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RE: Vikings @ Steelers - MaroonBells - 09-29-2025
Small encouragement but I'll take it. The biggest bottom line for the Vikings might just be Carson Wentz having just 4 weeks in this offense before getting thrown to the wolves.
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The Vikings have some issues on the offensive line, but it's not nearly as bad as it appears. Pro Football Focus charted 21 total pressures on 54 total dropbacks, and no blocker had more than 3 pressures. Carson Wentz was responsible for 6 pressures and 4 sacks
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Week 2 Blockers: 16 pressures and 5 sacks responsible for
J.J. McCarthy: 0 pressures and 1 sack responsible for
RE: Vikings @ Steelers - Zanary - 09-29-2025
Veteran or not, Wentz is still operating on a fraction of the time the full-offseason players got...and that means he has to think and process more, which adds to time holding the ball.
On the other hand, JJM was also holding the ball too long, and we know that KOC has a deep love of longer-maturing plays. Sadly, balancing them against dodgy protection has told a consistent tale with QBs from Cousins through to Wentz; the defense will have more time to get to our QB.
It's brilliant when it works, obviously, but our QBs are target practice when it doesn't.
We'll see what KOC, Wentz, and the rest will learn this week...early on Sunday morning.
RE: Vikings @ Steelers - MaroonBells - 10-01-2025
This was my impression as well...
Justin was right where he was supposed to be given the defense. Wentz has plenty of time to get him the ball and he just doesn't throw it. Wentz wasn't horrible in this game, but if he hits half of these it's a different game.