Post by Purple Pain on Dec 12, 2018 13:27:42 GMT -6
Five successful concepts the Vikings may use more often under Stefanski by Matthew Coller
More at the link:
www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/12/five-successful-concepts-vikings-may-use-often-stefanski/
The other four:
*Kyle Rudolph on third down
*Pulling O’Neill/outside runs
*Double team beaters
*CJ Ham as TE2
In a “production based business,” the production under DeFilippo was stunningly bad. Heading into the final three games of the season, the Vikings rank 20th in points, 28th in percentage of drives that produce points, 22nd in yards per pass attempt and 23rd in yards per rush.
But those numbers do not tell the entire story.
One of the things that likely frustrated Zimmer was the offensive coordinator’s inability to stick with things that worked. It isn’t that DeFilippo lacked good ideas, he just seemed to move away from concepts that had success.
Here are five concepts that DeFilippo used effectively at times that new play caller Kevin Stefanski should use on a weekly basis rather than intermittently as his predecessor did…
Dalvin Cook as WR3
With two talented running backs and a lack of a true No. 3 wide receiver, it would behoove the Vikings to use Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray on the field at the same time.
Cook has only lined up as a wide receiver 16 times in 350 snaps. One of those plays was a jet sweep in which Stefon Diggs lined up in the backfield. Cook created a solid gain on the play, which was lauded by Zimmer multiple times after the Vikings’ win against the Packers. Yet they did not use it again over the last two weeks.
Cook has the rare ability as a running back to run effective routes. In the Vikings’ first matchup with the Packers, he ran a slant route as an outside receiver and gained 24 yards.
When Cook returned from a hamstring injury against the Lions, he was used on the field at the same time as Murray on one play and it was nearly broken for a big play on a slot screen.
Cousins’ throw takes Cook backwards allowing the outside linebacker to track him down, but notice the room along the sideline with Laquon Treadwell blocking. The play had the potential to turn into a big gain.
Playing Murray and Cook together would also allow the Vikings to use play-action and throw passes to Cook as a receiver on those plays.
After the loss in Seattle, Cousins mentioned the fact that teams have been double teaming Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen on long third downs. Opposing teams would have to offer more respect for Cook as a slot or outside receiver on third-and-long because of his explosive yards-after-catch abilities.
There isn’t much purpose to using Treadwell on third down. He’s gained a first down just 10 times on 26 targets over the last two seasons on third down.
Using Cook as a receiver also might help Murray find some rhythm. Since Cook returned, Murray has just 84 yards on 32 runs. In the weeks Cook was missing, Murray rushed 63 times for 322 yards (5.1 YPC).
But those numbers do not tell the entire story.
One of the things that likely frustrated Zimmer was the offensive coordinator’s inability to stick with things that worked. It isn’t that DeFilippo lacked good ideas, he just seemed to move away from concepts that had success.
Here are five concepts that DeFilippo used effectively at times that new play caller Kevin Stefanski should use on a weekly basis rather than intermittently as his predecessor did…
Dalvin Cook as WR3
With two talented running backs and a lack of a true No. 3 wide receiver, it would behoove the Vikings to use Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray on the field at the same time.
Cook has only lined up as a wide receiver 16 times in 350 snaps. One of those plays was a jet sweep in which Stefon Diggs lined up in the backfield. Cook created a solid gain on the play, which was lauded by Zimmer multiple times after the Vikings’ win against the Packers. Yet they did not use it again over the last two weeks.
Cook has the rare ability as a running back to run effective routes. In the Vikings’ first matchup with the Packers, he ran a slant route as an outside receiver and gained 24 yards.
When Cook returned from a hamstring injury against the Lions, he was used on the field at the same time as Murray on one play and it was nearly broken for a big play on a slot screen.
Cousins’ throw takes Cook backwards allowing the outside linebacker to track him down, but notice the room along the sideline with Laquon Treadwell blocking. The play had the potential to turn into a big gain.
Playing Murray and Cook together would also allow the Vikings to use play-action and throw passes to Cook as a receiver on those plays.
After the loss in Seattle, Cousins mentioned the fact that teams have been double teaming Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen on long third downs. Opposing teams would have to offer more respect for Cook as a slot or outside receiver on third-and-long because of his explosive yards-after-catch abilities.
There isn’t much purpose to using Treadwell on third down. He’s gained a first down just 10 times on 26 targets over the last two seasons on third down.
Using Cook as a receiver also might help Murray find some rhythm. Since Cook returned, Murray has just 84 yards on 32 runs. In the weeks Cook was missing, Murray rushed 63 times for 322 yards (5.1 YPC).
More at the link:
www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/12/five-successful-concepts-vikings-may-use-often-stefanski/
The other four:
*Kyle Rudolph on third down
*Pulling O’Neill/outside runs
*Double team beaters
*CJ Ham as TE2
... and neither is this Chris guy.