SteelKing728 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Outside of Slay and Quin, its not that impressive of a group. Killebrew is up and coming and Tabor may be good someday, but I think Thielen and Diggs will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 They combined for 17 catches in this game last year. A lot of underneath stuff, but won't be shut out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Looking forward to this game. I think both teams are fairly matched, hopefully home field advantage helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 They need to be able to get to Stafford. Robinson and Kerin on the left side should have them licking their chops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 5 hours ago, Robbroy45 said: The Lions have a weak linebacker core, so Kyle Rudolph and Dalvin are going to wind up as the X-factors to this game. huh? Jarrad Davis looks as if he is becoming something actually, maybe, special for him the way he flies around. In the first two games he looks like he is developing faster than I imagined. I'm sure if he plays the screen game may be an issue for us. That is if he plays. Tahir Whitehead is also having a helluva season. He is good. Dang near a top 10 rated linebacker this year. Their 3rd LB Paul Worrilow is garbage tho, but if we get some points on the board we will most likely see a heavier dose of another rookie Jalen Reeves-Maybin who isn't a joke either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 As I said in the other thread, this will be another test for our offensive line. A'Swat Robinson is a difficult guy for a short QB (Keenum), Ngata is no joke even with age, and this year we will see a healthy Ansah. Slay most likely will be put to the test with Thielen and Diggs, but Lawson and Hayden are definitely two guys we can see getting beat. For our defense to stop them we have to contain Abdullah, much like we did last week. Big part of that is get on the board early in the game. One solid this the Lions are very good at is when they can get up-tempo. We can no allow this. It's why we see the Lions with all these 4th quarter comebacks. I also stated previously that this game may be the game where we see Hunter break out. First RT that is complete enough to maybe allow Hunter to see some one vs. one action without slide protection. Most likely will see the other side get more help with the Robinson vs. Griffen match-up. Big game for him to see if he can beat Wagner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Matthew Stafford was benched for a poor performance against the Arizona Cardinals back in October 2015. The Lions quarterback threw three interceptions in less than three quarters, forcing Jim Caldwell to turn to Dan Orlovsky. Stafford didn’t lose his starting spot, he was in for the first snap for all 16 games that year. But that was the catalyst for the coordinator change that would soon follow. Jim Bob Cooter took over the Lions offense and set about easing the pressure on his quarterback. Cooter implemented safer passing concepts that concentrated Stafford’s reads in specific areas of the field. He threw outside and short more than over the middle. Screens became a major part of the offense’s identity. In 2016 Stafford led the league with 76 screens. Cooter didn’t turn Stafford into something he wasn’t or build this very specific offense that highlighted his strengths, he babied him. He tried to limit his impact on games by asking him to do less, it’s why 23.39 percent, the second-highest rate in the league, of Stafford’s throws didn’t cross the line of scrimmage last year. Only 9.42 percent of Matthew Stafford’s passes travelled further than 20 yards past the line of scrimmage, 23 quarterbacks in the league were more aggressive. 28 quarterbacks threw a higher percentage of their passes further than 10 yards downfield. http://presnapreads.com/2017/08/29/nfl-quarterback-tiers-evaluations-ahead-of-the-2017-season/ how about Everson and Hunter with blazing interceptions behind the line of scrimmage with run backs for td's? anyone up for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikeManDan Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 15 minutes ago, vike daddy said: how about Everson and Hunter with blazing interceptions behind the line of scrimmage with run backs for td's? anyone up for that? I'm up for whatever helps us get the W! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Despite his contract...and how much the Lions value him...it's crazy to think how underrated Matthew Stafford is. Outside of Brady, there is probably not another quarterback in the league that I would want the ball in his hands with two minutes left and the game on the line. Stafford will be slinging all afternoon...the Vikes will need exceptional coverage from the DB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 slinging? did you read the blurb above...? Only 9.42 percent of Matthew Stafford’s passes travelled further than 20 yards past the line of scrimmage. ...23.39 percent, the second-highest rate in the league, of Stafford’s throws didn’t cross the line of scrimmage last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 15 minutes ago, vike daddy said: slinging? did you read the blurb above...? Only 9.42 percent of Matthew Stafford’s passes travelled further than 20 yards past the line of scrimmage. ...23.39 percent, the second-highest rate in the league, of Stafford’s throws didn’t cross the line of scrimmage last year. Stop confusing my perception with your dastardly facts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 40 minutes ago, Virginia Viking said: Despite his contract...and how much the Lions value him...it's crazy to think how underrated Matthew Stafford is. He's not underrated. He's a good quarterback, but not a great quarterback. I'd put him behind Phillip Rivers in the pantheon of current QBs, but ahead of Eli Manning (which is sad, considering that Eli will likely undeservedly make the HOF, while Rivers will probably be overlooked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, disaacs said: He's not underrated. He's a good quarterback, but not a great quarterback. I'd put him behind Phillip Rivers in the pantheon of current QBs, but ahead of Eli Manning (which is sad, considering that Eli will likely undeservedly make the HOF, while Rivers will probably be overlooked). I think the big four are Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Rivers...followed by Stafford, Ryan, Roethlisberger, Manning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 Quote Ahmad Rashad has been there for many of Michael Jordan’s landmark moments. Now, it’s time for Jordan to return the favor. Rashad will be inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium. He said Jordan will be there along with his wife Yvette. http://www.twincities.com/2017/09/26/friend-michael-jordan-to-attend-ahmad-rashads-vikings-ring-of-honor-ceremony/ And who knew that Jordan was a closet Vikings' fan. I'd pay to see Jordan wear Helga horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywindO2 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Going to the game this weekend, first time seeing a game at US Bank! The Vikings are 2-0 against the Lions with me in attendance(2012, 2013) so I'm feeling pretty confident in seeing another win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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