More On Frank Smith
We have so many signs pointing to increased running of the ball.
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
Still Hurtn wrote:
I would love to see the Vikings lean on more on the run but not sure its in KOC DNA.
No doubt, but there is an undetermined part of that which is the Viking QB's audibling out of a run to pass too.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
Until proven otherwise, I'm just going to assume he's not going to start calling run plays more often.
That said, I think there's a lot of room for fresh thinking in the play designs and making things more multiple. In am ideal world, I think KOC would start to see 7 yard runs in the same way he sees his passing game and try to create better designed runs that can get chunk plays and still get that dopamine hit
Still Hurtn wrote:
I would love to see the Vikings lean on more on the run but not sure its in KOC DNA.
Isn't that why they hired Frank Smith?
RB Leaders by Yards per Carry [Last 3 Years] 1. De'Von Achane (5.62) 😱 2. Jahmyr Gibbs (5.30) 3. Derrick Henry (5.13) 4. James Cook (4.98) 5. Jordan Mason (4.98) 6. Bijan Robinson (4.86) 7. JK Dobbins (4.77) 8. Jonathan Taylor (4.73) ⬅️ 9. Saquon Barkley (4.71) ⬅️ ... 42. Alvin Kamara (3.92) 💀 43. Alexander Mattison (3.59) Last / 44. Kareem Hunt (3.51) How freaky good is De'Von Achane? Over the last three seasons, the gap between De'Von Achane and Jonathan Taylor or Saquon Barkley in YPC is larger than the gap between either of those players and the 3rd-worst RB by YPC (a soon-to-be-retired Alvin Kamara)
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RB Leaders by Yards per Carry [Last 3 Years] 1. De'Von Achane (5.62) 😱 2. Jahmyr Gibbs (5.30) 3. Derrick Henry (5.13) 4. James Cook (4.98) 5. Jordan Mason (4.98) 6. Bijan Robinson (4.86) 7. JK Dobbins (4.77) 8. Jonathan Taylor (4.73) ⬅️ 9. Saquon Barkley (4.71) ⬅️ ... 42. Alvin Kamara (3.92) 💀 43. Alexander Mattison (3.59) Last / 44. Kareem Hunt (3.51) How freaky good is De'Von Achane? Over the last three seasons, the gap between De'Von Achane and Jonathan Taylor or Saquon Barkley in YPC is larger than the gap between either of those players and the 3rd-worst RB by YPC (a soon-to-be-retired Alvin Kamara)
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
MAD GAINZ wrote:
Here's the deal, Udinski was a rising star. Even if we let Phillips go and promoted Udinski to OC, some team would have grabbed him in a year or two as a HC. Then KOC is looking for another OC to come in, learn his system, and be OK with not being the play caller. Not a lot of candidates that would want that but Wes seems OK with it.
I think there is a lot to say here. Being the playcaller is what most OC's go after. They won't get that here, and rightfully so. Not that I am a huge fan of Wes, but I think it is a perfect duo in the sense that he knows his role. So, it works.
1VikesFan wrote:
Isn't that why they hired Frank Smith?
Every year millions of people say, "Hey, I want to lose some weight, I'm going to start exercising" and then don't.
Frank Smith isn't calling the plays.
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