To beat Eagles, Case Keenum must cut down risky plays
Case Keenum’s ability to make plays outside the pocket and create on the fly has created some of the best moments of the Minnesota Vikings’ season.There was his throw on the run for a touchdown to Adam Thielen in London, a 22-yard run against Chicago, another wild throw with pressure in his face to Thielen against the Rams and on and on. But, as Vikings fans are well aware from having watched Brett Favre throw across the middle of the field in the 2009 NFC title game, the gunslinger mentality can do as much damage as good.
Keenum’s gunslinging nearly kept the Vikings from being in the NFC Championship.
With the way it ended – on a 61-yard touchdown to Stefon Diggs – it’s easy to forget about the other 59:35 of last Sunday’s game. There were certainly some good moments for Keenum. He completed a pass to Diggs in which he roamed the pocket for over 10 seconds. He also picked up 54 yards on Defensive Pass Interference calls against the Saints on long bombs down the field. Without being wiling to throw it up, the Vikings don’t get those calls.
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Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
@"JimmyinSD" said:And the offense was different as well. I doubt any QB has a plan to throw short of the sticks on 3rd downs. But as you say, our o-line was awful last year as well as a different offense.@"Riphawkins" said: I personally think he’s the type of QB that everyone wanted for a while. There have been so many posts bashing Ponder, Bridgewater, and Bradford for not taking a risk and throwing the ball up there and letting recievers make a play. Also known as trusting the WR. Some of those are going to turn out bad. However, I’ll take a guy who is willing to do that and who makes a boneheaded play once in a while over the guy who consistently throws 3 yards short of the first down. I think people are asking for perfection when no QB is perfect. I say watch enough Patriots games and you’ll have the WTF moments with Brady too. I think Bradford and to some extent Teddy gets a bad rap for the short throws the last few years, those were not dumped short for shits and giggles, that was the game plan because our OL was so horrendous that really was the only offense we could rely on. Especially for Sam last year down the stretch.
One thing that Keenum understands (at least this season) is what is open in the NFL. That means some of his plays look risky. There's a name for QBs that don't take those risks, "Benchwarmer."
But yeah, he's also usually good for a bonehead play once a game. Part of that probably comes from throwing to the NFLs best duo for contested catches. That's also part of understanding risks. Case can make throws to Thielen and Diggs that Tarvaris never should try to Ferguson and Bernard and all those other Chilly WR I've tried so hard to forget.
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