :) . But I totally understand that when your dad needs a hand, it takes top priority.

The caption for that Pat Williams pic could be, “Phat Pat says to Toby, ‘GET IN MY BELLY!’”, lolol! What an awesome dude!

DeGear being able to stonewall Kevin Williams, even once, is tremendously encouraging, especially out of that Center position! I mean, wow, if that’s more than a fluke, what an astounding pick he could develop into!

The performance of the backup QBs is disappointing… I think that if I were making as much money as they are, and I knew that competition was coming, that would be enough to motivate me to actually PRACTICE during the off-season. You know, so they could walk into camp with some decent accuracy and arm strength? I remember reading an interview with Tarkenton (lo these many moons ago :) ) and he told about some of the things he did in the off-season. He never had a really strong arm so he had to work extra hard to keep it in shape, and practiced during the off-season throwing the ball at tire-targets from his knees or while falling. I know this is just training camp, but it’s still disappointing.

“Brett Favre began telling Vikings officials last night he will NOT return for a 20th season.”

“I’m told Favre has said his ankle has simply not responded and that is why he won’t be back.”

“There is a chance ownership will go back to Favre with an offer of more than 13 million for this season.”

“Keep in mind I’m hearing Vikings still feel the situation is fluid. As I said before, still time to talk him out of it.”

Let’s hope the FO can convince him to come back! I don’t care if he’s just wanting attention or playing a joke. Just get him back in purple!

Even while avoiding camp, Brett causes the biggest distraction ever in Mankato.

I don’t know for sure, but I’m looking for something here that might explain mediocre play. UNless, you know, they’re mediocre. Because if they are, and Favre doesn’t come back (which he is, but still) we’re gooned.

Ironic?

I have some confidence in Jackson… not much in Rosenfels. Maybe Webb in a year or two will step it up.