Vikings bringing in Max Starks

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[steelerkeylargo]

Re: Vikings bringing in Max Starks

In July, the Vikings gave up on a left tackle who had weight and conditioning issues. Now, the Vikings are taking a look at a left tackle who has weight and conditioning issues.

Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com reports that the Vikings will visit with free-agent Max Starks, who was dumped earlier this year by the Steelers. Starks was attempting to recover from a neck injury that ended his 2010 season prematurely.

The Vikings cut Bryant McKinnie days after he showed up pushing four bills. He has since landed with the Ravens, and he has started all three games.

The Vikings replaced him with Charlie Johnson, who has struggled at times.

Frankly, we’re not sure that beefing up the tackle position will help the Vikings not blow double-digit leads. But it can’t hurt.

[Pahn711]

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I would have thought that report would be about the Steelers this morning...If they are interested at all they better get moving.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

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I said it when he arrived and still believe this:

Mike Tomlin does not like and not want Max Starks on his team.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Vikings bringing in Max Starks

Report: Former Steelers OT Max Starks Working Out For Vikings

by Neal Coolong on Sep 26, 2011



Tom Pelissero of AM 1500 in Minneapolis is reporting the Vikings brought in Former Steelers OT Max Starks for a workout Monday.

Starks is a hot name in Pittsburgh after Colts DEs Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis had their way with a variety of tackle combinations in the Steelers 23-20 (OT) win Sunday night.

If any team is struggling more with protection than Pittsburgh, it's Minnesota. The Vikings are coming off their third consecutive loss - all three where they held double-digit leads at halftime before their offense self-destructed. The latest, a 26-23 overtime loss to Detroit, where LT Charlie Johnson and RT Phil Loadholt struggled greatly with the Lions edge rushers.

Starks, a third-round pick of the Steelers in 2004, is the only player in NFL history to start at left and right tackle on Super Bowl championship teams. Both came with Pittsburgh.

Starks was cut this preseason by the Steelers, one season after he was put on injured-reserve with a neck injury.

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[kindlecatsb'ng]

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Ed Brouchette from PG this am on 93.7 says the front office has absolutely no interest in Max Starks with no other explanation as to why.

Kindle

[Pahn711]

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I said it when he arrived and still believe this:

Mike Tomlin does not like and not want Max Starks on his team.

Interesting then, that Starks was offered a transition and franchise tag in consecutive years, and then a four year deal for good money. All of which were under Tomlin I believe.

Was all that Front Office? I doubt it...

[hawaiiansteel]

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MarkKaboly_Trib RT @claytonESPN:

Max Starks had good workout with Vikings. Weighed in around 350. Teams are getting interested in the former Steelers tackle.

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[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

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I said it when he arrived and still believe this:

Mike Tomlin does not like and not want Max Starks on his team.

Interesting then, that Starks was offered a transition and franchise tag in consecutive years, and then a four year deal for good money. All of which were under Tomlin I believe.

Was all that Front Office? I doubt it...

Yes was given a franchise tag for IIRC around $9M and then shown the bench. He had been the starting RT on a SB winning team and then practiced most of the pre season at LT even though we had Marvel Smith still there. Without having much of a chance to see him at RT, the coach gave his starting RT job to Colon. That does not sound to me like the FO and HC are on the same page.

Once again, IIRC Max was forced back onto the field due to injury to Smith and became our starting LT due to his play there. Had Smith not been injured, chances are that a backup has been named Max would have been let go after Tomlin's first season. This because he was barely allowed to compete for his own starting job. FWIW I said all of this back then as well.

[phillyesq]

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[quote=steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

I said it when he arrived and still believe this:

Mike Tomlin does not like and not want Max Starks on his team.

Interesting then, that Starks was offered a transition and franchise tag in consecutive years, and then a four year deal for good money. All of which were under Tomlin I believe.

Was all that Front Office? I doubt it...

Yes was given a franchise tag for IIRC around $9M and then shown the bench. He had been the starting RT on a SB winning team and then practiced most of the pre season at LT even though we had Marvel Smith still there. Without having much of a chance to see him at RT, the coach gave his starting RT job to Colon. That does not sound to me like the FO and HC are on the same page.

Once again, IIRC Max was forced back onto the field due to injury to Smith and became our starting LT due to his play there. Had Smith not been injured, chances are that a backup has been named Max would have been let go after Tomlin's first season. This because he was barely allowed to compete for his own starting job. FWIW I said all of this back then as well.[/quote:2v90l781]

I can get the coaching staff not caring for the play of Max Starks. He was above average at his best, but he wasn't always at his best.

In a world where there are options, you'd ideally like to do better than Max Starks as your left tackle. He looked better at LT than he did at RT, and he was a playable option.

I wouldn't expect Starks to come in and be the second coming of Orlando Pace, but if he is able to perform adequately, that his a huge step over what we've seen so far this year from Scott.

I don't get why the Steelers would want to continue adding "practice options" or whatever at OT if there is somebody out there who could perform adequately. If they don't like Starks, that's fine, but I'd like to at least hear that they are open to any option on the offensive line.

[papillon]

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[quote=phillyesq]

I said it when he arrived and still believe this:

Mike Tomlin does not like and not want Max Starks on his team.

Interesting then, that Starks was offered a transition and franchise tag in consecutive years, and then a four year deal for good money. All of which were under Tomlin I believe.

Was all that Front Office? I doubt it...

Yes was given a franchise tag for IIRC around $9M and then shown the bench. He had been the starting RT on a SB winning team and then practiced most of the pre season at LT even though we had Marvel Smith still there. Without having much of a chance to see him at RT, the coach gave his starting RT job to Colon. That does not sound to me like the FO and HC are on the same page.

Once again, IIRC Max was forced back onto the field due to injury to Smith and became our starting LT due to his play there. Had Smith not been injured, chances are that a backup has been named Max would have been let go after Tomlin's first season. This because he was barely allowed to compete for his own starting job. FWIW I said all of this back then as well.

I can get the coaching staff not caring for the play of Max Starks. He was above average at his best, but he wasn't always at his best.

In a world where there are options, you'd ideally like to do better than Max Starks as your left tackle. He looked better at LT than he did at RT, and he was a playable option.

I wouldn't expect Starks to come in and be the second coming of Orlando Pace, but if he is able to perform adequately, that his a huge step over what we've seen so far this year from Scott.

I don't get why the Steelers would want to continue adding "practice options" or whatever at OT if there is somebody out there who could perform adequately. If they don't like Starks, that's fine, but I'd like to at least hear that they are open to any option on the offensive line.[/quote:2y7bwzk5]

Could the salary cap be coming into play? The Steelers are currently over the cap or will be nest year until they jettison some salaries, I think. Maybe, they can't fit him under the cap due to the contract extensions given out this year.

Pappy

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Vikings bringing in Max Starks

"Another option at tackle appears to be ready to sign a deal.

KDKA-TV Sports believes that former Steeler tackle Max Starks is close to signing a contract with the Minnesota Vikings.

Starks worked out for the Vikings and weighed in at 350 pounds on Monday."

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[fordfixer]

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Max said in a tweet last night that he would be playing in the NFL very soon

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Re: Vikings bringing in Max Starks

If Max plays well for the Vikings, how bad is that going to make Tomlin and Co. look?

It seems to me that they have a difficult time evaluating OL talent, for whatever reason.

[fezziwig]

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If Max plays well for the Vikings, how bad is that going to make Tomlin and Co. look?

It seems to me that they have a difficult time evaluating OL talent, for whatever reason.

I think your exactly correct about them having a difficult time evaluating OL-Men. What else could it be other than, they just don't place a high priority at that position. Having said that, I doubt they want to place bums in front of Ben and allow him to get murdered on the field so, I would have to say they, don't know crap about picking OL-MEN.
They also don't know **** about picking an OC but, I'm sure that is being knocked around on another thread.

They did pick the obvious in Pouncey.

I always liked Starks and thought he would have become more than what he was but, he's only better than what we have now and to me, he was never worth the franchise tag or the money they had given him in the past.

Isn't Max and Ben very good friends ? It surprises me that Ben didn't insist upon having Starks and maybe he did and maybe Ben doesn't get all that we believe he has asked for ?