Vikings vs Raiders Post-Game
I will break this down via category
The Good: The D-Line I really liked what I saw especially from the book-ends of Erasmus James and Kenechi Udeze. This might finally be the year the Vikings effort is rewarded with a big-time D-line but there was more. They were the catalysts to no First-Downs coming at the hands of the first-team D. I also saw stuff I liked from back-ups Ross Kolodziej, Ray Edwards and CJ Moseley. This is the unit I am look forward to watching play Saturday Night vs the Steelers.
Greg Blue: The Physical safety finished with a sack and six tackles, and looks to be closing in on a spot on the roster.
Heath Farwell: A big time hit to go with 9 tackles, he is looking like a gamer.
Tavaris Jackson: He could compete to be the Number 2 QB. He showed impressive running ability to go with his live-arm. Jackson led a impressive two-minute drive towards the end of the first-half. I am looking forward to seeing his progress these next few pre-season games.
The Bad:
The Vikings Running game: For a team so committed to the run, the run blocking wasn't there all night long. With the exception of a Tony Richardson TD run. Chester Taylor averaged only 2 yards per carry and he could have averaged less if not for displaying some elusiveness. The Vikings didn't seem to run towards the vaunted left-side too much, although Bryant McKinnie is just an average run-blocker.
J.T O'Sullivan- While showing me more as a scrambler than I thought he would. But O'Sullivan still has trouble making quick decisions from what I could see and has to force throws and you can't do that in the NFL. The end is near.
The Ugly:
Chad Greenway: Made a really nice tackle on the play he got injured on. Greenway was coming along nicely in camp. It's too bad he suffered the injury that he did. EJ Henderson will be the starting WLB for the Minnesota Vikings in 2006.
Mike McMahon: Although he threw a nice deep ball to Marcus Robinson. He looked erractic along with the rest of the offense when he was in the game.
Special Teams: Too major break-downs in the first quarter a kickoff fumble and a blown kick coverage led to 6 Raider Points. That will be the difference between winning and losing games in 2006.
The Good: The D-Line I really liked what I saw especially from the book-ends of Erasmus James and Kenechi Udeze. This might finally be the year the Vikings effort is rewarded with a big-time D-line but there was more. They were the catalysts to no First-Downs coming at the hands of the first-team D. I also saw stuff I liked from back-ups Ross Kolodziej, Ray Edwards and CJ Moseley. This is the unit I am look forward to watching play Saturday Night vs the Steelers.
Greg Blue: The Physical safety finished with a sack and six tackles, and looks to be closing in on a spot on the roster.
Heath Farwell: A big time hit to go with 9 tackles, he is looking like a gamer.
Tavaris Jackson: He could compete to be the Number 2 QB. He showed impressive running ability to go with his live-arm. Jackson led a impressive two-minute drive towards the end of the first-half. I am looking forward to seeing his progress these next few pre-season games.
The Bad:
The Vikings Running game: For a team so committed to the run, the run blocking wasn't there all night long. With the exception of a Tony Richardson TD run. Chester Taylor averaged only 2 yards per carry and he could have averaged less if not for displaying some elusiveness. The Vikings didn't seem to run towards the vaunted left-side too much, although Bryant McKinnie is just an average run-blocker.
J.T O'Sullivan- While showing me more as a scrambler than I thought he would. But O'Sullivan still has trouble making quick decisions from what I could see and has to force throws and you can't do that in the NFL. The end is near.
The Ugly:
Chad Greenway: Made a really nice tackle on the play he got injured on. Greenway was coming along nicely in camp. It's too bad he suffered the injury that he did. EJ Henderson will be the starting WLB for the Minnesota Vikings in 2006.
Mike McMahon: Although he threw a nice deep ball to Marcus Robinson. He looked erractic along with the rest of the offense when he was in the game.
Special Teams: Too major break-downs in the first quarter a kickoff fumble and a blown kick coverage led to 6 Raider Points. That will be the difference between winning and losing games in 2006.
posted by Stew at 4:40 PM
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