10-22-2017, 10:14 PM
Latavius Murray just latest sign Vikings' offensive line is new and improved
With the passing game in neutral and the opponent unable to score a touchdown until the final play of the game, what the Vikings needed on Sunday was a between-the-tackles workhorse, and Murray played the part, rushing 18 times for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 24-16 victory over the drooping Baltimore Ravens.
Don’t let the hero-worshipping distract you from a more relevant view of Murray’s performance, and the Vikings’ 2017 offense. The offensive line, weak as winter sunlight all of last year, has created room for all of the team’s backs this year. With Case Keenum looking alarmingly like Case Keenum on Sunday, the best development of the day for the Vikings was that they again were able to run the ball effectively.
What the Vikings needed on Sunday was a between-the-tackles workhorse, and Murray rushed 18 times for 113 yards. The offensive line was a big part of the reason.
Latavius Murray’s first productive game as a Minnesota Viking will generate stories featuring the word redemption. Highlights of his best runs will display moves that caused defenders to flop to the ground as if shaken by an invisible Taser.With the passing game in neutral and the opponent unable to score a touchdown until the final play of the game, what the Vikings needed on Sunday was a between-the-tackles workhorse, and Murray played the part, rushing 18 times for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 24-16 victory over the drooping Baltimore Ravens.
Don’t let the hero-worshipping distract you from a more relevant view of Murray’s performance, and the Vikings’ 2017 offense. The offensive line, weak as winter sunlight all of last year, has created room for all of the team’s backs this year. With Case Keenum looking alarmingly like Case Keenum on Sunday, the best development of the day for the Vikings was that they again were able to run the ball effectively.