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The things I learned from last night’s preseason game

Posted by The Jazzy One

August 29, 2008 |

Well, the Vikings lost to the Cowboys last night. (Click HERE for a game recap)  The starters didn’t play at all, so in my opinion final scores don’t mean much. But I do think there were some important things that went down last night.

 

 -John David Booty should get the 3rd string job
I won’t say he was impressive.  I won’t say he should be first string (can you believe there are people out there who think he should be starting?!?!?!)  I won’t even say he should be second string.  He made me a little nervous when his very first throw was an interception, but he did a good job at settling down and moving the ball.  I would’ve like to have seen a TD pass, and his percentage (barely over 50%) could’ve been better, but he showed flashes of moving the ball, and he performed as well as you could hope from a 3rd string rookie.  Bollinger on the other hand looked terrible.  He completed 33% of his passes and looked like he had never played in an NFL game before. Yesterday I was thinking that the Vikings might consider keeping Bollinger to have some additional experience on the bench.  Today I don’t think he’s worth the roster spot.

 

-We’re sitting very comfortably at defensive end
Just as I assumed would happen, Brian Robison made his presence known.  He didn’t get an actual sack, but much like the guy he will be backing up this year, he was a constant presence in the backfield, and also like Allen, he probably helped two of his teammates get sacks in the 2nd half.  I will feel just fine with Robison, Fred Evans, and Otis Grigsby get playing time this year to rest our starters.

 

-Albert Young needs to be on the team
I know what you’re thinking… I’m biased because I’m a Hawkeye fan.  Well, you’re partially right, but in 4 preseason games, Young has led the team in something in 3 of them.  In the first game he was the leading receiver.  In the second game he was the leading rusher.  He got very little playing time in the third game, but then last night he was the leading rusher again.  He has had the longest run by FAR this preseason when he broke one for 32 yards last night.  I know Hicks will get the job because he’s the veteran free agent that they signed specifically to be the 3rd string back and kick returner, but honestly, I thought Albert Young outperformed him in both tasks this preseason.  Albert Young will never be Adrian Peterson, but I think if the Vikings let him go, he’s going to pop up somewhere in a Mewelde Moore type role, and he’s going to fill it well.

Most importantly, though… after last night’s game, I learned that I am very very VERY ready for the regular season.

BRING ON GREEN BAY!!!


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