Patriots Trade For Vikings OT Walter Rouse

[Triumph]

Yeah, stuff like this leads me to believe they're pretty worried about Morgan Moses making it through the year. And Marcus Bryant's injury.

Moses started every game last season. 94% of the offensive snaps.

Only 21 games. Yup, Vrabes is in panic mode.

 

[manxman2601]

Is Rouse just a stopgap until Bryant returns?

 

[Uptown]

Scouting report from Bleacher.

35" arms!!

HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 313
HAND: 10⅛"
ARM: 35⅛"
WINGSPAN: 83¾"

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40-YARD DASH: 5.25
3-CONE: 7.89
SHUTTLE: 4.83
VERTICAL: 33"
BROAD: 9'2"

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POSITIVES
— Highly experienced with a lunchpail mentality, sturdy build and excellent length.
— Can strike, widen and press high-side rushes around the corner on quick-hitting passes.
— Has solid play strength and leg drive to wash defenders out on angle-drive blocks.
— Solid stopping power to grind down the bull rush in his anchor.

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NEGATIVES
— Struggles mightily to redirect, change directions and mirror when being set up with stutters, hesitations and tempo.
— Stiff lower half with middling agility leaves him overextended and off balance too often.

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2023 STATISTICS
— 13 starts at left tackle

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10118089-walter-rouse-nfl-draft-2024-scouting-report-for-minnesota-vikings-ot

T-Rex where?…

 

[Wozzy]

He played guard this preseason for the Vikings and looked solid according to some. They’re kicking the tires.

 

[Uptown]

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I had thought Crownover did enough to warrant a roster spot. Maybe he did but they view him and Lomu as still developing, and not ready for game action. In which case, with Bryant heading to IL, that can explain the extra tackle. And ultimately they liked him there more than keeping Hudson for that spot.

He did earn a roster spot.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

I mean, you're better than Hudson.

There is a grandmother joke waiting to pop.

 

[Brady85-23]

I wonder if the Pats knew Evan neal and Blake freeland were about to get cut before making this trade

 

[mgteich]

I'm also surprised at Canada over Vildor.

That being said, lots of folks here posted that Canada was having a good TC, not me

Did Hutchins make the roster over Swinson. If so, that is also a mild surprise.

 

[mgteich]

Is Rouse just a stopgap until Bryant returns?

I guess that he'll have a chance to show that he is better than Bryant.

 

[State]

Cam Fleming II.

Played four years at Stanford, starting at LT the whole time. Initially was going to transfer to Nebraska but realized he had made the decision too fast. A smart kid with nfl aspirations, Oklahoma and their superb OL coach Bill Bedenbaugh changed the decision.

He worked hard as the Sooners LT and put himself squarely on the draft radar.

His positional flexibility is an added bonus. I could see him filling in at LG in the event of injury to AVT.

His wingspan, at thd 99 percentile, would 6 and a half inches longer than the starting LT's.

That's just...weird.

 

[Give Kraft A Hand]

Scouting report from Bleacher.

35" arms!!

HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 313
HAND: 10⅛"
ARM: 35⅛"
WINGSPAN: 83¾"

---

40-YARD DASH: 5.25
3-CONE: 7.89
SHUTTLE: 4.83
VERTICAL: 33"
BROAD: 9'2"

---

POSITIVES
— Highly experienced with a lunchpail mentality, sturdy build and excellent length.
— Can strike, widen and press high-side rushes around the corner on quick-hitting passes.
— Has solid play strength and leg drive to wash defenders out on angle-drive blocks.
— Solid stopping power to grind down the bull rush in his anchor.

---

NEGATIVES
— Struggles mightily to redirect, change directions and mirror when being set up with stutters, hesitations and tempo.
— Stiff lower half with middling agility leaves him overextended and off balance too often.

---

2023 STATISTICS
— 13 starts at left tackle

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10118089-walter-rouse-nfl-draft-2024-scouting-report-for-minnesota-vikings-ot

35 in arms?! So he’s going to be the LT by week 4 when Will kicks over to guard then!!!

I’m kidding.

But if it happens remember where you heard it first!