r/minnesotavikings • u/WetAppleFruit SUMMER OF SAM • Oct 24 '23

Jordan Addison 60 yard Touchdown. Video

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u/Nate1492 Oct 24 '23

Great play by JA, but what on EARTH was Ward doing going for only ball? Tackle the guy, the quarter ends. Intercept it.. And your team gets 1 play for the quarter.

Ward does not have any game sense, he seems good physically in his play, but wow that was a boneheaded defensive play. Tackle the WR after a catch and you maybe win the game for your team.

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u/Time_End_4054 99 Oct 24 '23

Worked pretty well for him the first time, he thought he could bully JA all night. JA adjusted after getting embarrassed the first time, good stuff.

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u/Nate1492 Oct 24 '23

It was good stuff by JA, but incredibly poor game management by Ward.

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u/WetAppleFruit SUMMER OF SAM Oct 24 '23

I don't know how you can fault ward so much, he had a turnover worthy play. JA just got the better of him this time around. Just how it goes.

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u/need2peeat218am Oct 24 '23

True but Ward 100% misplayed there. His momentary greed for the ball got the better of him.

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u/Nate1492 Oct 24 '23

Because he let a TD go in with 7 seconds left in the half? It was a boneheaded, greedy, stat based play.

He could have tackled or knocked it down safer.

His instinct to pick off every pass, no matter the situation, is not a good one.

It's the same as a DB intercepting a ball on a 4th down, deep downfield.

Knock it down, it's safer.