We're now in that lull time between the Draft and getting the rookies signed ready for Training Camp and so that means that news is fairly slow - especially in Vikings country which is never a bad thing.Having said that there have been a couple of things worthy of note.
The first was AD setting his target for next season and he's not going for an easy option when he says he looking for 2,000 yds next season. You have to admire him for not going for an easy option and just shows that he is not slacking after a successful rookie campaign. I just hope that this year he gets the help from the rest of the offense in order to make his job easier. I'm not trying to start a pro or anti TJack stance but we all know that TJ needs to step up this season. He has a full season as starter under belt and more experience under Childress's system - as does the rest of the team. In addition we will have an improved WR group, again both with experience and also by adding Berrian as well - so that will help TJ with the passing game. The only thing that we don't have an idea of how it may change is the offensive play-calling, that is the definite X factor in all of the speculation that has been around to this point. It seems that Childress is looking more at ease with the media and fan base in Minnesota
which can only be a good thing.
We've had a couple of years of less than average offensive fire-power and now it is time that we opened things up that much more. Given the top rate RB that we have on the roster who is looking for a 2,000 yd season, then it is only fair that the Vikes make the effort to help him achieve that. Not that I want us to plan just on the basis of AD getting that goal but on the fact that his success will help with the passing game and thereby give us a balanced offense - which is something we have not had recently since the days of Robert Smith at RB and CC/Reed/Moss at WR.
The other point of note is the story coming out that KC originally wanted Brian Robison as part of the Allen trade. Minnesota has always been stingy when it comes to giving away draft picks - Herschel walker trade aside. So the fact that the team wanted to hang onto Robison and give up a trade pick speaks volumes for the level that they consider he is at currently and for what he will become. Based on that I'm expecting Robison to to exceed expectation and become a sack monster on the opposite end of the DL from Allen. Look for good things from this young man this season !
Bring on Training Camp please !!
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