Vikings sign Datone Jones

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[savannahskol]

Hose him down at the border, fellas. + 1 week quarantine!

Can never have too many pass rushers. Giddy-up.

Ta-Ta, Trattou?

[SmokedPears]

Mar 14, 2017 15:35:50 GMT -6 savannahskol said:

Hose him down at the border, fellas. + 1 week quarantine!

Can never have too many pass rushers. Giddy-up.

Ta-Ta, Trattou?

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[Purp1eOne]

So is this guy any good?

[Purp1eOne]

GB OLBs in pressures/pass rush
Datone Jones 1 pressure per 4.7 rushes
Julius Peppers 1 in 8.5
Nick Perry 1 in 10.5
Clay Matthews 1 in 20.5

[Purp1eOne]

Grade for the Vikings signing DE Datone Jones - link

[Purp1eOne]

Paul Charchian @paulcharchian
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He's a pretty good player, but the Vikings deepest position was probably DE. Wonder what this means for Brian Robison.

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[Purp1eOne]

[Purp1eOne]

Behind the scenes: How the #Vikings persuaded ex-Packer Datone Jones to come on board. link

[SmokedPears]

That's a great article and I found it very encouraging.

[badgervike]

Jones already has a feel for some of his new co-workers after years of group text messages with former UCLA teammates Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks. The two Vikings linebackers gave Jones a preview before he arrived in Minnesota on Monday night.

“We’re nonstop texting every day and talking every day,” Jones said. “Right before I came out on the visit, they got word. Instantly they were like, ‘Man, you’re going to really love Coach Patterson, you’re going to really love the culture.’ ”



What???...I thought Brett Ellison's Dad say it was a toxic environment

[Purp1eOne]

Mar 15, 2017 12:27:01 GMT -6 badgervike said:

Jones already has a feel for some of his new co-workers after years of group text messages with former UCLA teammates Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks. The two Vikings linebackers gave Jones a preview before he arrived in Minnesota on Monday night.

“We’re nonstop texting every day and talking every day,” Jones said. “Right before I came out on the visit, they got word. Instantly they were like, ‘Man, you’re going to really love Coach Patterson, you’re going to really love the culture.’ ”



What???...I thought Brett Ellison's Dad say it was a toxic environment

Maybe its just the offense

[njvikesfan]

Mar 15, 2017 12:28:57 GMT -6 Purp1eOne said:

Mar 15, 2017 12:27:01 GMT -6 badgervike said:

Jones already has a feel for some of his new co-workers after years of group text messages with former UCLA teammates Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks. The two Vikings linebackers gave Jones a preview before he arrived in Minnesota on Monday night.

“We’re nonstop texting every day and talking every day,” Jones said. “Right before I came out on the visit, they got word. Instantly they were like, ‘Man, you’re going to really love Coach Patterson, you’re going to really love the culture.’ ”



What???...I thought Brett Ellison's Dad say it was a toxic environment

Maybe its just the offense

Literally half our offense was out for the year by week 2. It had to have been a tough year going out there week after week knowing you are going to get wrecked for nearly the entire season. I'm sure there was a lot of tension and finger pointing, but the reality is that when half your starters on offense go down by week 2 there isn't much you can do.

Our defense finished 3rd in yards given up and 6th in points given up. They were on the field for nearly 2/3 of many games. I think our defense did a great job considering the amount of pressure our ineffective offense put on them.