Hey guys! With two weeks of the 2011 Preseason in the books, I wanted to go over a few guys for the Vikings who I think are really making a good impression in the preseason.
1. CB Marcus Sherels
In my last post where I predicted who would make the final roster cut for the Vikes, I had Sherels making the practice squad.
I hope I am wrong.
Sherels has done an outstanding job this preseason, in my opinion. He’s made a few nice punt returns, some thorough tackles, and not to mention an excellent pick-six against Seattle on Saturday. The Rochester local is really making a strong case for making the team, and I really hope we see him on the active roster soon.
2. QB Donovan McNabb
There have been mixed feelings around Vikings nation ever since McNabb joined the team. I admit, I was even a bit skeptical about the aquisition, simply because I didn’t know whether we’d be seeing the old McNabb from his days in Philly, or the benched-for-Rex Grossman McNabb of 2010. I have been very impressed with him this preseason though, and I am starting to warm up to the move. Afterall, two sixth round picks are not a lot to give up for a starting quarterback. Although McNabb has not thrown a TD this preseason, I love his poise and how his eyes are always downfield. I’ve seen no sense of panic from him in the pocket, and I think McNabb could have a really good year in 2011.
3. WR Devin Aromashodu
With the loss of Sidney Rice, the Vikings are going to need some receivers to step up. The Vikings signed two free agent wideouts this offseason (Michael Jenkins and Devin Aromashodu), so it’ll be interesting to see how these two are used in the offense. I’ve really liked what I’ve seen from Aromashodu so far. He’s showing speed and quickness, and has made a few very nice grabs. He’s seemed to have caught on to this offensive scheme rather quickly. I hope Mike Jenkins can do the same. We haven’t really seen a lot of Jenkins this preseason.
4. TE Kyle Rudolph
The young rookie has done very well with the time the Vikings have given him this preseason, and has shown that his hamstring is more than healthy. I never really saw much tape of Rudolph in college, so I have been very impressed with his speed, and more importantly, his hands. I think Rudolph is going to be a tremendous tight end in the NFL.
5. OLB Erin Henderson
All bias aside, I think Erin Henderson has had a very good preseason. He had 10 tackles week 1 against Tennessee, and made some nice plays against Seattle as well. He is only 6’3, but he looks a lot bigger, and I almost think he has the build of a defensive end. I think he’ll fill Ben Leber’s role as the LOLB nicely, and of course, it’ll be cool to see him play next to big brother EJ.
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