Post by Purple Pain on Oct 29, 2019 12:53:11 GMT -6
The 2018 Minnesota Vikings were not good on offense. They ranked below average by DVOA, and they were a bottom-10 passing offense and bottom-three rushing offense by expected points added (EPA) per play.
The 2019 Vikings are good on offense. Quite good, in fact — halfway through the season, they rank second in EPA per pass, seventh in EPA per run and fifth in offensive DVOA. Kirk Cousins ranks second in the NFL in passer rating and second in PFF passing grade. Stefon Diggs leads the league in yards per route run (by over half a yard!). Dalvin Cook leads the league in rushing yards, rushing TDs and yards from scrimmage.
What changed? Not the quarterback, receivers or running back — in fact, the Vikings’ only new starters are right guard Josh Kline and rookie center Garrett Bradbury, neither of whom have looked like Pro Bowlers.
The difference is almost entirely coaching. Kevin Stefanski is in his first full year as a play-caller after having the interim label removed in the offseason.
So what’s Stefanski’s secret?
The 2019 Vikings are good on offense. Quite good, in fact — halfway through the season, they rank second in EPA per pass, seventh in EPA per run and fifth in offensive DVOA. Kirk Cousins ranks second in the NFL in passer rating and second in PFF passing grade. Stefon Diggs leads the league in yards per route run (by over half a yard!). Dalvin Cook leads the league in rushing yards, rushing TDs and yards from scrimmage.
What changed? Not the quarterback, receivers or running back — in fact, the Vikings’ only new starters are right guard Josh Kline and rookie center Garrett Bradbury, neither of whom have looked like Pro Bowlers.
The difference is almost entirely coaching. Kevin Stefanski is in his first full year as a play-caller after having the interim label removed in the offseason.
So what’s Stefanski’s secret?
> PLAY SEQUENCING
> DARING TO BE DIFFERENT
In Conclusion, Enjoy Stefanski While He Lasts
Pro Football Focus has a model that ranks the NFL’s play-callers by comparing a team’s actual results on the field with what results you might expect on average given how the team is grading. Last year, Andy Reid, Sean McVay, Frank Reich and Sean Payton ranked as the top four play-callers on offense. So far this year, Stefanski ranks in the top three right alongside those elite offensive minds.
So to the Vikings fans reading this, enjoy Stefanski while he lasts in Minnesota, because it probably won’t be long until Stefanski is an NFL head coach.
Pro Football Focus has a model that ranks the NFL’s play-callers by comparing a team’s actual results on the field with what results you might expect on average given how the team is grading. Last year, Andy Reid, Sean McVay, Frank Reich and Sean Payton ranked as the top four play-callers on offense. So far this year, Stefanski ranks in the top three right alongside those elite offensive minds.
So to the Vikings fans reading this, enjoy Stefanski while he lasts in Minnesota, because it probably won’t be long until Stefanski is an NFL head coach.
... and neither is this Chris guy.