vs. Vikings - Lang or Clifton?

[mission]

Im scared of Clifton coming back for some reason... I liked Lang today and think he can hold his own for the most part...

What do you do as the coach in this situation?

[Tony Oday]

well neither unless we double Jared Allen! I mean a TE on his side with a chipping RB!

[denverYooper]

I have to vote Lang. I'm in his fan club.

That said... I think if Cliffy's healthy this week, he probably starts. He knows Allen's tricks.

[Badgerinmaine]

Lang, largely because he's in a lot better shape right now.

[mission]

That said... I think if Cliffy's healthy this week, he probably starts. He knows Allen's tricks.

That's the thing I'm worried about. If Clifton is healthy, he starts. That's an MM thing to do...

I don't think he's going to be our best LT (crazy?) next week and if Clifton starts and struggles early next week, does MM have the balls to make an early move?

[Bossman641]

I go with Lang until proven otherwise

[bobblehead]

I go with Lang at this point. Cliffy isn't the same cliffy we loved for all those years. Start Lang and run the first 3 plays right at Allen regardless of success....or run away and cut Allen to the ground. But run and wear that DL down a touch.

[denverYooper]

I go with Lang at this point. Cliffy isn't the same cliffy we loved for all those years. Start Lang and run the first 3 plays right at Allen regardless of success....or run away and cut Allen to the ground. But run and wear that DL down a touch.

I'd buy this.

If we start Lang, we will run more. While Clifton's probably better at this point in pass pro, the running game could arguably help our passing game more than the difference in pass pro skills...

[Bretsky]

If Clifton is healthy he's handled these guys in the past and this is an ez call

Lang could get torn apart

[HarveyWallbangers]

If Clifton is healthy, Clifton.

[pbmax]

Voted Cliffy. Caveat is he needs to practice this week.

That said Lang looks like a keeper. Barbre has straightened himself out somewhat but I would not be shocked to see Lang at RT in the near future.

[Guiness]

Cliffy, because I think Allen will school TJ. Could really hurt TJ's confidence at this point.

I know, you have to take the training wheels off at some point. But too soon, I think.

[Brando19]

At this point, Lang would get eaten alive by the NFL's best pass rusher. You go with the Vet....Clifton held Allen off the first game of the year in 2008. I don't think Allen had any sacks. TJ Lang needs more experience against crappy teams like the Browns.

[bobblehead]

At this point, Lang would get eaten alive by the NFL's best pass rusher. You go with the Vet....Clifton held Allen off the first game of the year in 2008. I don't think Allen had any sacks. TJ Lang needs more experience against crappy teams like the Browns.

YOu conveniantly leave out the second game. I don't seem to recall, did Allen make any impact in that game?

Lang is competitive and young. Cliffy once he is beat looks like BF looked chasing down that interception today. "oh well, I got beat"

When Lang has been beat he keeps scrapping so Arod can step past a guy and not worry that he is still coming. Night and day at this point. As I've said many times, I LOVED cliffy over his career. At this point its time for the youngster to play.

[MJZiggy]

It's a damn hard call to make without seeing what Cliffy would look like in practice.