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Having watched most of Netflix's Quarterback series, you have to respect both Mahomes and Mariota. As peers, they totally get it. Literally not Armchair Quarterbacks...I think Mariota echoing Mahomes is validation that it's not just Mahomes blowing smoke up Cousins' skirt.
KC isnt the problem. Put a defense that gets after people out there, and we will get to the SB. Last year was an amazing run, but we all knew our D was hot garbage.
Quote: @"Vanguard83" said:
KC isnt the problem. Put a defense that gets after people out there, and we will get to the SB. Last year was an amazing run, but we all knew our D was hot garbage.
It doesn’t even have to be a top D. Just average.
Quote: @"AGRforever" said:
@"Vanguard83" said:
KC isnt the problem. Put a defense that gets after people out there, and we will get to the SB. Last year was an amazing run, but we all knew our D was hot garbage.
It doesn’t even have to be a top D. Just average.
Definitely, we need defensive improvement, but here's a couple of realities...not opinions:
1. Both KC and Philly had top-5 offensive lines last season.
2. Our QB was the most-hit in the league (and he's typical among the most hit).
Kirk has been pummeled since he got to Minnesota, as have most of our QBs for over a decade. We finally have good OTs, but we really need Bradbury and Ingram to step WAY up this season.
Quote: @"Zanary" said:
@"AGRforever" said:
@"Vanguard83" said:
KC isnt the problem. Put a defense that gets after people out there, and we will get to the SB. Last year was an amazing run, but we all knew our D was hot garbage.
It doesn’t even have to be a top D. Just average.
Definitely, we need defensive improvement, but here's a couple of realities...not opinions:
1. Both KC and Philly had top-5 offensive lines last season.
2. Our QB was the most-hit in the league (and he's typical among the most hit).
Kirk has been pummeled since he got to Minnesota, as have most of our QBs for over a decade. We finally have goot OTs, but we really need Bradbury and Ingram to step WAY up this season.
Both Philly and KC have ultra mobile QBs. Think about it. How many times do you see Mahomes escaping pressure and throwing a TD. A lot. But the narrative is never about the failure on the OL, is it? It's about Mahomes' greatness.
Quote: @"MaroonBells" said:
@"Zanary" said:
@"AGRforever" said:
@"Vanguard83" said:
KC isnt the problem. Put a defense that gets after people out there, and we will get to the SB. Last year was an amazing run, but we all knew our D was hot garbage.
It doesn’t even have to be a top D. Just average.
Definitely, we need defensive improvement, but here's a couple of realities...not opinions:
1. Both KC and Philly had top-5 offensive lines last season.
2. Our QB was the most-hit in the league (and he's typical among the most hit).
Kirk has been pummeled since he got to Minnesota, as have most of our QBs for over a decade. We finally have goot OTs, but we really need Bradbury and Ingram to step WAY up this season.
Both Philly and KC have ultra mobile QBs. Think about it. How many times do you see Mahomes escaping pressure and throwing a TD. A lot. But the narrative is never about the failure on the OL, is it? It's about Mahomes' greatness.
Could, possibly, the time for all that mobility come from the middle of their respective lines not allowing some mammoth DT to run through almost unchecked, if not also stepping on the QB's foot?
I bring this up due to the stunning number of times I saw Erin lauded for his mobility, but he also had countless plays where he had 5-6 seconds untouched before he really even had to react. Nothing makes a QB look great like actually having those couple of clean seconds to make reads/decisions...and Minnesota has NOT given their QBs that for many years, now.
weve all heard the talking heads say “look at how tough this kid is - stays in the pocket and delivers the ball at the last minute even though he gets popped”
Not with Cousins - “He holds the ball to long”
Quote: @"Zanary" said:
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"Zanary" said:
@"AGRforever" said:
@"Vanguard83" said:
KC isnt the problem. Put a defense that gets after people out there, and we will get to the SB. Last year was an amazing run, but we all knew our D was hot garbage.
It doesn’t even have to be a top D. Just average.
Definitely, we need defensive improvement, but here's a couple of realities...not opinions:
1. Both KC and Philly had top-5 offensive lines last season.
2. Our QB was the most-hit in the league (and he's typical among the most hit).
Kirk has been pummeled since he got to Minnesota, as have most of our QBs for over a decade. We finally have goot OTs, but we really need Bradbury and Ingram to step WAY up this season.
Both Philly and KC have ultra mobile QBs. Think about it. How many times do you see Mahomes escaping pressure and throwing a TD. A lot. But the narrative is never about the failure on the OL, is it? It's about Mahomes' greatness.
Could, possibly, the time for all that mobility come from the middle of their respective lines not allowing some mammoth DT to run through almost unchecked, if not also stepping on the QB's foot?
I bring this up due to the stunning number of times I saw Erin lauded for his mobility, but he also had countless plays where he had 5-6 seconds untouched before he really even had to react. Nothing makes a QB look great like actually having those couple of clean seconds to make reads/decisions...and Minnesota has NOT given their QBs that for many years, now.
Not saying our OL doesn't break down. It does. Just that it all works together. If Cousins were more mobile, the line would look better than they are. And if the line were better, Cousins would look better than he is.
Our OLine lets defenders get into the backfield uncontested
far too often. Period. They blow up the play before Cousins can
really react. Would an ultra mobile QB
help the OLine out? Most likely. Would an average athlete at QB that scrambles
more make a difference? I don’t think
so. Would the ultra mobile QB also be a
worse passer than Cousins? Probably. Cousins is who he is at this point. We’ve all known that he needs to have a
better interior OLine in front of him, and he’s not getting it despite us
investing a fair number of draft picks over time.
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