SteelKing728 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Illadelegend215 said: Did you watch the game? I did but I wasn't always watching Diggs because the screen cuts out. Football is more fun to watch when you can see more than just who has the football at the moment. Most of the time we miss out on WR routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illadelegend215 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 19 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: I did but I wasn't always watching Diggs because the screen cuts out. Football is more fun to watch when you can see more than just who has the football at the moment. Most of the time we miss out on WR routes. Even tho he had a couple targets, he did what he could yesterday. He bailed Kirk out on that awfully underthrown deep ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illadelegend215 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: Beautiful. If our line was better I really think Kirk would target him more. This kid catches contested footballs in his sleep. I really feel like he has the talent to be top 5, just gotta get the chances. You see how he beat the corner with the stop and go? Kirk throws a bomb that’s easily a big play 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 7 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: Beautiful. Beautiful indeed. I don't care who you are; you'll like watching Diggs. Diggs is fun to to watch. Wish the TVs showed the full WR routes more often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 hours ago, Illadelegend215 said: If our line was better I really think Kirk would target him more. This kid catches contested footballs in his sleep. I really feel like he has the talent to be top 5, just gotta get the chances. You see how he beat the corner with the stop and go? Kirk throws a bomb that’s easily a big play The OL is middle of the pack in pass protection. I think Cousins just has needs to be more confident in pushing the ball downfield towards Diggs, just don’t be dumb about it. Losing Thielen hurts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitehops Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 hours ago, vikingsrule said: The OL is middle of the pack in pass protection. I think Cousins just has needs to be more confident in pushing the ball downfield towards Diggs, just don’t be dumb about it. Losing Thielen hurts too. i'm pretty sure it's a mandate from zimmer to whatever QB is starting for him to take care of the football. besides zimmer's first year here (teddy's rookie year), we've finished 5th, 2nd, 2nd, 9th and 4th (this season) in fewest interceptions. when you consider how many different quarterbacks and offensive coordinators we've had, to be that consistent makes me believe that zimmer tells his team he'd rather take an open checkdown than a 50/50 ball for 20 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 (edited) 46 minutes ago, whitehops said: i'm pretty sure it's a mandate from zimmer to whatever QB is starting for him to take care of the football. besides zimmer's first year here (teddy's rookie year), we've finished 5th, 2nd, 2nd, 9th and 4th (this season) in fewest interceptions. when you consider how many different quarterbacks and offensive coordinators we've had, to be that consistent makes me believe that zimmer tells his team he'd rather take an open checkdown than a 50/50 ball for 20 yards. Just not a fan of that mindset if you’re going to pay QB, WR1 and WR2 as much as the Vikes do. That’s like $50 million worth of cap space right there, just to check the ball down. The mindset needs to change if this team is to go anywhere. i get that Zimmer wants to play defense and run the ball, but I think you’ve got to let talent make plays to win games for you and not play to not make a mistake. Offense has to be better if the defense is going to slide some. Edited November 15, 2019 by vikingsrule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illadelegend215 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 11 hours ago, vikingsrule said: The OL is middle of the pack in pass protection. I think Cousins just has needs to be more confident in pushing the ball downfield towards Diggs, just don’t be dumb about it. Losing Thielen hurts too. I guess I’m so used to seeing cousins get rattled in the pocket from so many pressures that I always believed it was their fault that he would get scared and not look downfield. I think giving diggs slants and comebacks would give him opportunities also though. He is much more shiftier than thielen so he will make a guy miss. He just needs chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 11 hours ago, vikingsrule said: Just not a fan of that mindset if you’re going to pay QB, WR1 and WR2 as much as the Vikes do. That’s like $50 million worth of cap space right there, just to check the ball down. The mindset needs to change if this team is to go anywhere. i get that Zimmer wants to play defense and run the ball, but I think you’ve got to let talent make plays to win games for you and not play to not make a mistake. Offense has to be better if the defense is going to slide some. Check the ball down? Kirk Cousins is 3rd in the entire NFL in yards per attempt. He's been anything but Checkdown Charlie this season. You must be confusing him with Sam Bradford and Christian Ponder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, swede700 said: Check the ball down? Kirk Cousins is 3rd in the entire NFL in yards per attempt. He's been anything but Checkdown Charlie this season. You must be confusing him with Sam Bradford and Christian Ponder. Would be curious to see how that stat measures up without YAC since we’ve been killing defenses with the screen game. Diggs stats have been quite poor ever since Thielen went down, there’s got to be a reason for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: Would be curious to see how that stat measures up without YAC since we’ve been killing defenses with the screen game. Diggs stats have been quite poor ever since Thielen went down, there’s got to be a reason for it. I don't think it would be fair to eliminate the YAC because the screen game is so important. He's throwing the passes that are called, it's not like he's Bradford looking for 1 and coming back to the flat. Also - Diggs went off after Theilen left the DET game. Theilen left with just over 5 minutes left in the 1st quarter of that game. Diggs had 6 for 127 after Theilen left that game, and 7 for 143 in the next game. He's been getting targets though. 8/7/5/6 in games since Theilen went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 You can't score if you don't keep the ball. The team is being judicious in its downfield attack. I'm alright with that. Also, that helps mask deficiencies in the offensive line. When Norv Turner was here, we all saw what happens when you call 5-7 step drops on a consistent basis with a suspect O-line. It is true that our line is better, but I think that a good part of that is due to not being asked to protect longer than necessary. We are at, or near, the top of the league in explosive plays. They're getting their opportunities and making the most of them. No need to change the formula until someone stops it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotanKing Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) There are 55 receivers this season with atleast 450+ yards. Diggs leads all 55 of them in Yards/Reception with 19.1. Diggs has 880 yards (6th in league) on 46 receptions. Diggs also has highest number of 40+ yard receptions (6) and 20+ yard receptions (16) in the league this season. On the downside, Diggs also leads all 55 of them in fumbles - 4. No one else has more than 2 fumbles Edited November 18, 2019 by upriser7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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