Post by Funkytown on Nov 13, 2017 22:59:33 GMT -6
Good piece.
PFF: Do the Minnesota Vikings have the NFL's best WR duo? by Sam Monson
More good stuff at the link. Give it a look: www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-do-the-minnesota-vikings-have-the-nfls-best-wr-duo
PFF: Do the Minnesota Vikings have the NFL's best WR duo? by Sam Monson
The Minnesota Vikings have passed the point where their receivers can simply be seen as an underrated group – it’s time to recognize the league’s best wide receiver pairing: Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen.
Even just in raw box-score numbers they look impressive. Thielen is third in the league with 793 receiving yards while Diggs, despite missing some time, is 22nd (500).
In overall PFF grade, they currently rank fourth (Thielen, 87.6) and ninth (Diggs, 83.7) – the only team with two receivers in the top 10.
What’s remarkable is that they have achieved these results and that production with a backup quarterback throwing them the ball for most of the season, and a completely ineffective Sam Bradford for half a game when the Vikings made his ill-advised comeback attempt before he was shut down for the season.
Case Keenum has played well this year given his previous career baseline – no doubt aided by this receiver duo – but isn’t raising the play of his receivers in a way a true stud quarterback could. He ranks 18th in the league with an overall PFF grade of 78.0.
However you divide up the credit between that group, it is clear that Diggs and Thielen are pulling Keenum up more than Keenum is helping them to flourish, i.e. they could be even better.
The Vikings have unusually developed a pair of receivers who both buck the physical trend for their roles within the offense.
Even just in raw box-score numbers they look impressive. Thielen is third in the league with 793 receiving yards while Diggs, despite missing some time, is 22nd (500).
In overall PFF grade, they currently rank fourth (Thielen, 87.6) and ninth (Diggs, 83.7) – the only team with two receivers in the top 10.
What’s remarkable is that they have achieved these results and that production with a backup quarterback throwing them the ball for most of the season, and a completely ineffective Sam Bradford for half a game when the Vikings made his ill-advised comeback attempt before he was shut down for the season.
Case Keenum has played well this year given his previous career baseline – no doubt aided by this receiver duo – but isn’t raising the play of his receivers in a way a true stud quarterback could. He ranks 18th in the league with an overall PFF grade of 78.0.
However you divide up the credit between that group, it is clear that Diggs and Thielen are pulling Keenum up more than Keenum is helping them to flourish, i.e. they could be even better.
The Vikings have unusually developed a pair of receivers who both buck the physical trend for their roles within the offense.
More good stuff at the link. Give it a look: www.profootballfocus.com/news/pro-do-the-minnesota-vikings-have-the-nfls-best-wr-duo
... and neither is this Chris guy.