Does anyone here believe Latavius Murray is 100%?

If he is, he's a below average RB. I mean, very run of the mill. If he's not completely healthy, then I get the lack of explosion. 

I thought he looked better last week than he has all season.  Hopefully he's even better on Sunday.

I think he's starting to warm up a bit...No preseason hurt him...the ankle surgery hurt him...I think he's getting ready to bust out...

@"BarrNone55" said: I think he's starting to warm up a bit...No preseason hurt him...the ankle surgery hurt him...I think he's getting ready to bust out...

Hopefully this is the game that he does it...I'd like to see Murray run all over the Packers.  Which would really open the passing game for Case.

we have to run the ball this week.  we have to eat the clock and rest the D or gbay will simply just blitz the shit out of Case and it will be game over early.

https://scout.com/nfl/vikings/Article/Latavius-Murray-not-satisfied-with-first-start-for-Minnesota-Vik-108802839

No not for a minute. It's taken some time to recover from his surgery. He even said he wasn't 100%. It's going to take time. 

@"BarrNone55" said: I think he's starting to warm up a bit...No preseason hurt him...the ankle surgery hurt him...I think he's getting ready to bust out...

I thought he looked pretty good on his first 4 or 5 carries...  Consistently picked up 4-7 yards.  Then it seemed like Chicago started figuring out we were mostly running the ball when he was in there and started stuffing him at the LOS.

Hopefully Shurmur mixes it up a bit more and gets Murray some opportunities to catch the ball out of the backfield.  He's a good receiver and it would be a mistake to use him as an early down hammer.  The Vikings should use him just like they used McKinnon on Monday night. 

@"Wetlander" said:

@"BarrNone55" said: I think he's starting to warm up a bit...No preseason hurt him...the ankle surgery hurt him...I think he's getting ready to bust out...

I thought he looked pretty good on his first 4 or 5 carries...  Consistently picked up 4-7 yards.  Then it seemed like Chicago started figuring out we were mostly running the ball when he was in there and started stuffing him at the LOS.

Hopefully Shurmur mixes it up a bit more and gets Murray some opportunities to catch the ball out of the backfield.  He's a good receiver and it would be a mistake to use him as an early down hammer.  The Vikings should use him just like they used McKinnon on Monday night. 

Yes, this is what he is.

I have not been impressed with Murray at all.  He does not look 80% and he is not good enough at 80%.  McKinnon has been too impressive either except one run with some nice blocking.  Every RB has those runs that pad the stats but leading up to the 58 yard TD he did not impress me or make anyone miss.  Murray/McK are going to have to play well in the screen game today to help Keenum out and stay competitive.  

But overall neither RB has looked like an every down starting RB like Cook was.  

@"minny65" said: I have not been impressed with Murray at all.  He does not look 80% and he is not good enough at 80%.  McKinnon has been too impressive either except one run with some nice blocking.  Every RB has those runs that pad the stats but leading up to the 58 yard TD he did not impress me or make anyone miss.  Murray/McK are going to have to play well in the screen game today to help Keenum out and stay competitive.  

But overall neither RB has looked like an every down starting RB like Cook was.  

that is an awfully high bar to set.  Cook was looking like a top back in the league so to expect similar results from a undersized mid rounder and guy coming off surgery with no offseason work in a new system...might be a bit much.  If they can hold their own in pass pro, pick up  a few short yards when needed and maybe add another 80 yards rushing and 30-40 yards receiving between them I will be thrilled. 

they dont need to be stars,  just effective at keeping the chains moving.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"minny65" said: I have not been impressed with Murray at all.  He does not look 80% and he is not good enough at 80%.  McKinnon has been too impressive either except one run with some nice blocking.  Every RB has those runs that pad the stats but leading up to the 58 yard TD he did not impress me or make anyone miss.  Murray/McK are going to have to play well in the screen game today to help Keenum out and stay competitive.  

But overall neither RB has looked like an every down starting RB like Cook was.  

that is an awfully high bar to set.  Cook was looking like a top back in the league so to expect similar results from a undersized mid rounder and guy coming off surgery with no offseason work in a new system...might be a bit much.  If they can hold their own in pass pro, pick up  a few short yards when needed and maybe add another 80 yards rushing and 30-40 yards receiving between them I will be thrilled. 

they dont need to be stars,  just effective at keeping the chains moving.

I think Jimmy nailed it...Its rb by committee the rest of the way, go with a hot hand when you get one. We should get more from LM as time goes on. Hell, I hope he helps us keep Rogers on the bench today.

I am a bit surprised they haven't signed another back again. Gotta be awfully quiet in the RB film room these days.

@"purplefaithful" said: I think Jimmy nailed it...Its rb by committee the rest of the way, go with a hot hand when you get one. We should get more from LM as time goes on. Hell, I hope he helps us keep Rogers on the bench today.

I am a bit surprised they haven't signed another back again. Gotta be awfully quiet in the RB film room these days.

I think the fact that they can use Ham as both the FB and a RB is why they dont feel the need to go grab a RB right now.  if they ended up with Ham at RB and needed a FB they can use a TE in the RB role...or even grab a LB and tell him what hole to run through and hit the first guy he sees with the other jersey on.

I noticed after the 1st 2 series he was absent and 21 was always in even after the fumble. He showed up in the 3rd and looked like he could find a hole he could get through. I worried Jet might be getting overused but he just kept making great runs. He didn't do at least one of the last KR's.