Hmmm, Robison over Edwards

Hey, two posts in two days for Grant's Tomb this week. March is shaping up to be a killer month on this blog.

Anyway, now that the Vikings have stopped slapping tenders on players, they've actually got around to signing one.

I like Brian Robison. I always have. He's a great guy to have in your defensive line rotation. He works hard every play. He's got some pass rush skills and he's improved as a run defender.

However, I don't know why the Vikings seem so willing to part with Ray Edwards and think that Robison can start in his place and deliver the same level of play. Edwards must be asking for some kind of contract extension.

Robison was never able to take the starting defensive end spot from Edwards the four years they were teammates. Robison is also 21 months older than Edwards – even though he's played one less season.

Robison seems like a five or six sack guy who will be adequate against the run. He's a good player, not a great player.

Edwards is a proven eight sack guy, who could get even better over the next three seasons or so. And he's very good against the run. He's not a great player. But he's a very good one.

So by signing Robison to a contract extension they've kept a solid player on the roster for a relatively affordable price. But they have also weakened themselves if they plan on starting Robison and letting Edwards play elsewhere.

In 2009, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers called Ray Edwards the unsung hero of the Vikings defensive line. I can't remember him ever saying anything about Brian Robison.


Good call

And forget about Bob Sanders or Oshiomogho Atogwe wearing Vikings jerseys – they have signed elsewhere.

I've made my feelings known on this topic already, so there is no need to rehash it again. But I do approve of the lack of interest the Vikings showed in both safeties.

We've got bigger problems to focus on.