Post by suncoastvike on Nov 21, 2023 11:44:14 GMT -6
I blame nobody. The better team doesn't always win. Remember that and get ready for the Bears.
I feel the same about Dobbs as you. He didn't crash; his unique attributes got us two TDs. I do share those disappointed that KOC put him into so many pocket passing situations instead of plays that emphasize his skills. That contributed to the OL woes, or rather, how the OL appeared. When Cousins was standing in the pocket our interior OL was a sieve for pass rushers and Kirk was getting hammered. Then Dobbs' mobility, and giving him plays that moved him out of the pocket, made those rushers back off and our OL appeared to have improve. Did KOC think they were really better at maintaining a clean pocket?? He was wrong.
If he wants to go back to the "Cousins offense", he should have waited until he had Jefferson back. As you said, we were still the better team - the stronger team, but we didn't always play to our strengths.
Dobbs does have weaknesses and this game made them clearer. His 1 INT was more the fault of the OL than him, but he made some throws that scared the hell out of me, and if he keeps that up, he's going to have a 3-INT game one of these days. I kind of wish FSUVike had not pointed out last week that Dobbs has small hands, because I couldn't help thinking about it when the fumbles started happening. (9 & 1/4"...yes, even smaller than Daunte's for those wondering.) It means he has to think about ball security even more.
I never like a loss, but that one didn't break my spirit like some seem to feel. In a way it's nice to stop a win streak to take some of the attention off maintaining it, and also to make the players remember they aren't unstoppable.
Take the long week to stress ball security and get KOC to adjust his thinking, then pound the Bears next Monday before the bye. Raiders and Bengals are both beatable even on the road. Hopefully the Lions drop a game or two and we'll be setup for an opportunity to catch them with those key last 3 games.
I guess I'm not as down on a coach under 40 in the middle of only his second season. I'm glad to have him actually.
is that what you think? You know if you click on the date of a quote, it takes you to the full original message where someone can bust me for quote mining anytime they want. 
Another reason why you only need to quote part of a message. Ain't nobody need to read the whole damn original message to understand the point. Excuse me for trying to be efficient and save you time. I want people wasting their time reading my big wall of text instead. 
Why do Vikings fans fear success so much? Lets ignore everything we actually see in games from the poor game and clock management, the idiotic play calling, the lack of creativity, the head scratching decision making, the cringe worthy trick plays, and the absolute cowardice he puts on display anytime we have a lead, and give him all the credit. If you asked me, I'd say this roster is winning in spite of him, and he's holding them back. The more of the KOC "offense" that Dobbs learns, the worse he's getting. Coincidence? This is probably a juggernaut team that's winning by 17+ in most games, with the right coach **cough** Harbaugh **cough**, but the low expectation crowd that has become so accustomed to mediocrity thinks he's the 2nd coming of Bill Walsh for some reason.
No no, the Vikings with their feel good status quo and empty trophy case are the ones that know what they're doing. If KOC hands out just enough hugs, and Kwesi throws just enough buy low/high upside sh*t at the wall, and we bring in a few more likable guys with pearly white smiles, we could be just like the 2007 Giants someday. How long have we relied on that strategy now? Yeah, me an my unreasonable "master plan" of wanting to try something new. 
