Looks like that slot move for Thielen was genius

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No wide receiver has picked up more yards from the slot so far this year

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He's a Slotting Stud!

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His big gain this week was with him lined up out wide, wasn't it? 

Thielen has just become a plain stud.  And the game plans have been pretty solid in utilizing Diggs and Thielen.

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This move raised an eyebrow for me at first...seemed counterintuitive to put the larger man in the slot...WTF do I know...do we credit Shurmur or our new WR coach for the move?

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That's awesome. It was great when they showed his stats on the big boards, the crowd went nuts. 

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Alright, it's inevitable. Who's going to be the first? To call him the Vikings version of Edelman?

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I think locking him up in a new contract was just as genius

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No wide receiver has picked up more yards from the slot so far this year

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@"BarrNone55" said:
This move raised an eyebrow for me at first...seemed counterintuitive to put the larger man in the slot...WTF do I know...do we credit Shurmur or our new WR coach for the move?

I hear ya, but Thielen seems to have a real gift for finding space in zones. That's probably why they moved him. Watching them run their routes on Sunday, it seemed to make perfect sense. 

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They like him in the slot for his run blocking abilities as well...

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He's been a stud. Great hands this year.