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3 Fatal Flaws That Could End Vikings' Playoff Run

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3 Fatal Flaws That Could End Vikings' Playoff Run

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1. Kirk Cousins' Unpredictability on the Big Stage
2. Their Leaky Secondary
3. Questionable Health of Dalvin Cook/Alexander Mattison

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#1 · Dec 23, 4:35 PM
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4.  Mike Zimmer's nutsack shrivels in the big moments.

#2 · Dec 23, 5:52 PM
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They suck?

#3 · Dec 23, 6:58 PM
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This offensive gameplan is too simple. These one read lookoff plays have failed almost every time.

Adjust. Send the WRs on ROUTES, let Cousins move the ball down the field...

#4 · Dec 23, 7:03 PM
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cousins playing like the prime time Cousins tonight. 

#5 · Dec 23, 7:42 PM
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Can’t do anything when their front four can stop the run and put pressure on qb.  

Absolutely inept play calling in the first half.  

#6 · Dec 23, 7:46 PM
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There's only 1 factor. The O-Line still sucks against good Teams. 

Can't run it for shit how many weeks in a row? Can't pass protect worth a shit against good Teams. Reiff is a disaster against speed. Elf gets flagged every single game. Kline is OK. Bradbury doesn't remind me of Pouncey or Fresderick as a Rookie. 

So it's O'Neill. Hope Bradbury improves. At least one Guard sucks. The LT is slow. The QB's forte is Play Action but they can't run or Pass Pro.

That trick play is the kind of call you make when you know in your heart you can't block long enough to call a normal play. 

Honestly? Without Kubiak & Dennison this same O-Line is bottom 10. Again. So look for Defense with two of the first 3 picks in the Draft. 

#7 · Dec 23, 7:53 PM
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Screens are beautiful when you get the right look. Theyre super annoying to see as the main course, getting shut down over and over.

Wide open passing games win games. This is some closed off, locked into one way to attack the defense Bill Musgrave jedi nonsense...

Our players are too talented to run plays designed to work on paper into the ground. Kirk has had some pressure when he gets a chance but more often than not so far he's looked embarrassing trying to run some eyebrow raising stuff.

... add this to the list of thing to eliminate heading into the playoffs. We cant spend full weeks of practice on this shit....

#8 · Dec 23, 8:02 PM
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GB is winning the TOP battle. If they come out with success running the ball in the 2nd half it will be CRUCIAL for this offense to score.

#9 · Dec 23, 8:06 PM
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@"FSUVike" said: There's only 1 factor. The O-Line still sucks against good Teams. 

Can't run it for shit how many weeks in a row? Can't pass protect worth a shit against good Teams. Reiff is a disaster against speed. Elf gets flagged every single game. Kline is OK. Bradbury doesn't remind me of Pouncey or Fresderick as a Rookie. 

So it's O'Neill. Hope Bradbury improves. At least one Guard sucks. The LT is slow. The QB's forte is Play Action but they can't run or Pass Pro.

That trick play is the kind of call you make when you know in your heart you can't block long enough to call a normal play. 

Honestly? Without Kubiak & Dennison this same O-Line is bottom 10. Again. So look for Defense with two of the first 3 picks in the Draft. 


this is everything right here. Cut Griff, Joseph, Rhodes, and draft DE, DT, CB.  use that money to go get a LG (Scheriff) and a vet RT. 

#10 · Dec 23, 10:05 PM
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I've been complaining about Reiff since he signed in Minnesota. And I have real concerns now about Bradbury. 

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