09-19-2018, 11:13 AM
In 2017, the Minnesota Vikings dominated third-and-short.
They ranked fourth in the NFL, converting 61.8 percent of third downs with less than five yards to go and gained a league-high 6.5 yards per third-and-short play.
In such situations, last year’s starting quarterback Case Keenum averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt and posted a 108.1 quarterback rating on 67 throws. Receiving options Adam Thielen (14), Stefon Diggs (13) and Kyle Rudolph (9) all ranked in the top 20 in third-and-short receptions.
Many of the Vikings’ successful third-and-shorts, of which there were 102 total (per Pro Football Reference), came because of offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur’s schemes and play calling. He consistently dialed up ways to get the ball into his top receivers’ hands.
On Sunday, new offensive coordinator John DeFilippo followed in Shurmur’s footsteps, setting the Vikings’ offense up to hit on third-and-short in big spots.
Against Green Bay, the Vikings went 6-for-8 on third-and-short. Two of the conversions came using the same deception from Rudolph.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/0...lay-calls/
They ranked fourth in the NFL, converting 61.8 percent of third downs with less than five yards to go and gained a league-high 6.5 yards per third-and-short play.
In such situations, last year’s starting quarterback Case Keenum averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt and posted a 108.1 quarterback rating on 67 throws. Receiving options Adam Thielen (14), Stefon Diggs (13) and Kyle Rudolph (9) all ranked in the top 20 in third-and-short receptions.
Many of the Vikings’ successful third-and-shorts, of which there were 102 total (per Pro Football Reference), came because of offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur’s schemes and play calling. He consistently dialed up ways to get the ball into his top receivers’ hands.
On Sunday, new offensive coordinator John DeFilippo followed in Shurmur’s footsteps, setting the Vikings’ offense up to hit on third-and-short in big spots.
Against Green Bay, the Vikings went 6-for-8 on third-and-short. Two of the conversions came using the same deception from Rudolph.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/0...lay-calls/
