Minnesota Vikings Official Team Thread

[Candyman5]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

I've seen Keenan Allen play a couple times. He's a pretty big guy, but he's also pretty quick, and watching his highlight video it looks like he knows how to go up and get the ball. Don't know anything about Williams.

Nice, sounds perfect. With Percy and Rudolph we need that number 1 to compliment them.

Also I actually liked Childs. It's unfortunate he tore both his knees up.

Going to post the 2 players in the off topic thread as well. Trying to get more info.

[gopher_guy]

One thing I don't understand: Why does Joe Webb never see the field??

At least put him on to receive a pitch from Ponder. Run/Pass option. Just something to shake things up and make the defense stop and think for a second.

[thedudedominick]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

One thing I don't understand: Why does Joe Webb never see the field?? At least put him on to receive a pitch from Ponder. Run/Pass option. Just something to shake things up and make the defense stop and think for a second.

That would require creativity from a coaching staff who has shown very little of that outside of Harvin. I mean Webb was brought in to be a project at WR, but due to lack of QB depth found his way there. I just don't see how the Vikings don't take advantage of his athleticism with the lack of playmakers outside of Peterson.

[Candyman5]

Quote: Originally Posted by thedudedominick

That would require creativity from a coaching staff who has shown very little of that outside of Harvin. I mean Webb was brought in to be a project at WR, but due to lack of QB depth found his way there. I just don't see how the Vikings don't take advantage of his athleticism with the lack of playmakers outside of Peterson.

Even then, where are the screens? I think in all this time I have seen maybe 1 screen to Adrian the last 6-7 games.

[thedudedominick]

Quote: Originally Posted by Candyman5

Even then, where are the screens? I think in all this time I have seen maybe 1 screen to Adrian the last 6-7 games.

Yeah it's been years since I have watched the Vikings and thought "damn this is a well coached team." Or "wow that was an awesome play design."

At this point Peterson is masking so many flaws with this team I'm afraid nothing will end up changing from this year to next.

The last Vikings coach I actually liked was Green. Tice was a terrible coach, Favre bought Childress and extra year and we saw how that worked out, and Frazier has done nothing to show me he should be the coach for the future.

[Candyman5]

Quote: Originally Posted by thedudedominick

Yeah it's been years since I have watched the Vikings and thought "damn this is a well coached team." Or "wow that was an awesome play design." At this point Peterson is masking so many flaws with this team I'm afraid nothing will end up changing from this year to next. The last Vikings coach I actually liked was Green. Tice was a terrible coach, Favre bought Childress and extra year and we saw how that worked out, and Frazier has done nothing to show me he should be the coach for the future.

Only thing I liked is when we threw Harvin in as HB a couple of plays and had Adrian lined up as a WR, thats it. Lol. I dont see why its so hard to do what your offense is good at. Adrian should me the focal point of all the offense but even then, lets throw some screens to Adrian and Rudolph when all 9 men are in the box, lets throw Webb out there as WR, HB, etc and throw some trickery in. Do something.

Also if we lose this next game @StL then I say throw Webb out there and see what he does. Wont hurt.

[Xtra]

We are the top team currently in the hunt, and have a real chance of snagging a Wild Card. Nice for a team that was supposed to be bottom of the division and not win more than 6 games.

No matter how the season goes, this young team shocked the nation by their play this year, and gives us hope for the future.

[Xtra]

I looked at the Playoff picture.

The Redskins are tied with us, but the Skins win the tie-breaker. So we need either:

2 wins and at least one Redskins loss
1 win and two Redskins losses.

If we lose the last two games, or if the Redskins win the last two, we will be denied the playoffs this season, after an impressive run.