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Garrett Bradbury Jersey Womens ,73commentsAnd another one bites the dustCDTShareTweetShareShareNFL Free Agency: Tom Compton to sign with New York JetsGreg M. Cooper-USA TODAY SportsYet another member of the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive line from 2018 is hitting the road.Numerous sources are reporting that the New York Jets have signed offensive lineman Tom Compton.Compton, a native of Rosemount, Minnesota, signed with the Vikings last offseason, and was originally slated to play more of a reserve role. However, after the injury to Nick Easton, Compton wound up starting 14 of the team’s 16 games at the left guard spot.Financial terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. When we get word of them, we will add them to this story. At this point
Garrett Bradbury white jersey , it will likely be enough to get the Vikings another Compensatory Selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, but I’m assuming that it will be a low enough deal where that could change in the future.This means that the Vikings, officially, have one guard on their entire roster at the present time. That is Danny Isidora, who has played all of 361 snaps in the National Football League.Hopefully the team will be addressing this shortfall at the guard position at some point, but for now it appears that another starter from last season has taken his leave from Minnesota. The Green Bay Packers have a new head coach, a new offensive coordinator and a retooled offense after missing the playoffs for a second consecutive season.Despite all the differences, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards says Aaron Rodgers is still going to be Aaron Rodgers.More Vikings coveragePreview: Cook
Garrett Bradbury Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , Vikings look to keep rolling vs. PackersTop Tweets: Vikings prepare for Packers with TMNT hype videoBarr, seasoned Vikings defense off to strong startNew offense, same Rodgers: Vikings prep for LaFleur’s PackersVikings re-sign center Jones, waive rookie TE Dillon“But at the end, they’ve still got Rodgers back there, who can make a play at any point in time,” Edwards told reporters during his weekly press conference ahead of the Vikings’ Week 2 matchup at Lambeau Field.The scouting report on Rodgers hasn’t changed much in his decade-plus running the Packers’ offense.“We’ve got to do a good job of going back to the fundamentals of stopping the run and being able to handle leverage in the passing game and understand all the nuances that he brings to the game with being able to move around in the pocket and throw the ball down the field,” Edwards said.The Vikings’ coaching staff has thoroughly scouted new head coach Matt LaFleur’s offense
Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , from his stint as the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator to the Packers’ Week 1 win over the Chicago Bears.With Rodgers, however, it could all change on the fly.“That’s why I said it doesn’t matter what system he’s in, he’s such a dynamic talent at the quarterback position,” Edwards said. “Decision making and being able to have that kind of presence in the pocket to move around still release the ball down the field.”