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**Wildcard MNF - Vikings at Rams** (+1.5, 47) 8:15 on ABC (1 Viewer)

Another team that over performs in the regular season and gets everybody excited only to have an Achilles heel in the playoffs.

I’m not ready to put this on the coaching staff because they really haven’t had their long-term quarterback in the building and they’ve shown a lot of wonderful abilities to get more out of guys than they have shown in other places, but at some point, you have to coach them up to play like dogs and have ice in their veins and I just don’t see it.
 
BeTheMatch said:
I was reminded again this weekend just how much everything ramps up in the playoffs. The speed, the hitting, the intensity, everything is magnified.

And that doesn't seem to suit Sam Darnold, and therefore the Vikings, very well. We saw that in the playoff-type game at Detroit last week. And Darnold folded. And I don't think KOC recognized that fast enough and did enough to try to make it easier on Darnold.

Stafford and McVay and Co., conversely, have been through the wars. They'll be fine, even if a lot of the younger players don't have as much playoff experience.

So I think the game likely comes down to a few things:

1) Where are the Rams at emotionally with the fire situation? I can see it being either a huge distraction where they just play really flat, or it could be a thing to rally around and play inspired football. We'll see.

2) Can KOC and Darnold learn from last week's disaster? Can KOC do anything to help settle Darnold into the game? Can Darnold get rid of the ball and not take costly sacks? Can he make the throws under pressure that he failed to make last week? Can he avoid turnovers?

3) Aaron Jones needs to have a big game in all three facets: running, receiving and pass protection. If he doesn't, the Vikings are screwed.

4) They have to get Jefferson involved on the first series, whatever it takes. Quick slant, jet sweep, whatever.

The Minnesota sports fan in me can never predict a win for the home team. But objectively as I can be, I think the Rams win this fairly comfortably, something like 24-10.

I just don't think the Vikings defense can hold the Rams' offense down, and I have no faith in Darnold.

I would love to be wrong.
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These questions in bold above have definitively been answered.
 
Todem said:
Darnold won’t be a Viking next season.

Will be JJ’s show.

Pumpkin effect is in full force. Was a heck of story but in his two biggest games this season…..it’s the old Sam Darnold.

He has 34 minutes to change the narrative.
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Sam is a great arm talent, but not exactly the master of the mental part of quarterbacking
 
efactor said:
Todem said:
Darnold won’t be a Viking next season.

Will be JJ’s show.

Pumpkin effect is in full force. Was a heck of story but in his two biggest games this season…..it’s the old Sam Darnold.

He has 34 minutes to change the narrative.
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Sam is a great arm talent, but not exactly the master of the mental part of quarterbacking
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That’s typically most QB’s drafted. All of them that are first rounder’s generally have elite arm talent.

It’s what’s upstairs that ultimately determines long term success along with scheme, health etc.

And you get those that slip thru the cracks like Brady, Wilson, Purdy etc
 
Darnold has a great arm. Can make throws that very, very few others can. But he can't process very quickly, he has no pocket presence and makes some really terrible decisions far too often. KOC got everything out of him that anyone possibly can, I believe.

He's not the guy.
 
In fairness, every single route was run 10+ yards down the field on that play. Aaron Jones was still blocking by the time Sam got hit.
 
Man Darnold is a mess tonight. I get his line is not playing well….but now even with time he is holding the ball a lot.

Jefferson slips…..man

Things have gone astray in general for the Vikings tonight.
 
BeTheMatch said:
Darnold has a great arm. Can make throws that very, very few others can. But he can't process very quickly, he has no pocket presence and makes some really terrible decisions far too often. KOC got everything out of him that anyone possibly can, I believe.

He's not the guy.
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You have to agree that no QB could have success behind that OL, right?

I mean, right?
 
Hot Sauce Guy said:
BeTheMatch said:
Darnold has a great arm. Can make throws that very, very few others can. But he can't process very quickly, he has no pocket presence and makes some really terrible decisions far too often. KOC got everything out of him that anyone possibly can, I believe.

He's not the guy.
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You have to agree that no QB could have success behind that OL, right?

I mean, right?
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especially when your receiver falls down
 
Dear NFL,

We've already seen this script multiple times this week. Get new material.

P.S. Feel free to have the cheifs lose

-BP
 
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