11-05-2019, 04:01 AM
NFL Network had an interesting stat. Cousins was pressured by the Chiefs at a rate of 42% in his drop backs. That was the highest
QB pressure rate by the Chiefs defense all season. Clearly we are all well aware of the Vikings' inability to protect the passer, but for
a team that is well known for their use of the blitz as a key defensive strategy, why were we so ineffective and unprepared to take advantage
of their aggressiveness and 9 men in the box? I thought our pass routes played right into their hands that took too long to develop. Where were the slants to Diggs? Why not use Cook, and Mattison as weapons out of the backfield in the flat instead only throwing screen passes repeatedly? Screens are effective until they are overused, and that is what we did against the Chiefs.
Stefanski went to the well way too often with the same predictable plays off of the boot we have seen the past several weeks. They were not
fooling anyone. Once they lost Thielen after the first play, they looked lost on what to do in the passing game.
Oh, my rant would not be complete without an Elf bashing. Not sure if Sumia can play the left side, but something has to give. They need to try someone else at LG and that needs to happen against the Cowboys. We can't afford to wait until the offseason to find his replacement.
QB pressure rate by the Chiefs defense all season. Clearly we are all well aware of the Vikings' inability to protect the passer, but for
a team that is well known for their use of the blitz as a key defensive strategy, why were we so ineffective and unprepared to take advantage
of their aggressiveness and 9 men in the box? I thought our pass routes played right into their hands that took too long to develop. Where were the slants to Diggs? Why not use Cook, and Mattison as weapons out of the backfield in the flat instead only throwing screen passes repeatedly? Screens are effective until they are overused, and that is what we did against the Chiefs.
Stefanski went to the well way too often with the same predictable plays off of the boot we have seen the past several weeks. They were not
fooling anyone. Once they lost Thielen after the first play, they looked lost on what to do in the passing game.
Oh, my rant would not be complete without an Elf bashing. Not sure if Sumia can play the left side, but something has to give. They need to try someone else at LG and that needs to happen against the Cowboys. We can't afford to wait until the offseason to find his replacement.
