| Nick
Rogers
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OLB Nick Rogers: Took Over For... 
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Jan 17, 2005 |
OLB Nick Rogers: Moving Up?
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Jan 12, 2005 |
Rogers Final Vikes Cut
'Tweener Sent Packing After Trade Falls Through
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Sep 6, 2004 |
LB Nick Rogers: Staying On The Line
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May 3, 2004 |
What’s The Veteran Situation?
Rogers, Johnstone and others could see different roles in 2004.
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Apr 27, 2004 |
What If Mixon Isn’t Available?
Vikings will need to add to personnel if Mixon is suspended.
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Mar 30, 2004 |
Lurtsema's Reaction: Defensive Line
What does the ex-Viking think of the current Vikings' defensive line situation?
-by VikingUpdate.com
Mar 17, 2004 |
LB Nick Rogers: A potential change of position?
-by VikingUpdate.com
Feb 23, 2004 |
Nick Rogers Stats
A look at the LB's career stats.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Jan 10, 2004 |
Special Teams Prowess To Defensive Opportunity
Young LBs getting defensive opportunity after proving themselves on special teams.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Dec 4, 2003 |
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Nick Rogers has that dreaded label — "’tweener." That means some people see him as a potential defensive end, and some view him is a linebacker. The Vikings see him as a linebacker, despite his lack of experience at that position in college.
A sixth-round draft choice in 2002, Rogers played for Vikings defensive line coach George O’Leary at Georgia Tech, and Vikings linebackers coach Brian Baker recruited Rogers to Georgia Tech when he was an assistant there. O’Leary also coached Rogers’ older brother, Phillip, as a Yellow Jacket.
Baker called Rogers a good person, which he stressed is necessary in a late-round pick, especially one trying to make the transition from a lineman to a linebacker. Baker said Rogers is physically similar to linebacker Patrick Chukwurah.
Rogers is likely to back up Henri Crockett at middle linebacker so that Patrick Chukwurah can get more reps on the strong side. Rogers convinced Vikings coaches that he can play linebacker at the combine and bowls games, and especially at his personal workout at Georgia Tech.
College: He played in five games in 1998, mainly on the Georgia Tech special teams. In 1999, he played in nine games and started five while moving between weakside linebacker and strongside linebacker. In 2000, he earned second-team All-ACC honors at defensive end while registering nine sacks and six fumbles along with 62 tackles. At DE again in 2001, he was second-team all-conference while making 64 tackles, six sacks and 12 tackles for loss.
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