OT Patrick Brown Re-Signed

by KJSegall on Feb 8, 2012 8:23 PM CST

This is the only picture of Patrick Brown I could find. He's number 71, right there in the middle.

It may not be earth-shattering, I know, but the Vikings have made their first off-season move to keep some of the jumble of FAs on the team, re-signing backup offensive tackle Patrick Brown to a one-year contract, reportedly worth $540,000.

While I'm not expecting Brown to make a run at the starting job for LOT or ROT anytime soon, depth is always good, especially when your offensive line is... well, the Minnesota Vikings' offensive line.

Also, when figuring in cap space and whatnot, be sure now to account for the $54K there. Again, I know not exactly pushing us suddenly over the limit or anything, but still worth noting for the most accurate assessments.

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Is your caption sarcastic?

/can’t tell I thought he was 79 :(

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain

by Landonio on Feb 8, 2012 8:55 PM CST reply actions

Got me for a minute

And I was thinking, “isn’t he white?”

by amiller92 on Feb 8, 2012 10:31 PM CST up reply actions

71 is definitely not Patrick Brown

that number belongs to Loadholt

"none of us is a fan of the team" - Judd Zulgad (also fabricated the "schism" reports of 09')

by Grape Drank on Feb 9, 2012 12:28 AM CST up reply actions

That's what I thought.

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain

by Landonio on Feb 9, 2012 11:44 AM CST up reply actions

Wouldn't 54k = $54,000.....not 540,000???

by Wytefang on Feb 8, 2012 9:00 PM CST reply actions

Backup LT

Check.

Who’s next?

Ponder. Peterson. Percy. Purple Perfection.

by CCNorsemen on Feb 8, 2012 9:46 PM CST reply actions

I wish I got paid

500 some thousand dollars to do nothing

none of us is a fan of the team

by Grape Drank on Feb 8, 2012 10:19 PM CST reply actions

Or allow a sack and forced fumble

in 48 plays. I could do that if they wanted to give me 500 grand :)

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain

by Landonio on Feb 8, 2012 11:48 PM CST up reply actions

everson looks like hes yawning

by Lunchpail on Feb 8, 2012 10:34 PM CST via mobile reply actions

or summoning his inner awesomeness

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain

by Landonio on Feb 8, 2012 11:48 PM CST up reply actions

#79 Pat Brown 25 y/o 6'5" 310# 3rd yr from Central Florida

as the backup right tackle for the purple #79 has been grinding nearly every day of his life to prepare himself for the war … on the game field … on the practice field … in the weight room … in the meeting rooms … and … at home, i am an armchair quarterback myself however even an oldtimer like me is aware i do not wanna battle “B-Rob” and #97 on a daily basis at practice … for any amount of money … i very much respect #79 for his dedication to his profession and his willingness to pay the price for the opportunity to improve his skill set and get on that game field … obtw i am sure he earns every dollar and if the front office didnt think so he would not be there … congrats Mr Brown is gr8 to hav you wearin purple for the 2012 campaign!!!!

MGR4FUN

by MGR4FUN on Feb 9, 2012 1:57 AM CST reply actions

The one game I saw him play...

…he was shaky at the start. Actually not very good, but then he evened out as the game went on and looked just fine. My guess is that with more game experience he’ll improve even more.

"Men are creatures with two legs and eight hands. - Jayne Mansfield

by kcskol on Feb 9, 2012 8:04 AM CST reply actions

My guess is

He’ll continue to be a guy you only want on the field in case of emergency. But you need those guys too.

by amiller92 on Feb 9, 2012 8:54 AM CST up reply actions

Except that he's backing up a guy who struggles as a starter.

That might give Brown a “what have we got to lose” chance to start at some point.

"Men are creatures with two legs and eight hands. - Jayne Mansfield

by kcskol on Feb 9, 2012 9:21 AM CST up reply actions

http://www.vikings.com/team/roster/Patrick-Brown/43ceef9c-66b8-4f59-8ae7-ab23d64b6d96

by jkunce507 on Feb 9, 2012 9:36 AM CST reply actions

The foundation of every team...

…is the bench. Without that, what would keep all their butts off the ground?

The Vikings should have used all their backup linemen a lot more this year. Guys like Brown, DeGear and Love should have been trying out for starting positions, so the team would know if they could stock the line from within rather than spend draft picks on it.

There was no reason not to try Love at LT and RT, no reason not to try Brown at RG. Berger and Fusco should have been rotated in, too. Pretending there was value in the status quo was a costly waste of time for the Vikings coaching staff.

by jimbo55403 on Feb 9, 2012 10:13 AM CST reply actions