KB, Ginn, Funchess vs a 38 year old Terrance Newman, Trae Waynes, and 5'9 Captain Munnerlyn

[Fox007]

Minnesota always has good athletic LBs that no one talks about until you can't move the ball and you see them literally jumping over the OL and crashing fools...like they did against us numerous times and beat us.

We should never under estimate this team and Zimmer is the real deal as a HC and defensive guru...especially since we still like to lose vs them even when AP doesn't go off. Once again they get little respect like we do so we should really pay attention to that LB core and the S play for them is pretty good too....I'd feel better with a healthy Stew as his style is better vs the Vikings than Fozzy but we'll see.

[Anybodyhome]

16 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

I agree with the first three, don't agree with #4 though.  If Minnesota is that one dimensional, I don't think we will need 30 to win.  Minnesota scored 30 once last year against Oakland, and only with help from special teams defense (a return for a td and an interception that lead to a fg).  Our defense is good enough to keep them below 20 points unless we have problems with turnovers and special teams.   

Yeah, that never happens... oh, wait.... 

[Davidson Deac II]

1 minute ago, Anybodyhome said:

Yeah, that never happens... oh, wait.... 

So you agree, the offense doesn't necessarily need to score 30, they just need to avoid turnovers.  :)

[t96]

Vikings o-line is on par with our 2014 o-line. We'll be able to generate pressure without blitzing so we can help out the young corners. They don't have much on offense outside of Diggs (if AP is out) and I think he's been over hyped. If Rhodes is out again KB will dominate. Olsen could have some struggles against their great LBs in Barr and Kendricks. They have a solid o-line but our o-line matches up much better against them than Denver so we should be able to protect Cam and run the ball. At home, I'm not too worried about this game. Vikings are a solid team but nothing special to me without AP and Teddy's consistency. Bradford played well last night but he's always been known to follow a great game with a stinker. Should be a fun game.

[Anybodyhome]

1 minute ago, Davidson Deac II said:

So you agree, the offense doesn't necessarily need to score 30, they just need to avoid turnovers.  :)

30 and no turnovers = win

30 and a replay of yesterday = close game

[Davidson Deac II]

2 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

30 and no turnovers = win

30 and a replay of yesterday = close game

I agree. 

 

The Vikes have a pretty good defense though, and putting 30 on the board against them will be difficult. 

[beastson]

Our run game like almost every game is the key piece to our offense success. The confusion and zone read in our run game can cause any team nightmares (including the Broncos and it did at-least for the 1st half when we used it). We have to stay consistent with it and the offense need to take what's needed

I want to be afraid of Minny offense, but I'm not of Bradford and no AP, I can careless who's a good backup over there, I just don't have any fear of that side of the ball

[Bozarden]

11 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Vikings o-line is on par with our 2014 o-line. We'll be able to generate pressure without blitzing so we can help out the young corners. They don't have much on offense outside of Diggs (if AP is out) and I think he's been over hyped. If Rhodes is out again KB will dominate. Olsen could have some struggles against their great LBs in Barr and Kendricks. They have a solid o-line but our o-line matches up much better against them than Denver so we should be able to protect Cam and run the ball. At home, I'm not too worried about this game. Vikings are a solid team but nothing special to me without AP and Teddy's consistency. Bradford played well last night but he's always been known to follow a great game with a stinker. Should be a fun game.

Teddy was consistently horrible for them last year. Bradford played at a much higher level yesterday than teddy did last season

[Camp Fodder]

20 minutes ago, Fox007 said:

Minnesota always has good athletic LBs that no one talks about until you can't move the ball and you see them literally jumping over the OL and crashing fools...like they did against us numerous times and beat us.

We should never under estimate this team and Zimmer is the real deal as a HC and defensive guru...especially since we still like to lose vs them even when AP doesn't go off. Once again they get little respect like we do so we should really pay attention to that LB core and the S play for them is pretty good too....I'd feel better with a healthy Stew as his style is better vs the Vikings than Fozzy but we'll see.

We are 4-4 against them in our last 8 meetings. Not sure where u get we like to lose to them

[TheWiz]

I'm more concerned about the burnage our DB's are going to experience with Stefon Diggs. 

Stefon is the guy I wanted us to draft a couple of years ago when everyone was talking about Justin Hardy. I said he would be the next Steve Smith. It looks like he is.... Just not for us. 

Yes, I know that our WR core is just fine.... and yes, I know I'm being whiny about it. But I just wanted to say .... I was right about him. Thats all.

[nctarheel0619]

2 minutes ago, TheWiz said:

I'm more concerned about the burnage our DB's are going to experience with Stefon Diggs. 

Stefon is the guy I wanted us to draft a couple of years ago when everyone was talking about Justin Hardy. I said he would be the next Steve Smith. It looks like he is.... Just not for us. 

Yes, I know that our WR core is just fine.... and yes, I know I'm being whiny about it. But I just wanted to say .... I was right about him. Thats all.

Stephon Diggs is 6'0, and Steve Smith is 5'9.  The next Steve Smith?  WTF? 

[Cat]

I fell out last night early in that game. How long was Bradford taking to get the ball out? 

[TheWiz]

5 minutes ago, nctarheel0619 said:

Stephon Diggs is 6'0, and Steve Smith is 5'9.  The next Steve Smith?  WTF? 

I'm talking about the way he plays. And at the time... we were looking for the next "Steve Smith." Not so much the same size as Steve Smith, but to fill in the type of production Steve Smith had for our team. We were lacking speed at receiver and the thoughts were that we were going to address it in the draft. 

Speed, toughness, attitude.... Steve Smith is more than just short. 

[truthjuice]

If we get to Bradford, we will be okay. Green Bay is a mediocre team lets all be honest about that.