Oline progress per Pff
Offensive LineThe Vikings’ line allowed just seven pressures the entire game. Three of the five starters — Christian Darrisaw, Brian O'Neill and Oli Udoh— earned a pass-blocking grade of 64.5 or higher.
The first two, joined by Ezra Cleveland, all tracked pressure percentages of less than 2.0%, as well. Cousins had all the time in the world to throw today, and it showed.
Oli had what 5 penalties today. He needs to clean that up.
@"kmillard" said: Oli had what 5 penalties today. He needs to clean that up.I really believe he's still a work in progress. I love his upside and game for 2022. The whole year starting will benefit him greatly.
I think we have a left tackle...
Christian Darrisaw had a very impressive rookie debut starting at LT today. Explosive out of his stance, easy mover for his size, and packs a heck of a wallop moving bodies and stopping would-be bull rushers in their tracks. Few things to clean up but he's got a bright future. pic.twitter.com/hqm516k5g7
— Nick Olson (@NickOlsonNFL) October 18, 2021
@"MaroonBells" said: I think we have a left tackle...https://twitter.com/NickOlsonNFL/status/1449915138400833538?s=20
Its so good to see. The kid is a load. He's strong and dense but can move. Love that anchor. He's got that natural size and weight that is so important, not a pumped up TE playing the position. He stones people at the point of contact. He'll only get better.
This is the play I can't stop watching. Cole added to the right side in the heavy package. Vikings get tremendous push from their three IOLs and then Dalvin does his thing. Oddly enough, the only lineman who misses his man is O'Neill.
This also shows why Dalvin is so much better than Mattison, who would probably get two or three here.
Darrisaw's big mistake. He was very impressive on the whole, but he lost his man here and nearly got Dalvin killed. But pause this when the wall forms. It lost 5, but if Darrisaw doesn't take his eyes of his man, this probably goes to the house.
Looks like a mistake by Christian Darrisaw here, taking his eyes off of Haason Reddick. Dalvin Cook takes a big hit because of it. pic.twitter.com/4vcqJV63f3
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) October 17, 2021
@"MaroonBells" said: I think we have a left tackle...https://twitter.com/NickOlsonNFL/status/1449915138400833538?s=20
Anybody watching Darrisaw on the TD to win? Chips on the DT to help Cleveland get control, switches off to the delayed outside rush. Gave Cousins a nice lane and pocket to throw that dime to the corner
@"MaroonBells" said: This is the play I can't stop watching. Cole added to the right side in the heavy package. Vikings get tremendous push from their three IOLs and then Dalvin does his thing. Oddly enough, the only lineman who misses his man is O'Neill.This also shows why Dalvin is so much than Mattison, who would probably get two or three here.
https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1449934073502208002?s=20
Bradbury had a nice combo with Cleveland and then scraped to the LB. Everyone did their job there (except ONeill, but the LB came up a different hole, so really hard to fault him.)
Interestingly, this guy does a deep dive into Slater, Darrisaw and Sewell.
He didn't think Darrisaw was amazing, didn't bash him, he just noted that the Vikings did some things to help him out. Cousins didn't drop deep, got rid of the ball quick and that made Darrisaw and the O-line look really good. So the PFF ratings don't show that. Darrisaw was beat outside a few times but Cousins had already thrown the ball.
Darrisaw breakdown starts at 17:00 I think.
https://trenchwarfare.substack.com/p/week-6-film-room-rookie-ot-review?justPublished=true
@"MaroonBells" said: This also shows why Dalvin is so much better than Mattison, who would probably get two or three here.
Agree.
After Watching Mattison last couple weeks now....D-Coo has a gear A-Mat doesn't. Obvious on some other clips, too.
RE: Improved OL play. Zim/Spielz get any luv? Or Nah? (not directed at you, MB)
Well it beats the lowlight reel of Rashod "Benny" Hill .
ProFootballOutsiders (the only other site qualifying OL stats)
gives the Viking OL 26th rank running OL, 3rd ranked passing OL.
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/nfl/basic-offensive-line
@"comet52" said: Well it beats the lowlight reel of Rashod "Benny" Hill .OMG. That's it. His new nickname. If you put the 'Yackety Sax' music to some of Rashod's plays where he gets run over, its perfection.
@"StickyBun" said:You're welcome ;)@"comet52" said: Well it beats the lowlight reel of Rashod "Benny" Hill . OMG. That's it. His new nickname. If you put the 'Yackety Sax' music to some of Rashod's plays where he gets run over, its perfection.
@"savannahskol" said: ProFootballOutsiders (the only other site qualifying OL stats) gives the Viking OL 26th rank running OL, 3rd ranked passing OL.https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/nfl/basic-offensive-line
Not sure if I'm reading that table right, but I see 12 ranked run blocking and 3rd ranked pass blocking. Either way, that's a huge turnaround since pass blocking has always been this line's problem on PFF.
Outsiders looks at the success rate of the OL as a unit and PFF as individual players. That might explain the difference.
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