Post by Funkytown on Aug 15, 2022 9:22:17 GMT -6
General thread about our rookies.
Danchat, didn't you have a thread last year kind of keeping track of the low snap counts for our rookies? Along those lines...
Purple Insider: What rookies mean to the Vikings? After one preseason game it's still unclear
Link:
purpleinsider.substack.com/p/what-rookies-mean-to-the-vikings
Danchat, didn't you have a thread last year kind of keeping track of the low snap counts for our rookies? Along those lines...
Purple Insider: What rookies mean to the Vikings? After one preseason game it's still unclear
Heading into Sunday’s matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders, among the most interesting things on the docket was the first look at the Vikings’ rookie class. With everyone healthy and ready to roll, it appeared there would be an opportunity to get some hints about where each player would fit into the lineup and what their outlook for 2022 might be. Instead there were few conclusions to draw, leaving us to focus on the upcoming joint practices and remaining preseason games to put together pieces of the puzzle.
Safety Lewis Cine, the Vikings’ 32nd overall pick, saw a handful of first quarter snaps alongside second-year player Cam Bynum.
Andrew Booth Jr. got the start in place of veteran Patrick Peterson, which does hint at his place on the depth chart after several weeks of training camp. The fact that Cam Dantzler played into the second quarter possibly pointed to a shade of competition between him and Booth Jr. but neither saw enough action to push the needle one way or the other.
While rookie Ed Ingram has split first-team reps with veteran Jesse Davis in practice, it was Davis who got the start at right guard with the rest of the 1s.
Linebacker Brian Asamoah was the first off the bench at his position. The Vikings’ third-round pick coming off the bench before more experienced players like Blake Lynch and Chazz Surratt suggests that he’s done enough in practice to be right behind the starters on the depth chart. How much he’s able to carve out a role on the defense is yet to be seen.
The lone rookie who made himself a household name to hardcore Vikings watchers was running back Ty Chandler, who exploded for 50 yards on just five runs. His runs were well blocked but not a fluke. The takeaway could reasonably be that the Vikings have found themselves another running back who has upside.
Will that result in Chandler getting playing time? That seems unlikely in the short term.
Will that result in Chandler getting playing time? That seems unlikely in the short term.
So while it’s a plus to have a strong showing in his first time under the lights, it’s hard to see the rookie being an impact player right away.
That might very well end up being the case for the entire draft class. If Cine, Booth Jr. and Ingram don’t win their position battles,in the coming weeks, we will leave the preseason unsure of exactly where they stand for the future. On the other side of that coin, if they beat out players who have more logged NFL playing time, that will be a sign for the future of the 2022 class. As of preseason Game 1, it’s uncertain which direction it will go.
That might very well end up being the case for the entire draft class. If Cine, Booth Jr. and Ingram don’t win their position battles,in the coming weeks, we will leave the preseason unsure of exactly where they stand for the future. On the other side of that coin, if they beat out players who have more logged NFL playing time, that will be a sign for the future of the 2022 class. As of preseason Game 1, it’s uncertain which direction it will go.
Link:
purpleinsider.substack.com/p/what-rookies-mean-to-the-vikings
... and neither is this Chris guy.