After throwing 14 last season he has yet to decrease his mistakes. The Titans are not as good on defense. And Jordy Nelson, who was sidelined last season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament during the preseason, is back. Only the Cardinals and Jets were better. The Vikings acquired Sam Bradford in a trade with the Eagles just last week, and he’ll surely be competing with Hill once he gets a grasp of the team’s playbook. However if he starts, he probably won’t be comfortable with the offense yet, and if he doesn’t start I like Mariota more than I do Shaun Hill. ABOUT THE TITANS (2015: 3-13, fourth place in AFC South): Tennessee hopes its running game is one with which to reckon with the additions of Murray and 2016 second-round pick Derrick Henry, who captured the Heisman Trophy a year ago after rushing for 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns – both SEC records – in his junior season at Alabama. Bradford was better than Bridgewater when facing a pass rush – he led the league in accuracy percentage while under pressure – but Bridgewater was close behind at No. 5. Meanwhile, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Mularkey is betting on Bradford to be under center for Minnesota, according to the Star Tribune. He says the strength of this Vikings team must come on the defensive side of the football.
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Vikings coach Mike Zimmer confirmed the operation took place Thursday, nine days after Bridgewater went down in practice while dropping back to pass during a routine non-contact drill that drastically altered the team’s highly anticipated season. One (Shaun Hill) is a veteran who never really has been a starter in the NFL. Just encouraging him not to lose faith. They allowed a lot of points, 26.4 per game, but they ranked 12 in total yards allowed.
The upside with Slay is via interceptions.
The Vikings play host to the rival Packers in a Week 2 prime time matchup in the regular-season opener at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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Play action to Delanie Walker and the duel threat of Murray and Henry are keys for the Titans, Minnesota must stifle the run game early and create turnovers to give a new quarterback every opportunity to seal this game. When I clicked onto NFL Network, I saw several of my colleagues weigh in with various opinions on who got it right or wrong in this scenario. The Titans had one of the worst rushing games in 2015, averaging just 92.8 yards per contest. With Jim Bob Cooter installed as the team’s offensive coordinator, look for quarterback Matt Stafford to emphasize shorter and quicker throws, which could benefit the tight end.
