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Absolute Garbage Oline play

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Just horrible.

Is this thing STILL on?

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#1 · Sep 13, 3:39 PM
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Kentis wrote:

Walker looked great, but at that pace, Andy will run him into the ground by mid season…!

he only rushed him 23 times...It seemed like more than that watching the game.

I think Reid was going run-heavy all the game to protect Mahomes. He's definitely knocking off rust and getting used to the brace I would imagine.

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#42 · Sep 15, 11:59 AM CT
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purplefaithful wrote:

he only rushed him 23 times...It seemed like more than that watching the game.
I think Reid was going run-heavy all the game to protect Mahomes. He's definitely knocking off rust and getting used to the brace I would imagine.

Well if you add his 6 receiving targets that’s 29. That projects to 493 touches(391 carries) in 17 games, w/o playoffs. Walkers’s career high was 228 carries in 15 games, he had 221 in 17 last season. So, I think my point stands…😇

edited Sep 15, 2026 12:35 PM CT
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#43 · Sep 15, 12:10 PM CT
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Kentis wrote:

Well if you add his 6 receiving targets that’s 29. That projects to 493 touches(391 carries) in 17 games, w/o playoffs. Walkers’s career high was 228 carries in 15 games, he had 221 in 17 last season. So, I think my point stands…😇

He shared a lot of that load in Sea with Charbonet.

We'll have to wait and see if Reid is smarter than to run him into the ground by the bye week.

I think he is?

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#44 · Sep 15, 12:45 PM CT
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Anyone know WTF D. Jackson was doing here? Someone said it was Jones responsibility but if you are a LG and only see 1 player in front of you and Darrisaw MAYBE you pick up the guy right in front of you vs jumping left leaving him wide open to the QB?

edited Sep 15, 2026 1:18 PM CT
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#45 · Sep 15, 1:09 PM CT
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badgervike wrote:

The Dline made some adjustments but before that they weren't getting it done. When you blitz as much as we do and put a lot of people at the line and take them out of coverage..you better come away with some sacks. Lots of wide open Packer receivers. On the Oline, that contract we gave Fries is a killer. I was hoping he was just hurt last year but he's not getting it done and certainly isn't worth the contract.

Theo is a liability

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#46 · Sep 15, 1:10 PM CT
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JimmyinSD wrote:

I dont have the all 22, but that was my guess as well on why the O looked so inept early, just to long of developing routes and not having more than 1 check down option so it was easier to take that away as well. KOC needs to try and write a game plan knowing that teams are not going to be giving up the deep shit early and he needs to protect his QB with the run game. I think that helps the OL as well as it lets them get physical instead of getting beat on right out of the gate.

KOC has never heard of a slant pass

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#47 · Sep 15, 1:14 PM CT
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purplefaithful wrote:

He shared a lot of that load in Sea with Charbonet.
We'll have to wait and see if Reid is smarter than to run him into the ground by the bye week.
I think he is?

I’m glad you agree…! :tu_purp:

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#48 · Sep 15, 1:24 PM CT
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SurfnRide wrote:

Anyone know WTF D. Jackson was doing here? Someone said it was Jones responsibility but if you are a LG and only see 1 player in front of you and Darrisaw MAYBE you pick up the guy right in front of you vs jumping left leaving him wide open to the QB?

The guy he blocked was lined up over him. He ended up shooting the gap between Jackson and Darrisaw (and 51 who was on the edge over Darrisaw dropped into coverage) so they both end up blocking him but Darrisaw ended up with no one. I don't know the line call there, but it certainly could have been the RBs responsibility to step up and fill that gap if he does blitz.

It was a well executed rush. Sometimes the other team does that.

edited Sep 15, 2026 5:18 PM CT
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