Childress considering changing the offensive line

**singersp** · 11-14-2006, 07:55 AM

[size=13pt]Viking notes: Offensive line switch possible[/size]

Judd Zulgad, Star Tribune
Last update: November 13, 2006 â€“ 9:55 PM

**AngloVike** · 11-14-2006, 08:06 AM

The most likely switch would see veteran Mike Rosenthal replace second-year player Marcus Johnson at right tackle. Johnson has started every game, but his performance has been up-and-down

and any chance that someone can light a fire underneath Hicks's butt to get him into the game as well please ?

**cajunvike** · 11-14-2006, 08:07 AM

He's gonna put Rosey in there?
From the frying pan into the fire?

**Freya** · 11-14-2006, 08:08 AM

I don't see anything "knee jerk" about expecting a certain level of play consistantly and adjusting accordingly when necessary. Depth of roster shouldn't be reserved for injury only, imo.

Dang, I'm still crabby.

**cogitans** · 11-14-2006, 08:11 AM

"AngloVike" wrote:

The most likely switch would see veteran Mike Rosenthal replace second-year player Marcus Johnson at right tackle. Johnson has started every game, but his performance has been up-and-down

and any chance that someone can light a fire underneath Hicks's butt to get him into the game as well please ?

If Rosey went in there, I would like to see the move of Johnson to RG.

But I don't think that'll happen. It seems that he'll never go back to his old position, but is penciled in as a T now.

**AngloVike** · 11-14-2006, 08:12 AM

"Freya" wrote:

I don't see anything "knee jerk" about expecting a certain level of play consistantly and adjusting accordingly when necessary. Depth of roster shouldn't be reserved for injury only, imo.

Dang, I'm still crabby.

that'll improve when we .. finally... put a good whopping on someone
;D

**Freya** · 11-14-2006, 08:18 AM

"AngloVike" wrote:

"Freya" wrote:

I don't see anything "knee jerk" about expecting a certain level of play consistantly and adjusting accordingly when necessary. Depth of roster shouldn't be reserved for injury only, imo.

Dang, I'm still crabby.

that'll improve when we .. finally... put a good whopping on someone
;D

True. Hopefully they take some whoop arse down to give Miami.

**mr.woo** · 11-14-2006, 08:19 AM

well at least hes trying something to get the offense fired up

**vikinginvirginia** · 11-14-2006, 08:32 AM

"cogitans" wrote:

"AngloVike" wrote:

The most likely switch would see veteran Mike Rosenthal replace second-year player Marcus Johnson at right tackle. Johnson has started every game, but his performance has been up-and-down

and any chance that someone can light a fire underneath Hicks's butt to get him into the game as well please ?

If Rosey went in there, I would like to see the move of Johnson to RG.

But I don't think that'll happen. It seems that he'll never go back to his old position, but is penciled in as a T now.

Johnson=scapegoat. Seems to me that he has played as well as the rest of the guys. I don't think this is a "one guy" problem. And Rosenthal??? what does that solve.

**cogitans** · 11-14-2006, 09:07 AM

"vikinginvirginia" wrote:

"cogitans" wrote:

"AngloVike" wrote:

The most likely switch would see veteran Mike Rosenthal replace second-year player Marcus Johnson at right tackle. Johnson has started every game, but his performance has been up-and-down

and any chance that someone can light a fire underneath Hicks's butt to get him into the game as well please ?

If Rosey went in there, I would like to see the move of Johnson to RG.

But I don't think that'll happen. It seems that he'll never go back to his old position, but is penciled in as a T now.

Johnson=scapegoat. Seems to me that he has played as well as the rest of the guys. I don't think this is a "one guy" problem. And Rosenthal??? what does that solve.

I don't think Rosey will solve anything either.

As for Johnson it is quite possible that he could become the scapegoat. I think he has had some of the mistakes on the line. Maybe he has been in over his head, without the help needed by design.

Does that need that he can't cut it in the long run? I don't think it does, but I'm not a line coach. However I do feel that it would be a mistake to pull him out as the scapegoat.