swede700 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, vike daddy said: The Vikings mostly used a rushing attack of Alexander Mattison and recently acquired rusher Cam Akers and were able to move the ball well against Carolina. The duo carried the ball 22 times for 126 yards but didn't get in the end zone. Mattison averaged 5.6 yards per carry on his 17 attempts while Akers averaged 8.0 yards per attempt on his five tries. These two running backs helped to keep the defense honest and give the team some tempo. https://thevikingage.com/posts/takeaways-minnesota-vikings-win-carolina-panthers-week-4/4?fbclid=IwAR3LQisX50ztV73P52G0JnAx6QmGcArnx45KnwAX0X_QFlgfX2sQMJfCXEE It was amazing at how much more burst there was in the rushing attack from both of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 13 minutes ago, swede700 said: It was amazing at how much more burst there was in the rushing attack from both of them. That might have a lot more to do with the opponent than anything. They looked better, sure. But I think it's because Carolina's front seven just aren't great. I also don't think they are as bad as the first couple of weeks. With Bradbury and Risner, I think there is some improvement to be had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 He gets too much hate, but he's a cool guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: He gets too much hate, but he's a cool guy. Very cool dude. Definitely doesn’t deserve the trash he’s put up with this season. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Relax Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I haven't been shy about complaining about the Vikings running game. Part of it has been execution and a lot of it has been play calling. The ineffective run game has led to the offense being one dimensional...with JJ on IR, the passing game can't help but suffer. It's time to get the RB's the ball at a minimum 25 touches a game. O'Connell has to call a more balanced game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 let's use this older thread to discuss RB possibilities moving forward.... Akers with a blown Achilles.... Mattison getting a yard or two a carry, pretty much... Kene is often injured... Chandler is...? who's out there somewhere we can make use of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, vike daddy said: let's use this older thread to discuss RB possibilities moving forward.... Akers with a blown Achilles.... Mattison getting a yard or two a carry, pretty much... Kene is often injured... Chandler is...? who's out there somewhere we can make use of? Sounds like we should just stop running the ball, especially with Jefferson hopefully returning soon. Just seems like a problematic thing to force. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) There are just no running backs out there. The most notable one is Ronald Jones. I'm not sure who is out there on a practice squad that we could poach. Fournette? James Robinson is in Green Bay. Melvin Gordon is in Baltimore. We also have McBride, who we drafted. Edited November 6, 2023 by SteelKing728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, vike daddy said: let's use this older thread to discuss RB possibilities moving forward.... Akers with a blown Achilles.... Mattison getting a yard or two a carry, pretty much... Kene is often injured... Chandler is...? who's out there somewhere we can make use of? They should just use Powell in a Cordarrelle/Deebo role. Edited November 6, 2023 by swede700 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Relax Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 This is THE most important issue with this offense. I used to think that O'Connell moved away from the running game to quickly because he's more comfortable calling passing plays. Now, I believe it's because he doesn't trust the talent in the RB room. Akers was the best we had, and he was not going to be a workhorse clock eating back. They lack of a running game will mean that our opponents will always be in the game, unless... you know...they are led by Jordan Love. For the foreseeable future, Dobbs and/or Hall will be the Vikings running attack. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 That was probably the worst running game this season yesterday...and that is saying a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 15 minutes ago, swede700 said: That was probably the worst running game this season yesterday...and that is saying a lot. It was the worst half. In the 2nd half of the game the running backs gained 68 yards on 13 carries, which is strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, swede700 said: That was probably the worst running game this season yesterday...and that is saying a lot. Crazy since we had what? Almost 150 yards rushing?!? I like to imagine us making the trades we did in the 2022 draft, but taking Breece Hall instead of Lewis Cine. We need a longterm QB and RB in the worst way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: Crazy since we had what? Almost 150 yards rushing?!? I like to imagine us making the trades we did in the 2022 draft, but taking Breece Hall instead of Lewis Cine. We need a longterm QB and RB in the worst way. That's why stats lie. I don't care that they got 68 yds on 13 carries in the 2nd half, that was almost dumb luck rather than effective running. At one point, Mattison had 10 carries for 17 yds. We've seen some ugly running performances this season, but when you lose 7 yds on first down running the ball, I don't think there's any explanation you can come up with to justify that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Relax Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 39 minutes ago, swede700 said: That's why stats lie. I don't care that they got 68 yds on 13 carries in the 2nd half, that was almost dumb luck rather than effective running. At one point, Mattison had 10 carries for 17 yds. We've seen some ugly running performances this season, but when you lose 7 yds on first down running the ball, I don't think there's any explanation you can come up with to justify that. True. And, it's not all the fault of the online. Let's face it, Mattison is not a lead running back. He jas terrible vision, and no patience. He hits a hole with authority...but thats all. He might as well run into a stone wall. He'd have the same success. Akers, at least, had some shiftiness and some vision. However, now with his second Achilles tear, I imagine his career being in jeopardy. In some ways, finding a starting running back is probably as crucial, if not more so, then finding the QBOTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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