Alex
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Like what StyleZ said, I really think the only way he'll be stopped is if we score quick on them Saturday...make them play catch up!
A lot of those teams probably had a lead, which forced the Vikings to change their game plan and pass more. It is not good to be down 13 - 0 to a team like that... We have got to get out of the terrible habit of starting games slow.
You don't have to stop Peterson, you have to contain him. To win you have to stop Ponder. Make him make mistakes. If Peterson makes a mistake it just makes him try that much harder. ie: the run after the non-fumble. Ponder is the the one wild card on the Vikings at this point. Stop him, make him have a bad day. Peterson will get his yards regardless. But I doubt he will beat the Packers by himself.My post in the how to stop AP
We need to score early and often and force them to throw
That's an easy one. 2 lead blockers to seal the LB on an outside run to force the secondary to make the tackles.Here are the tackle stats from our LBs:
Jones: 3 solo, 2 assistHawk: 4 solo, 0 assistWalden: 2 solo, 2 assistMatthews: 3 solo, 0 assistFrancois and Lattimore had one each, but I believe those were ST tacklesOne of those was a sack. Some few were in coverage.How does a 3-4 D, taking on 35 runs from the TB position, log just 16 total tackles?This was reminiscent of a couple games last season where our top 4 tacklers were in the D backfield.
If they can't get the job done next week something needs to be done in the off season. The lack of adjustments made during games is extremely frustrating.
Our offense was sleep walking the first few series yesterday. Just can't do that third time around with AP.
nah Jones (or was it Jennings? pretty sure it was Jones) slipped on that almost int.Didnt they have tipped passes on 1st two series on 3rd down?
Didnt they have tipped passes on 1st two series on 3rd down?
Our offense was sleep walking the first few series yesterday. Just can't do that third time around with AP.
I dont consider balls being tipped to be a sleepwalking offense
You have to focus 100% on stopping Peterson. So many times I saw the fake drop-back, then quick draw handoff to Peterson and it worked. You can't buy that. You have to always always keep focused on Peterson period, even if they fake it to him. He's the man.The defense had a bad game is all. Shields, Burnett, Hayward, and Williams have all made big plays for us this year, they just need to execute better in coverage. Capers cant do it for them. 34 points should have been enough to win the game against Minnesota.
I agree with Raptorman that you dont stop AP, you contain him. Hes going to get his yards. Ponder won the game for them with a couple of clutch plays.
If you have a defense called with a 3 man rush and max cover, the coverage has to be there then. Thats what didnt happen, we didnt cover, or tackle worth a darn. I would be very surprised if this happens the same way again this Saturday. The film is going to be ugly for the secondary.
I consider a tipped ball the offense not getting the job done. Now you can call it whatever you want. Anyway how do you even know the passes would have been complete? The offense didn't seem to be ready to play at the beginning.
That's an easy one. 2 lead blockers to seal the LB on an outside run to force the secondary to make the tackles.
You have to focus 100% on stopping Peterson. So many times I saw the fake drop-back, then quick draw handoff to Peterson and it worked. You can't buy that. You have to always always keep focused on Peterson period, even if they fake it to him. He's the man.
How the hell did we NOT COVER him on that & goal play where he caught the TD wide open? You forget about him? Stupid.
I think it was Brad Jones, who once again, is not a natural INSIDE linebacker.
Where's Terrell Manning? This guy was taken in the draft, I think we traded UP again to get him. He was supposed to be a steal and a natural INSIDER linebacker.
We have to attack Peterson next week like we did to Barry Sanders that one playoff game where we totally snuffed him all game long. He had had monster games against us before, but the old man Fritz Shurmer had the 100% focus on stopping #20..... we can do that now. But our DBs will be in man-coverage with no help and they have to not get deep.
Tons of run blitzes.... which will also smother and rush Ponder if he fakes the handoffs. Pressure that guy and he will look like.... Jake Locker.
Behind Jamari Lattimore on the depth chart. Remember how I said he was a mistake when we drafted him? Remember how he was supposedly one of the better LB and nobody could believe how far he fell? Remember how Mike Brewster went undrafted, then started at Guard for the Jags?Where's Terrell Manning? This guy was taken in the draft, I think we traded UP again to get him. He was supposed to be a steal and a natural INSIDER linebacker.
Behind Jamari Lattimore on the depth chart. Remember how I said he was a mistake when we drafted him? Remember how he was supposedly one of the better LB and nobody could believe how far he fell? Remember how Mike Brewster went undrafted, then started at Guard for the Jags?
A lot of those teams probably had a lead, which forced the Vikings to change their game plan and pass more. It is not good to be down 13 - 0 to a team like that... We have got to get out of the terrible habit of starting games slow.
and how do you know it wouldnt been a TD?
They were tipped so how can you say they werent ready to play?