A lof of teams like Houston missed out...

[huskerboy 0]

Fonoti (solid OG from San Diego) was traded to Minnesota on Tuesday for a SEVENTH round pick! I was on the record last week saying Houston should give a 4th or 5th rounder for him. They could have had him for a 6th or 7th! Although Minn needed him almost as bad. Very nice trade by the Vikings.

[Guest Loose Circuits]

I agree, dude is a solid run blocker. He has been disappointing this year for the Chargers, but anybody w/ that high of rating on Madden is good right (see Hovan last year)? Actually, I am not barring my judgement based off that, I live in NE and watched this beast play in college. He can get it done.

[The Next Generation 10]

I saw the clips of him on Playbook and they showed him absolutely blowing up defenders and creating huge holes for LT last year. Why would the Chargers trade him, even if he had weight/injury problems this year (I believe he had/has a hand injury)? Surely, he could have provided solid depth. I would rather have a proven guy that a 7th round "what if".

[hoffdaddy 1]

Gotta be more to the story here. Same type of thing that happened to Jesse Chatman in San Diego. Got hurt, milked it, shown the door. Good run blocker, but I'm not sure how he fits in with a team not committed to the run, like Minnesota.

[huskerboy 0]

He really wasn't disappointing to the team this year on the field. He just had an injured hand and the ol' "fell out of favor with management" routine. He's a great blocker!

[The Next Generation 10]

He really wasn't disappointing to the team this year on the field. He just had an injured hand and the ol' "fell out of favor with management" routine. He's a great blocker!

If that's all it was, then I'd say management is retarded. I can understand moving him if he is a problem, but if he's that good a run blocker they should have gotten a 4th or at least a 5th. Hell, any idiot could see that there are a ton of teams in need of good O-linemen.

[esoitl 0]

the pick will almost surely turn into a 6th, not like thats any better than a 7th, but hey

 

all he has to do is dress for 6 games or start 3

 

a lot of teams missed out for sure

about the value though, players are muchly undervalued when it comes to picks and im not surprised that he went for this type of pick

 

remember, TO went for a 2nd rounder, Edge and SA were on the table for what seemed to be a 2nd, Cowart for a 7th

unless you're a primetime player at the position, low draft picks will be all it takes

 

im not surprised at the low value......

[localjoe 0]

Apparently the Jets got on the phone too late. Sure could use some O-Line help.

[Dante 0]

I live in Minny and heard Steve Cohen from Football Injuries discuss Fonoti on KFAN this morning. Fonoti has always had weight problems, which is why he "fell out of favor" in San Diego. Currently, as a guard, he is about 410 lbs. According to Cohen, the Vikings told him he will not sniff the field until he loses 20 lbs.

[swamp dog 0]

I live in Minny and heard Steve Cohen from Football Injuries discuss Fonoti on KFAN this morning. Fonoti has always had weight problems, which is why he "fell out of favor" in San Diego. Currently, as a guard, he is about 410 lbs. According to Cohen, the Vikings told him he will not sniff the field until he loses 20 lbs.

i don't know what's true and what isn't, but i heard a rumor he has "mental problems" ??

 

regardless, there's something amiss when a "good" o-lineman goes for a 6th round draft pick. not saying it was a bad deal for the vikes cause it wasn't...but it sounds like he wasn't worth more than that.

 

sam cowart was a "steal" for a 7th rounder, too. how's he doing?

[dreadlocks34 0]

sam cowart was a "steal" for a 7th rounder, too. how's he doing?

Better than Matt Cassel, the guy taken with that pick.

[Liberals are Clueless 0]

I live in Minny and heard Steve Cohen from Football Injuries discuss Fonoti on KFAN this morning.  Fonoti has always had weight problems, which is why he "fell out of favor" in San Diego.  Currently, as a guard, he is about 410 lbs.  According to Cohen, the Vikings told him he will not sniff the field until he loses 20 lbs.

i don't know what's true and what isn't, but i heard a rumor he has "mental problems" ??

 

He'll fit right in, in Minnesota..