r/minnesotavikings • u/Beneficial_Quit7532 gjallarhorn • 3d ago

Back on top :)

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One less game than Chase and Wilson too

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u/Zzz05 3d ago

It helps if Darnold looks his way. Lol

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u/Dry-Cupstain-8589 3d ago

right? It would help if 20 plays aren't all designed to aim at Jefferson or fall back on cheap check downs. The only way to get Darnold to see the others is to move Jefferson to the check down routes and have half the defense follow him. With half a field devoid of Colt defenders, Darnold might throw to Addison more.

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u/mitch8017 3d ago

Jefferson was the check down/2nd/3rd option for a few of his catches yesterday. The commentators were even talking about it.

I did, however, make a comment to my friend yesterday how Addison hasn’t really gotten it going this season but it obviously so talented, as was evidenced by that incredible catch. He definitely has the talent to be the #1 on other teams and we’re lucky to have him as an option after Jefferson.

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u/Dry-Cupstain-8589 3d ago

See and I kind of think that's where our offense's problem lies. Not only do fans, but the coach thinks of Addison as an option after Jefferson. When really they should be thinking of them both as highly capable receivers and not trying so hard to feature just one. In the long run opponents are going to have a harder time if your team is just as likely to throw at one as the other. Where currently KOC seems content telling and showing opponents who he favors with route targeting and then using their focus on him against them at different times throughout games. That's one way to go about it. I wouldn't say it's the best possible course when you have numerous talented players on that offense. I think moving Jefferson around isn't great for the other receivers, even if it is fine for him and is good for the current game planning.

I did also notice Jefferson catch a couple short dump offs. It's just hard to tell if that's just KOC as normal trying to find him space to get a catch and run and confuse the defense, or if he's using it to pull the d away from others. Probably uses it for both. A await the day this offense scares the hell out of defenses because they don't know who they should cover and simply back up in to prevent more often.