Thread: Are the Vikings an Old Team?

OK, I haven't checked this in a couple of years, but here goes. Kindof an eye opener.....

(Caveat - I usually don't do math in public. Forgive me if I goof this as I didn't do it by age, I went by years in the league which differs from this article)

How to Measure Team Age in the N.F.L. and What It Means for 2010


Current players under contract. Assumption is that a few of these old dudes won't be with the team next year and a couple of younger ones will.
Winfield, Antoine DB 13
Kleinsasser, Jimmy TE 13
Hutchinson, Steve G 11
McKinnie, Bryant T 10
Shiancoe, Visanthe TE 9
Henderson, E.J. LB 9
Williams, Kevin DT 9
Kennedy, Jimmy DT 9
Allen, Jared DE 8
Berrian, Bernard WR 8
Dugan, Jeff TE 8
Herrera, Anthony G 8
Williams, Madieu DB 8
Loeffler, Cullen C 8
Farwell, Heath LB 7
Kluwe, Chris P 7
Camarillo, Greg WR 6
Edwards, Ray DE 6
Greenway, Chad LB 6
Griffin, Cedric DB 6
Peterson, Adrian RB 5
Rice, Sidney WR 5
Robison, Brian DE 5
Guion, Letroy DT 4
Sullivan, John C 4
Allen, Asher DB 3
Awasom, Adrian DE 3
Onatolu, Kenny LB 3
Booker, Lorenzo RB 3
Brinkley, Jasper LB 3
Cooper, Jon C 3
Sanford, Jamarca DB 3
Harvin, Percy WR 3
Johnson, Jaymar WR 3
Loadholt, Phil OT 3
Olsen, Seth OG 2
Brown, Patrick T 2
Castille, Simeon DB 2
Cook, Chris DB 2
DeGeare, Chris OG 2
Webb, Joe QB 2
Gerhart, Toby RB 2
Griffen, Everson DE 2
Iglesias, Juaquin WR 2
Parks, Cord DB 1
Bomar, Rhett QB 1
Brown, Freddie WR 1
D'Imperio, Ryan LB 1
Welch, Thomas OT 1
Sherels, Marcus DB 1
Johnson, Tremaine DT 1
Arceneaux, Emmanuel WR 0
= 247 years divided by 52 players = 4.75 years avg.

Old dudes that don't need to come back, with a couple of exceptions:

Williams, Pat DT 15 - Younger replacement
Longwell, Ryan K 15 - Younger replacement
Sheppard, Lito DB 10 - Replacement already on roster
Leber, Ben LB 10 - Replacement already on roster + Rook
Ramsey, Patrick QB 9 - Younger replacement
Walker, Frank DB 9 - Replacement already on roster
Lewis, Greg WR 9 - Replacement already on roster
Cook, Ryan T 6 - Younger replacement
Jackson, Tarvaris QB 6 - ?? Younger Player
Tahi, Naufahu RB 6 - Replacment already on roster
Baskett, Hank WR 6 - ?? Replacement already on roster
Evans, Fred NT 6 - ?? Could be a vet
Frampton, Eric DB 5 - Younger replacement
Abdullah, Husain DB 4 - Needs to be resigned
Henderson, Erin LB 4 - Could be Lebers replacement/resign
Johnson, Tyrell DB 4 - Younger replacement
Young, Albert RB 3 - Replacement already on roster
= 127 years divided by 17 = 7.47 years average
(bold = starter that needs to be replace)
With 52 players already signed, 4 or 5 that need to be resigned, I don't think we are really "Rebuilding" nor are we that old.

Thoughts? :dry:

Now I saw something on NFL Total Access this week, either Thursday or Fridays programme which something about the Vikes D or D line being about the 5th oldest in the league - can't remember which though think it may have been the DL.
As regards rebuilding, I think there is going to be an element of that, especially offensively, where we are going to be playing something different to the 'offense that shall not be named'. To me that means that some players are going as they were supposedly the right fit for that scheme. Now that we're using round holes these square pegs won't fit in :P

Originally Posted by "AngloVike" #1091489

Now I saw something on NFL Total Access this week, either Thursday or Fridays programme which something about the Vikes D or D line being about the 5th oldest in the league - can't remember which though think it may have been the DL.
As regards rebuilding, I think there is going to be an element of that, especially offensively, where we are going to be playing something different to the 'offense that shall not be named'. To me that means that some players are going as they were supposedly the right fit for that scheme. Now that we're using round holes these square pegs won't fit in :P

Two things, ......

I, for one, don't think the offense is going to change at all. If it does, it is really only going to change back to the original offense the staff ran "Pre-Noodle".

What does that mean.....

a. Alot of 2-2 Sets (2 RB's/2 TE's)
b. Alot of running (1rst down AD - A gap, left Center - 2nd down AD A gap, right Center, 3rd down AD B gap, right LG).
c. High percentage passes when the defense allows it.
d. Recievers catch the ball in stride, in traffic.
e. YAC if there, get down if it isn't.
f. 2 or 3 deep shots a game.

Should look alot like the game right after the Chiller sent Moss packing.

Second.....Some yutz has been harping that the staff should address the DT position for a couple of years. Instead we keep getting CB's that wield guns instead of a 0 technique pocket collapser that eats up two blockers every down.

I'd rather it look alot like the game right after Zygi sent the Chiller packing

Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1091494

I'd rather it look alot like the game right after Zygi sent the Chiller packing

Wish I still had my game notes........Trust me, we ran alot of 22 sets.

Originally Posted by "Marrdro" #1091498

Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1091494

I'd rather it look alot like the game right after Zygi sent the Chiller packing

Wish I still had my game notes........Trust me, we ran alot of 22 sets.

not saying we didn't.


However, you can call two very different games using only a handfull of formations.

IMO, that game was our best offensive game as far as playcalling goes.

The truth of the situation is we have no idea and the staff has no idea what the offense is going to look like because we don't know who our QB or our top WR's are going to be and to make that decision before the roster is complete would be the sort of lunacy we would only expect from the past coach.

Spielman has been quoted as saying the team is going to get younger and that is a good thing because our roster is one of the older ones in the league.There are some really good opportunities for younger players to get on this roster and make a name for themselves.

Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1091499

Originally Posted by "Marrdro" #1091498

Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1091494

I'd rather it look alot like the game right after Zygi sent the Chiller packing

Wish I still had my game notes........Trust me, we ran alot of 22 sets.

not saying we didn't.


However, you can call two very different games using only a handfull of formations.

IMO, that game was our best offensive game as far as playcalling goes.

Are you talking about the game after we sent PatsRandy packing and the Noodle set a personal best in passing?

That was a hell of a game, with alot of 22 sets and all the nobodies at WR chipping in huge yards to include BB and Cam. AD even had a monster day banging it inside as well as in the passing game.

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Like it or not, thats the KAO. Same thing we see out of the Pats now, by the by.

Originally Posted by "Purple Floyd" #1091500

The truth of the situation is we have no idea and the staff has no idea what the offense is going to look like because we don't know who our QB or our top WR's are going to be and to make that decision before the roster is complete would be the sort of lunacy we would only expect from the past coach.

Spielman has been quoted as saying the team is going to get younger and that is a good thing because our roster is one of the older ones in the league.There are some really good opportunities for younger players to get on this roster and make a name for themselves.

I hear ya on the offense, but I think we can make on heck of a good guess.

Regardless of the QB, we will see alot of short to intermediate throws cause thats what you see, not only in a WCO (thats what we are going to run) but with a team that has a new QB.

We are going to see alot of 22 sets, which means alot of running. Again, thats what you see with a team that has a young (and new) QB.

Will it evolve over the season to see a few more shots deep? Probably, if things start to work.

But....and this is a big but...If they don't completely overhaul the OL and if they don't move from all the TE's/H-backs we have on the roster to more WR's, we are still going to see the dink dunk offense.

Just gonna happen.

Originally Posted by "Marrdro" #1091504

Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1091499

Originally Posted by "Marrdro" #1091498

Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1091494

I'd rather it look alot like the game right after Zygi sent the Chiller packing

Wish I still had my game notes........Trust me, we ran alot of 22 sets.

not saying we didn't.


However, you can call two very different games using only a handfull of formations.

IMO, that game was our best offensive game as far as playcalling goes.

Are you talking about the game after we sent PatsRandy packing and the Noodle set a personal best in passing?

That was a hell of a game, with alot of 22 sets and all the nobodies at WR chipping in huge yards to include BB and Cam. AD even had a monster day banging it inside as well as in the passing game.

NFL Game Center

Like it or not, thats the KAO. Same thing we see out of the Pats now, by the by.

No, the one after Chilly got canned and Bevell was 100% in charge of the offense. I don't recall who that was against, Redskins maybe?

We did this weird thing where we played to our strengths, doing play action, rollouts, etc. Ways to get Favre time to get the ball to an open receiver. It wasn't a huge offensive production, but the playcalling was pretty good that game, and it was more of what we needed to be doing.