What it needs to do now is start generating turnovers. “He’s got great speed, he’s shifty, he’s quick”. The Packers held Adrian Peterson to 19 yards on 12 carries.
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Sam Bradford had no trouble learning Norv Turner’s offense in time for Sunday’s win against the Packers. The Vikings converted just four of 14 on third down. “Defensive players want to get it and score”. Clay Matthews blitzed up the middle on the play and put a big hit on Bradford. Eight have come while he’s split wide to the right, four came from the right slot and two apiece from the left slot and a wide-left split, after Diggs was primarily confined to the split end position – and susceptible to press coverage – as a rookie.
“He went against a receiver that had a hot hand”, Capers said of the Randall-Diggs matchup. One could have been if he just caught the ball.
“It wasn’t all Damarious”. But give (number) 14 credit. He caught seven passes for 103 yards in the September 11 regular-season opener at Tennessee. The Vikings has a strong defense and very good offense this year.
WR DeSean Jackson, Washington Redskins: Quarterback Kirk Cousins has not opened this season as strongly as he closed 2015.
The former Maryland star hauled in nine passes for 182 yards and a touchdown.
“Taking the ball away – they did a good job protecting the ball – and trying to establish good field position for our offense, we weren’t able to get that done”, Capers said.
Blaine Gabbert, San Francisco 49ers: Chip Kelly system has added value thus far. game manager role with rushing ability (53 yards, TD), but leading offense of a bad team has a chance to pay off if 49ers face consistent deficits. If Bradford plays well in Bridgewater’s absence, well, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen at quarterback for the Vikings. Linebacker Eric Kendricks won defensive honors last week. Matthews had left the game briefly early to have his ankle re-taped.
“I was impressed with pretty much everything he did tonight”, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer said of Bradford on Vikings.com.
Capers was pleased with how rookie Kenny Clark filled in for Guion in some extended playing time. He lasted until the 146 overall pick in the 2015 draft. Christian Ringo and Dean Lowry also got some snaps up front. Yet, after the game he had at home against the Packers on Sunday night, he’s going to start to garner some belief.
Peterson will miss three-to-four months after needing surgery to fix a torn meniscus and tackle Matt Kalil was placed on injured reserve, further depleting a Vikings offense that already lost quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a season-ending knee injury in the preseason.
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“They play hard, and that’s one thing you like to see. This is a tough time right now in our community and our city, and we need something that’s going to bring people together with all that’s going on right now”.
