VIKINGS BREAKDOWN: 3rd Down Defense Efficiency

The Vikings do not blitz as often as people think. They get amazing pressure from the front 4. In cases like this even a blitz "look" is enough to rattle the O-line.

Actually the A gap bluff creates one v one matchups occasionally when a lineman blocks air thinking a player is going to come. Bluffing a blitz is also effective at helping the rush.

Zim we miss you. Skol Vikes!

I hadn't noticed how the DEs peeled outside either side of the gap leaving Barr and Kendricks an unhindered path to the QB. Excellent breakdown.

With a defense that gets the ball back so frequently for the offense, the offense should naturally score more points OR control the clock and wear out their opponent. However I would like to see the offense with a lot more 1st down high completion percentage passes on 1st down and then do a lot of running on 2nd and short or 3rd and short. Much easier when defense is scheming to stop the run to get some permiter quick drags and whip routes and RB/TE checkdowns and hitches and quick routes that can go for yards after catch to set up 2nd and 3rd and short. From here we establish the run while keeping defense off balance and setting up eventual deep attack on 2nd or 3rd and short and then we can go back to running on first down later in the game when the opponent's defense is worn out. Hopefully everything the opponents think about Vikings tendencies on offense will make it easy to flip on them at least early on until we establish a lead.

4:56 Center looks like he is just blocking the air

Love the vid I hope Zimmer becomes Dallas DC

Watching this after the eagles game

The Eagles have been running college schemes (according Broncos defensive players). Some of these plays include the read option, something Denver had no answer for. How would the Vikes defend that? It seems the A gap stuff wouldn't be as effective.

Meet at the QB!