Looking to Sunday
Kyler Murray is unfair 🤯
— PFF (@PFF) September 12, 2021
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You had better believe Vikings co-defensive coordinator Andre Patterson has gone over that play as he prepares his players to stop Murray this weekend. Or at least try to stop him.
“To me, watching the tape, he looks like a video game,” Patterson said. “You know, he’s not real tall, and he doesn’t have long legs, and his feet are moving so fast, he looks like somebody hit the button. He just looks like a different speed than everybody else. To me, that’s the element that makes him different.”
While coach Mike Zimmer is careful not to heap too much praise on Murray, he admitted that the Vikings are going to have their hands full trying to stop him. Especially when he breaks contain and starts to freelance outside of the pocket.
“I can say that we’re going to keep him in the pocket all day,” Zimmer said, “but I don’t think that’s truly going to happen.”
“There’s some unorthodox things that he does,” Zimmer added. “He might have a rollout to the left and he will take off and run right. (He) just a feel he has for the game.”
In a lot of ways, Murray is the antithesis of Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. Murray can extend the play for an upward of 15 seconds as he proved last weekend. Cousins immediately covers up the ball when he feels an iota of pressure.
“He’s a great player,” Cousins said. “The play is never over as long as he’s still got the ball in his hands and he’s upright. He’s shown that going back to his college days. It’s just continued in the pros.”
The only problem with Murray’s ability to keep the play alive is he tends to be a little loose with the ball in those situations. Is that something the Vikings can take advantage of this weekend?
“It’s a possibility,” Zimmer said. “We have to hope that we can get some turnovers.”
If the Vikings are able to do that, they have a chance this weekend. If they aren’t, it could be a long day for the whole team.
“There’s nobody I can compare him to,” Patterson said. “He’s a different animal. Not only is he quick, he is unbelievably fast — and he knows it. The best thing we can do is try to do a great job of containing our edges to try to keep him trapped in the pocket.”
That’s easier said than done.
https://www.twincities.com/2021/09/15/cardinals-qb-kyler-murray-looks-like-a-video-game-when-he-plays-how-do-the-vikings-stop-him/
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
I’m ready for Sunday… I’m going to have to limit myself to 1 beer though…! ;) B)
@"Kentis" said: I’m ready for Sunday… I’m going to have to limit myself to 1 beer though…! ;) B)lmao, Kentis. Right on. The key is moderation!
I do not want to watch this game if Kendricks sits.
@"MaroonBells" said: I do not want to watch this game if Kendricks sits.I'll record it, and only watch if we win. So... I fully expect to miss this one.
It's my mom's birthday party this weekend so that will be fun. There will be a bunch of Vikings fans of course but it's divided on whether or not to watch the game. We'll see how everyone feels Sunday afternoon since it's a later game. Maybe drink more and it won't be as painful.
@"HappyViking" said:@"MaroonBells" said: I do not want to watch this game if Kendricks sits. I'll record it, and only watch if we win. So... I fully expect to miss this one.
Was thinking the same. But, because I'm masochistic, I'll probably watch live and hate myself later for doing so.
I will restrict my exposure to this by going NFL Redzone for the afternoon....
I’ll be watching live, hoping for the best. Win or lose I want to see fewer penalties, fewer first down runs into brick walls, and an improved medium-to-long distance passing attack.
@"pattersaur" said: I’ll be watching live, hoping for the best. Win or lose I want to see fewer penalties, fewer first down runs into brick walls, and an improved medium-to-long distance passing attack.I want to see creativity on offense. Get the ball out quick so that Watt and Jones aren't a factor. Their back 7 doesn't scare me so hopefully Kubiak has some different plays dialed up
@"MaroonBells" said: I do not want to watch this game if Kendricks sits.
He’s playing, they were just being “cautious”…
@"StickyBun" said: I will restrict my exposure to this by going NFL Redzone for the afternoon....Reduced exposure is wise...I may have to do the DVR route.
Knowing Zim they are going to get the running game going, and they better or this season is already looking precarious
@"Bullazin" said: Knowing Zim they are going to get the running game going, and they better or this season is already looking precariousTough to say for sure after just a game...But then, looking at that schedule??? I dont disagree with you.
Vikings have NEVER beaten Russell Wilson here, there or anywhere.
Chances are high imo they'll be facing him again @ 0/2 and then a good Brownies team.
@"purplefaithful" said:@"Bullazin" said: Knowing Zim they are going to get the running game going, and they better or this season is already looking precarious Tough to say for sure after just a game...But then, looking at that schedule??? I dont disagree with you.Vikings have NEVER beaten Russell Wilson here, there or anywhere.
Chances are high imo they'll be facing him again @ 0/2 and then a good Brownies team.
I'll tell ya, I'm a little more worried about Arizona than either one of those teams. Like they did last year, at some point, the Vikings will start playing up their talent. Hopefully it doesn't take 6 games like last year.Seattle is the same team they were last year. Vikings are vastly improved. Or at least they should be. That game last year in Seattle was the kind of game only the Vikings can play....
Behind a solid running game, Vikings dominated TOP 40 to 20. Went up 13-0 at the half. But two costly turnovers in the 2nd half led to two TDs for Seattle. Then Cook goes down in the 3rd quarter. Despite all this, the Vikings are STILL in position to put the game away. On 4th and inches at the six, Mattison misses a hole you could ride a manatee through. Wilson drives 94 yards and throws a last second TD to get the one point win.
@"MaroonBells" said:@"purplefaithful" said:@"Bullazin" said: Knowing Zim they are going to get the running game going, and they better or this season is already looking precarious Tough to say for sure after just a game...But then, looking at that schedule??? I dont disagree with you.Vikings have NEVER beaten Russell Wilson here, there or anywhere.
Chances are high imo they'll be facing him again @ 0/2 and then a good Brownies team.
I'll tell ya, I'm a little more worried about Arizona than either one of those teams. Like they did last year, at some point, the Vikings will start playing up their talent. Hopefully it doesn't take 6 games like last year.Seattle is the same team they were last year. Vikings are vastly improved. Or at least they should be. That game last year in Seattle was the kind of game only the Vikings can play....
Behind a solid running game, Vikings dominated TOP 40 to 20. Went up 13-0 at the half. But two costly turnovers in the 2nd half led to two TDs for Seattle. Then Cook goes down in the 3rd quarter. Despite all this, the Vikings are STILL in position to put the game away. On 4th and inches at the six, Mattison misses a hole you could ride a manatee through. Wilson drives 94 yards and throws a last second TD to get the one point win.
Seattle’s new OC had a much better debut than ours did last week though. I do agree not much other than that has changed for them though.
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