WP Insider: Springs Unlikely to Play Against Dallas

[illdefined]

Think Matty has a point, yeah Carter wasn't even mentioned, but neither was Cornelius Griffin. did he just suddenly start to suck? I'm hoping it's more a statement about the Vikes then us.

pressure will be CRITICAL next game. our linebackers and safeties will have to be super on-point to cover the dump offs because at this point i'd rather send Rogers and Rumph as blitzers than try and cover the cowboys receivers. who the hell were the vikes receivers to embarass us like that?

always said Springs was the most important player on the defense, and at his age, my biggest wonder this offseason was why we didn't make one of those big news trades for the cornerback position - did we REALLY need Lloyd? did we REALLY need Duckett? good trades yes, but we NEED a corner!

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by illdefined

Think Matty has a point, yeah Carter wasn't even mentioned, but neither was Cornelius Griffin. did he just suddenly start to suck? I'm hoping it's more a statement about the Vikes then us.

pressure will be CRITICAL next game. our linebackers and safeties will have to be super on-point to cover the dump offs because at this point i'd rather send Rogers and Rumph as blitzers than try and cover the cowboys receivers. who the hell were the vikes receivers to embarass us like that?

always said Springs was the most important player on the defense, and at his age, my biggest wonder this offseason was why we didn't make one of those big news trades for the cornerback position - did we REALLY need Lloyd? did we REALLY need Duckett? good trades yes, but we NEED a corner!

griffin beats double teams, but not when they involve hutchinson and matt birk :/.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by That Guy

griffin beats double teams, but not when they involve hutchinson and matt birk :/.

Thats a good point. Griffins whole job is to draw double teams, to open things up for our linebackers...hypothetically, he really shouldnt be making many plays at all to be honest; just eating up blockers so that our linebackers can come in and make plays.

I'm starting to grow concerned with Andre Carter though, I didnt see him at all on monday making a play and he was very quiet in the preseason.

Again, whoever said they hope htis is more of a statment for the Vikings than us, is what i'm hoping as well.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by illdefined

... my biggest wonder this offseason was why we didn't make one of those big news trades for the cornerback position - did we REALLY need Lloyd? did we REALLY need Duckett? good trades yes, but we NEED a corner!

Did we REALLY need Rocky McIntosh?

It obviously didn't occur to the personnel dept. to groom an eventual replacement for Springs.

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

Did we REALLY need Rocky McIntosh?

It obviously didn't occur to the personnel dept. to groom an eventual replacement for Springs.

The replacement for Springs is SUPPOSED to be Rogers, we need to work on finding a solid number 2, hell who knows though...we might be in serach for a number one.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

The replacement for Springs is SUPPOSED to be Rogers, we need to work on finding a solid number 2, hell who knows though...we might be in serach for a number one.

Yep - I think that's accurate. Here's a question though, who was the starter opposite Shawn Springs in '04 before Carlos Rogers. I can't think of him!

Oh, and Good Morning Gman!