Ponder Already Has Chemistry With Camarillo

by KJSegall on Oct 27, 2011 8:57 PM CDT

MAN CRUSH ON PONDER DICTATES I WRITE MORE ABOUT HIM AHHHH!!!!

Ahem, sorry about that. Just an interesting tidbit I picked up whilst skimming the Viking news tonight after a hectic day of work. It was pointed out that Greg Camarillo, who was typically a ghost on the team until recently, had a fairly great day with Ponder last Sunday. OK, great might be an overstatement, but compared to previously, I still think ‘tis fitting.

Personally, I had gotten so used to forgetting about Camarillo even being a Viking that I mistook him on his two significant catches (for first downs) for Kyle Rudolph. (Got my jersey numbers mixed up. Whoops! Thankfully, I was there with fellow Floridian Viking fans that my dumbness was pointed out. Yes I just mentioned it again. COME TO THE NEXT ONE.)

The article I was reading mentioned how Cammy was the only vet to attend Ponder's optional workouts over the offseason. Now, as much as everyone has made of "oh the Packers didn't do that and they're doing good", they also had pretty much the exact same team as last year taking the field, so there was considerably less need. New QB, new offensive coordinator and playbook... yes, Viking vets, hang your heads in shame. Bernard Berrian apparently thought it would be fine to miss out... and, well, we all know how that ended. But Camarillo showed up, and it indeed did seem to show on the field last week. Cammy also had also spent a good amount of time on the scout team with Ponder due to the Viking's mystifying decision to start Berrian over anyone else listed at ‘WR'.

Said Cammy:

"Hopefully we built some trust during that time and I know he's a great quarterback and he showed it in scout team and hopefully he can continue to show that on the field."

Pretty good stuff IMO. Ponder has a WR who he has already developed a chemistry with and trust in, and while he's not going to break any WR records any time soon, he is a seasoned vet who is likely to offer some good advice- not only to Ponder, but probably to the rest of the receiver corps in terms of how to work best with the rook.

So far, as it turns out, perhaps the trade with Miami for Benny Sapp was a good idea. FYI, Benny Sapp's still available. I'm juuuuust saying.

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He is a possession type receiver

and this is a very good thing for Ponder, someone that he feels he can have as a go-to guy helps keep his confidence level high. This cohesion will also force the remaining receivers to step up their game or find a job elsewhere.

Ponder showed he has the tools, but something I also saw was that the rest of the team had confidence in Pinder and seemed to come alive with him at QB.

If Cammy and Ponder are going to be the new dynamic duo then I don’t care if they set records, so long as they move the chains, and they have shown they can do that.

by Sixmark on Oct 27, 2011 9:33 PM CDT reply actions

i am a big cammy supporter. i hope they continue to use him. i think he is a solid pro.

that gets overlooked and can do a lot of things. he was a man to go up for both of those passes and haul them in…that showed a lot of ’intestinal fortitude", imo….and great hands.

warcraft, you are my guitar hero !!!

by danny lloyd on Oct 27, 2011 10:00 PM CDT reply actions

I love Cammy too,

he’s extremely solid. Makes pretty much every catch, can return punts, holds his blocks, and never shows up with a bad attitude. One of my favorite players in the NFL to be honest, ever since he single handedly prevented the Dolphins from going undefeated. Awesome guy.

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain

SKOL VIKINGS!

by Landonio on Oct 27, 2011 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions

He single handily prevented the Dolphins

from going win-less, not undefeated

by Grape Drank on Oct 28, 2011 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions

ponder

Just watching him in press conferences makes me feel warm and fuzzy, he’s got a level of confidence to him that just breathes pro

by Lunchpail on Oct 27, 2011 10:35 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

-Quarterback Safety Blankets-

Owned and operated by Shiancoe & Camarillo

by tuckingfenpin on Oct 27, 2011 11:17 PM CDT reply actions

yes I like this

Palmer anyone? When you really got to have good hands on a third down play Chris Walsh would be there or Palmer or now Cammy and Shank oh and yes PH>

Try to learn from others mistakes because there just is not enough time in this world to make them all your self

by montana vikes fan on Oct 28, 2011 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions

thats assuming PH can stay on the field for a full game :/

by RedHat16 on Oct 28, 2011 2:43 AM CDT up reply actions

Not a Miami Dolphin fan but...

I’ve been a fan of Camarillo’s ever since his game-winning TD against the Ravens to prevent the Dolphins from going 0-16.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBi-osw9eeg

by christian220896 on Oct 28, 2011 6:38 AM CDT reply actions

Did anyone watch past the fart joke?

I saw a fanshot with the ShiancoeFarts, but did anyone watch the full SoundFX clip on NFL.com? I wish they had more stuff like that available, it’s fun to see those ‘behind the scenes’ moments. Shiancoe came ready to play last Sunday, and really worked support Ponder. Way to be, Visanthe…

by CaP'M on Oct 28, 2011 9:25 AM CDT reply actions

Ponder politely knocked

on the door in the game against GB, against the Panthers, he and the Vikes NEED to kick the door down.

by mezmo55 on Oct 28, 2011 9:40 AM CDT reply actions

Cammy has been underutilized since we got him

He was very reliable in short passing situations in Miami and it isn’t far fetched tosay he has far better hands than Barrian, just not the speed. But speed never helped BB catch the ball.
Ponder needs to devlop confidence with reliable hands and not so much long balls but guys who can catch the vall 20-25 yds downfield and that is plenty of what we have. Shanks and Rudy, AD out of the backfield more would be nice, of course there is Percy and jenkins is decent enough when called upon. My 2 mystery men are Ashombo ( however it is spelt) and one weaponI thing we are rediculous not to experiment with at this point of the season is moving Webb to WR. Is this tem that brainless to see this kid is an athlete going to waste. We may have a diamond in the rough if Webb turns out to be aWR who can shick some people. I believe itis totally possible that Joe is the missing linkin the Vikings long game. You know dang well he will bust his butt to go afer a ball and the potential for Yac’s could be incrdible withh his strenth. Do we forget this once QB was payed in the Sr Bowl as a WR and put up some good numbers against some of the best in thenation.
Finally one announcer said what I always felt when talking Newton and Tebow. Why are teams drafting a guy to do something different that what he has palyed all his life. Spread offenses can work in the NFL i. If you draft aQB, build around his skill set not try to turn hm into a pocket passer if that isn’t what he is.
Look at Ponder. He is not Tark but Bud let Tark play like Tark. Ponder is a fast kid with the ability to throw on the run. Put recievers out there that he can flush out of the pocket and find.
Mellow is one of those potential guys who can help him succeed.

AKA : Revenge4Webb

by CitrusFLViking on Oct 30, 2011 2:17 AM CDT reply actions