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Cresting the hill of this work week Replica Armon Watts Jersey , weekend."Happy Wednesday, everyone!We’re inching closer to the downhill side of this week, and then it’s only one more work week until the NFL Draft is finally upon us. I don’t expect a whole lot of noise or surprise moves by the Vikings during the draft; no ‘move-up’ in the first round or anything, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they pulled the trigger on a trade either in the days leading up to the draft, or during the draft. They have an extremely talented roster, but it is also a roster that is starting to get a little older, and in order to continue to keep that roster talented, you have to rotate the stock. I think Zimmer and Co. are trying to build a consistent winner, they’re not trying to shoot the moon to win it all with no forethought of the future in mind (despite a couple of Rick’s decisions in the last pre-season, I’m still a little peaved about those). Who would I expect them to trade? I honestly don’t know, but there are vets like Everson Griffen who would bring a lot in a trade, and although impossible or extremely difficult to replace talent-wise, are basically at their peak as far as value in a trade. I would hate to see Griffen leave, and I’m not suggesting that they trade him, I just threw his name out there as one of several highly talented vets who are near or at the 30 mark. These guys are valuable to the team Stitched Armon Watts Jersey , but they are also valuable in a trade, and the GM of a team with a huge need at that position would pay a premium in order to secure the guaranteed talent of one of these vets. We’ll know in a little over a week if it will happen.Around the DN since our last open thread:Everson Griffen seems to be doing well, and says he is ‘comfortable,happy’ now, after some personal issues last season, per Chris.Similar to us die-hard fans, many of the Vikings players are ‘Vikings for life’, per Wludford.Chris has the latest on the Vikings 2019 schedule and opponents, and also a rumor tracker where you can keep up with the latest noise being heard through the grapevine.Vikings & NFL news from elsewhere, other sports news, & random oddities:From Vikings.com, Adam Thielen spoke with the press after his contract extension, you can also hear from Dalvin Cook as well as Harrison Smith.From the Sporting News, the Packers could be considering a quarterback in the early rounds of the upcoming draft. Wow, we haven’t heard rumors like this since........the early 90s? There were no rumors of them looking QB when Rogers miraculously fell to them in 2005, and they haven’t really looked since Armon Watts Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , although they did select Brett Hundley in the 5th round in 2015.Odd story from CBS. In Florida, a guy got caught stealing $300 worth of stuff from KMart, which isn’t odd, until you learn that this same guy recently bought an $8 million island.Riveting news from Montana, traffic stopped and the road was blocked last night by.......a beaver......dragging a tree across the road, from UPI.We come to today’s media selection:That last story gave me an idea for our media selection. Here’s some Primus, enjoy!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. 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So, despite holding onto the ball for the first half of the first quarter, the Vikings wound up with no points.The Vikings defense did what they do, forcing Russell Wilson and the Seattle offense into a three-and-out on their opening drive. Seattle punter Michael Dickson, a rookie this season, blasted an outstanding punt to pin the Vikings down at their 3-yard line to start their second possession. The second drive was the C.J. Ham & Latavius Murray variety hour, as they both had big plays on the drive. Ham had a pair of big receptions for first downs, and Murray had a 24-yard reception on a third down play to get the Vikings near midfield.After Ham’s second big catch put the Vikings into Seattle territory, Kirk Cousins found Stefon Diggs for a 27-yard pitch-and-catch down to the Seattle 10.To start the second quarter. . .after the Seahawks only had the ball once and ran three offensive plays. . .the Vikings had third-and-goal from the Seattle 5, but Cousins was crushed for what appeared to be a sack by Bobby Wagner, but a defensive holding call on Seattle gave the Vikings a new set of downs. Minnesota took advantage Armon Watts Jersey nfl draft , as Murray went over from a yard out to give the Vikings the lead. Strangely, the Vikings elected to go for two points, and Cousins’ pass for Laquon Treadwell fell incomplete to keep the purple’s lead at 6-0.The Vikings’ scoring drive was 13 plays, 97 yards, for those of you scoring at home. Or, hey, even if you’re by yourself. They were also 5-for-6 on third downs on their first two possessions after the team went a combined 0-for-12 on third downs last week against the Jacksonville Jaguars.Seattle had a significantly better second possession, as Wilson marched his team into Minnesota territory with a series of completions. A run by Mike Davis then moved the Seahawks to the Minnesota 23-yard line. Danielle Hunter then buried Davis for a loss, but Wilson then found Brandon Marshall. . .yes, that Brandon Marshall. . .for a big gain to the Minnesota 6. Seattle finished the drive on the next play, as Chris Carson took a handoff and went in for a Seattle touchdown. Sebastian Janikowski. . .yes, that Sebastian Janikowski. . .connected on the extra point, and the road team moved out in front by a score of 7-6.Minnesota went three-and-out on the subsequent drive, and Ryan Quigley’s punt put the Seahawks at their own 47-yard line. It didn’t take them long to get into Minnesota territory, but the Vikings’ defense stood up and held the Seahawks to a 35-yard field goal by Janikowski to make the score 10-6.The Vikings got a chance to practice their two-minute offense, starting their drive from their own 17-yard line. Laquon Treadwell played a big role on the drive Custom Armon Watts Jersey , catching a 12-yard pass for a first down and then putting together a 27-yard catch-and-run on a third down to push the Vikings into Seattle territory.The Vikings’ offense stalled, and Carlson came on again to attempt a 42-yard field goal. . .and he missed it, again. Wide to the left, again. Not what the Vikings need to see, and the score remained 10-6. That’s how we went into the locker room at halftime.Cousins got a lot of work in the first half, as he threw the ball 28 times, completing 17 of them for 182 yards. The Vikings also went 7-of-9 on third down, which is a vast improvement over last week, obviously. If not for the two missed field goals by the rookie. . .which is certainly concerning. . .the Vikings would have taken a lead into the locker room. Cousins connected with six different receivers, with Diggs leading the way with 51 yards on four catches.We’re at halftime at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota Vikings trail the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 10-6, and our rookie kicker apparently has a case of the yips now that he’s officially won the job. What will the second half hold? Join us and find out!