All Things 2022 Minnesota Vikings In-Season Thread

[TRF Guy]

I have never seen a team with such “good” edge rushers simply run themselves out of the play so often. Both Smith and hunter just seem to get way too far up the field on every passing play. That leaves no one there to watch the quarterback

Noticed that too. Happens way to often

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

They don’t play their assignments

Chop that tree down to size - mess him up

 

[From the Parkinglot]

It just seems like in this defense you are asking people to do things they just are not capable of either that’s on roster construction or Ed’s defensive philosophy. All year, except for game 1, it has just seemed like too much square peg into a round hole.

 

[TRF Guy]

Fatalism has already set in

I’m old enough to know how this story ends. Never good but I still watch just in case. Miracles do happen but have been waiting for a long time for a miracle to happen

 

[howeda7]

It just seems like in this defense you are asking people to do things they just are not capable of either that’s on roster construction or Ed’s defensive philosophy. All year, except for game 1, it has just seemed like too much square peg into a round hole.

A good coach adjusts his scheme to his talent. Ed is not a good coach.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

They don’t play their assignments

Chop that tree down to size - mess him up

Pop him lik that Z

 

[GophersInIowa]

It just seems like in this defense you are asking people to do things they just are not capable of either that’s on roster construction or Ed’s defensive philosophy. All year, except for game 1, it has just seemed like too much square peg into a round hole.

That’s exactly what it is. It’s his system no matter who you have out there instead of playing to your strengths.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

moral victory!

 

[kg21]

If you listen to Howie, Jimmy, and the Fox Crew.......I'm unsure if the Vikings should even dress for the game.

HMMMMMMM

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Need to put points up in a sustained drive - D needs a blow

 

[forever a gopher]

Lawrence is eating Bradbury’s lunch.

Dude is just not strong enough to be a starting OL in the NFL.

 

[GophersInIowa]

Lawrence is eating Bradbury’s lunch.

Dude is just not strong enough to be a starting OL in the NFL.

There was no reason to run a play there.

 

[TRF Guy]

Need 7 not 3

 

[howeda7]

Nice TD but left 45 seconds. Too much time for this defense.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Need to put points up in a sustained drive - D needs a blow

Perfect

 

[GophersInIowa]

Nice TD but left 45 seconds. Too much time for this defense.

Great answer for sure.

Should have let the clock go down to :30 before taking that TO.

 

[TRF Guy]

Now can they hold them without getting 3 or more?

 

[kg21]

Now can they hold them without getting 3 or more?

On first down, they throw incomplete.

We don't call timeout and they keep throwing. Our defense is so bad we didn't trust them to hold them there. They'd have been punting from their end zone with around 30 seconds left.

Sometimes I think us gopherholers could coach in the NFL

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Ok now that all the anger is out take a breath. It’s a 3 point game at the half. Yes the defense needs to play better but so does the offense.

Still a game to be won

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Ok now that all the anger is out take a breath. It’s a 3 point game at the half. Yes the defense needs to play better but so does the offense.

Still a game to be won

That defense though......

 

[kg21]

Ok now that all the anger is out take a breath. It’s a 3 point game at the half. Yes the defense needs to play better but so does the offense.

Still a game to be won

the offense is playing great outside of that stupid 3rd and 2 call. They'd have 28 at the half if we had even a pulse of a defense.

 

[beatles]

Played as bad as we can and only down three.

 

[kg21]

Kendricks is so gawd awful and slow.

 

[howeda7]

They have no prayer of getting off the field. This has to be the worst defense of a team that won double digit games of all time.

 

[kg21]

Holy Shit Balls

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Ok commence the bashing.[

 

[TRF Guy]

To damn easy

 

[howeda7]

Fire Ed in the locker room like they did with Tice.

 

[Iceland12]

To damn easy

Fooling Harrison Smith? Been going on all year.

 

[kg21]

Fire Ed in the locker room like they did with Tice.

Ed Sucks, but the players are worse.