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So if you're Mike, what tweaks do you make @ 6/2???

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Dont want to toss the baby out with the bath-water. Gotta be careful

Do you really move XR down the depth chart?
Blitz More? Blitz Differently?
Do you believe in Dozier more than Elf? 
Does RS make a trade for OL help or depth?
Play less Zone?

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

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#1 · Oct 25, 7:13 AM
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Dozier over Elf
Hughes snatching playing time from Xavier
Get Hill quickly in the mix

Play more man and send more blitzes

Get IRV the ball more

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#2 · Oct 25, 7:19 AM
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I'd definitely at least start giving more snaps to Dozier and Hughes so if the time comes for them to start, it's not a huge adjustment. 

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#3 · Oct 25, 7:38 AM
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Trade Cousins for Keenum?
Resign Peterson?

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#4 · Oct 25, 7:40 AM
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@"ThunderGod" said: Trade Cousins for Keenum? Resign Peterson?

Sarcasm at it's finest.   :)

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#5 · Oct 25, 7:45 AM
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Its situational, especially going up against KC's offense. 

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#6 · Oct 25, 7:47 AM
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I would be hesitant to make a change on the OL, but Elf was a big liability after stringing a couple decent starts together. Considering that O'Neill gave up his first sack and a couple holds himself, maybe we tip the cap to Washington. 

But, let's get Dozier more reps at practice...maybe the Dark Elf will respond to the pressure of maybe losing his job.

Rhodes is just playing awful right now...definitely not playing to his contract...I'd make some calls starting g with Philly...

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#7 · Oct 25, 8:00 AM
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I'd also seriously considering trying to add Geno Atkins...short of that, good things happen when we blitz Barr...let's see more of that...

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The biggest tweaks I would make at this point...

1) Start reducing Dalvin's touches...  he's currently on pace for 370 this season (312 rushing attempts and 58 receptions).  That's a lot of hits and the Vikings need to think about the additional hits he'll take if they make the playoffs.  Mattison has looked really good in just about every game this season.  I hate taking Dalvin off the field, but we need to save him a bit.  I don't know why we had him in at all late in the 4th quarter on that 8 minute drive to end the game.

2) Blitz Anthony Barr more...  when he is rushing the passer, he makes plays.  I think we are continually under-utilizing his best trait.  That sack last night was perfect, he got there in a hurry.

3) Play more man coverage...  Rhodes clearly isn't as comfortable playing in a zone when he can't get his hands on guys right away.  He tends to get grabby further down the field and he isn't playing well.  Some of that is on Rhodes, but Zimmer needs to take the next 10 days and use it like a bye week...  make some tweaks to the defense for the 2nd half of the season.  We have 3 more games to evaluate any tweaks before our actual bye week.  Get an early start on it because the defense the past two weeks has struggled defending the pass and getting off the field on 3rd down.

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#9 · Oct 25, 9:07 AM
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Less political posts...

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#10 · Oct 25, 9:18 AM
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FIRE THAT BASTARD RICK SPIELMAN!!!    :p

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@"ArizonaViking" said:
@"ThunderGod" said: Trade Cousins for Keenum? Resign Peterson?

Sarcasm at it's finest.   :)


Yeah.  It's an unbalanced trade.  Fixed it... ;)

         Trade Cousins for Keenum         Resign   Trade Cook for Peterson

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#12 · Oct 25, 9:31 AM
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Stop going for 4th and a long 1 from your own 30!  One of the worst calls I have seen him make.  Obviously, didn't come back to bite us but still very stupid.  

Rhodes is a disaster so I would try and send a message and start Hughes now or very soon if he continues to be our weak link on the whole defense (can't believe this is the case).

Yes, and start getting Dozier involved.  

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@"comet52" said: FIRE THAT BASTARD RICK SPIELMAN!!!    :p
Speaking of whom....
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1. Get Irv Smith the ball. I realize Rudy has been a war horse for this team but that horse ain't galloping as fast as he used to. Especially on these TE screens we're running, those should be going to #84. Btw... how is #84 not retired for the Vikings yet?
2. More Mattison when we're up 7+.
3. Be more aggressive on D. We've allowed too many long, clock-consuming drives for my liking. Hate to give up the huge plays but giving up a 7-minute long drive that ends in a TD anyways is worse.

4. Retire #84! :p

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@"MaroonBells" said:
@"comet52" said: FIRE THAT BASTARD RICK SPIELMAN!!!    :p
Speaking of whom....
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@"BarrNone55" said:
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"comet52" said: FIRE THAT BASTARD RICK SPIELMAN!!!    :p
Speaking of whom....
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#17 · Oct 25, 10:36 AM
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No idea what Zim will do, but most of the cleanup has to come from his side of the team.  Since taking over, he's wanted a competent offense that plays at the level of his D.  He now has a very productive offense, and it's up to him to figure out how to have a championship level D.
The Case and AD combo platter were moving the chains at will last night.  Zim better get things fixed on his D or the upcoming games with KC, Dallas, and Seattle will easily do the same.  I don't think any of us expected the Vikings to be a team that would only win by scoring 30 or more points.
If the D can start to dominate, this could be a special season.  Easier said than done, I'm sure.

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@"BarrNone55" said: I'd also seriously considering trying to add Geno Atkins...short of that, good things happen when we blitz Barr...let's see more of that...
Rhodes for Atkins in a heart beat!  could the numbers work?
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@"Skodin" said:
@"BarrNone55" said: I'd also seriously considering trying to add Geno Atkins...short of that, good things happen when we blitz Barr...let's see more of that...
Rhodes for Atkins in a heart beat!  could the numbers work?
It would take some fancy cap manipulation, but it could be done...I think the Texans or Philly would be good landing spots for Rhodes...
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#20 · Oct 25, 12:47 PM
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I agree with Wetlander.

Reduce Cooks touches. He didn't need to be in the game on the final drive.  The last thing a defense wants to see with 9 minutes to go in the 4th is a fresh, charged up , north/south runner that is looking for contact.  I hadn't seen Mattison play like that as a Viking. There have been glimpses for sure.  The Redskins were probably gassed but Mattison wasn't and it   showed. 

 Just like @ Detroit in the 4th quarter  last weekend the Vikings executed somethings on offense fans haven't seen.   Last night was a different version with 14? straight runs to ice the game. Not sure I have ever seen that.

 Zim has Rhodes, Waynes, Alexader, Hughes and now Hill if any of them are playing poorly or not following  instruction than they need to sit down. That's why they drafted Hughes. It's the advantage of having 5 CB's that can cover and aren't scrubs.  I wanna see if Zim has the balls to sit  players that aren't getting it done.  A timeout for XR might be the best thing for him in the long run?

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