01-16-2018, 02:34 AM
if they’re attacking #20 you’re damn right I’m concerned!
The D, Is Anyone Concerned?
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01-16-2018, 02:34 AM
if they’re attacking #20 you’re damn right I’m concerned!
01-16-2018, 02:36 AM
It seemed when Vikes were disguising their blitz packages and bringing the heat was when they forced teams into making mistakes. Brees hates being hit. Sometimes you have to give up somwthing to get to them early on but it usually paid off.
Im not sure what the D philosophy is now.
01-16-2018, 05:12 AM
I noticed Harris making some defensive adjustments and was surprised he was as vocal as he was presnap. He seems smart, a week of practice taking 1st team reps will probably go a long way.
01-16-2018, 05:20 AM
this has been a trend for over a month now. Offense has reeled in to conservative levels, no pass rush. No need to hide anything next week. They are going to have to do more than play vanilla to win on sunday.
01-16-2018, 08:35 AM
There are a couple things to keep in mind:
01-16-2018, 11:40 AM
I cant fault the offense much for this close game. They got up 17 points and our D didnt hold them.
The Vikes invested heavily in their D and they looked great in the first half but not in the second. If they are going to win big games then they need to play like a number one D. That means sacks, turnovers and containment. I am guessing but I dont think they called a great D game. Think Brees is tough? Wait until Brady starts winging it around.
01-16-2018, 12:22 PM
Quote: @Poiple said:I talked to Assistant Defense Line Coach Rob Rodriguez in pregame and he said, "Brees gets the ball out so fast, he's almost impossible to sack. So, we plan to put pressure up the middle to make him uncomfortable in the pocket so he has to slide step to throw and gets out of rhythm." That worked in the first 20 minutes of game time, but all teams adjust. Remember, the Saints are good. Had they beaten us in week 1, they'd have been the one's 12-4 hosting us at 12-4 in the Superdome.
01-16-2018, 12:23 PM
Quote: @kmillard said:Offense was not vanilla for the 1st half and opened it up. Yes, the second half was very conservative (or, better said, they did not execute as well)
01-16-2018, 12:51 PM
If I remember correctly, to start the second half the Vikings offense had the ball for about 7 minutes. Then the Vikings defense was on the field for about 7 minutes. It doesn't do the offense any good to eat up the clock if the defense can't stop the other team from doing the same thing. I think the defense being on the field for that long combined with the defensive injuries and Rhodes mini meltdown all played a part in the Saints getting back into this game
01-16-2018, 01:34 PM
Not against Philly. Zimmer admitted he made some mistakes in this game and you can bet he'll get that cleaned up. And a re-charged Vikings defense against Nick Foles should be (may not be, but SHOULD be) a laugher.
But I'm way more concerned about the Patriots than I was before. |
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