Official Vikings Week I Thread

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Packers worked out Mike Daniels' brother, Sean, a defensive end from Temple who has played in Arena League. Other workouts today: G Cameron Hunt (Oregon), S Charlie Miller (Dartmouth), WR Tevaun Smith (Iowa), S Ahmad Thomas (Oklahoma).
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff Writer


Is TAYBOR™ safe or can G Cameron Hunt (Oregon) long snap? Ot does every personnel dept know the pecking order of long snappers without having to spend money on a plane ticket.

[QBME]

Packers open as 3.5 point favorites according to Vegas. I'm a little surprised it's not a bigger spread after Minny's weak showing against the Bears.

[hoosier]

Rivalry game at home probably gives the Yikes a 2-3 pt boost.

[jklowan]

This is basically how I feel and you did a great job doing the research and backing it up with numbers. I'm just uneasy with him as a #1. I don't think you can pay your receiving corps 30M per year, so I think one of Cobb, Nelson or Adams goes. My gut feeling is this is Nelson's last year with the Packers.

I think Cobb goes, his production is not worth 10 mil and do we have to resign Ha Ha this year as well? Gonna be an expensive offseason

[KYPack]

Is Cobb dinged (again)? Didn't see a lot of him in crunch time last week.

[Pugger]

Packers open as 3.5 point favorites according to Vegas. I'm a little surprised it's not a bigger spread after Minny's weak showing against the Bears.

If the home team automatically gets 3 for being at home isn't this really 6.5?

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If the home team automatically gets 3 for being at home isn't this really 6.5?

On a neutral field, yes.

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Packer Report @PackerReport 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy on Nelson: We'll see how it goes with all the injured players.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 1h1 hour ago
#Packers coach Mike McCarthy said "we'll find out when we get down to practice" to see what Jordy Nelson can do. Injury still unknown.

Green Bay PackerS @packers 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy on @AaronRodgers12: He's playing excellent. Dallas game was his best game this year. Lot of moving parts & he's managed that well.

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13 1h1 hour ago
#Packers CB Kevin King (concussion) will not practice today, per McCarthy.

BRING BLACK GUNTER!

Genaro C. Armas @GArmasAP 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy: asked about Montgomery and Jones, says in part that he’s not sure yet about Ty’s availability Sunday. #Packers

Packer Report @PackerReport 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy references big plays in MIN passing game. I looked this up earlier on @PFF, Diggs has eight catches on passes of 20-plus yards.

Genaro C. Armas @GArmasAP 1h1 hour ago
McCarthy: TE blocking about as [good as] it’s ever been since he’s been here. #Packers

Green Bay Packers @packers 51m51 minutes ago
"They're extremely disciplined."
McCarthy talks Vikings defense in his Wednesday press conference http://pckrs.com/cxpdf

[Cheesehead Craig]

I think Cobb goes, his production is not worth 10 mil and do we have to resign Ha Ha this year as well? Gonna be an expensive offseason

I think Ha Ha is still under contract next year. It's Morgan Burnett who is a UFA.

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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h2 hours ago
LT David Bakhtiari doing individual drills again. DNP: Ahmad Brooks, Morgan Burnett, Kevin King, Joe Thomas. Nelson, Montgomery working.

[Joemailman]

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Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 7m7 minutes ago
Jordy Nelson (back) listed as a full participant: 'Nothing serious. Everything is good. Practicing all week and playing on Sunday.' #Packers

Baby got back. Or Bach.

[gbgary]

I'd say he's a #2 who produces like a #1 because he's such a great fit with Rodgers. He can't run past many people but he can make them bite on his jukes then get get past 'em.

He also has a somewhat surprisingly low catch rate, particularly for a guy who doesn't really go deep that often. You'd prefer your #1 to be much more successful I think. His 57% catch rate is worse than every receiver ranked higher than him on the FO list except Brandin Cooks (54%) who gets thrown to way farther downfield on average. Jordy has a 71% catch rate and Cobb 73% by comparison.

Obviously he's an athletic playmaker though if not as consistent as you'd like or a burner that can just flat out beat guys deep like some prototypical 1's such as A.J. Green

i think his catch rate % is affected by Rodgers throwing him low percentage type passes. most of the long balls go to him, high passes, jump balls, etc. so he ends up with over-throws, defensed passes, and the occasional drop that everyone but cobb have. jordy and cobb get a lot of their catches during scramble plays.

[gbgary]

kinda concerned about this game. with the min qb/rb situation being unstable, min coming off a monday game, and with the Packers coming off such an emotional win here in dal, there might be a bit of a let down. Packers leadership needs to makes sure that doesn't happen. i've got a feeling this is going to be knock-down drag-out because the Packers will take a while to get serious.

[Bossman641]

When is Bakh going to be back(h)? This is getting ridiculous