Minnesota Vikings state of the offense as the regular season comes to a close; With the running game being the biggest culprit; Is this a Kevin O’Connell problem; Why can’t the Vikings convert short-yardage situations; Tankathon update on the Vikings path to get a top 10 pick; Random Viking of the Week and a mock draft update.
Subscribe to our channel for more Vikings content every day of the week!
Support our sponsors:
https://betterhelp.com/purpledaily — Purple Daily is sponsored by BetterHelp! Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp.
https://surlybrewing.com/ — Surly Brewing home of the Before I Die lager!
https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-skor-north — Underdog Fantasy pick ’em and fantasy football
https://www.prizepicks.com/ Go to PrizePicks.com/purpledaily and use code purpledaily for a first deposit match up to $100!
https://nutrisourcepetfoods.com/where-to-buy/ — Nutrisource Pet Foods
https://AthleticGreens.com/PurpleDaily — to eliminate brain fog, boost energy and support your immune system!
https://Livea.com — for a personalized weight loss plan!
https://www.thr3jack.com — Golf simulator and restaurant
https://finchhomesolutions.com/ — Finch Home Solutions for electrical work
https://FederatedInsurance.com — Where it’s Our Business to Protect Yours!
https://www.summitortho.com/ — Summit Orthopedics
WHERE TO FIND US:
Purple Daily on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purple-daily-a-minnesota-vikings-podcast/id923544550
Purple Daily on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gP5J0KGDpXRDMoUeGistO
The SKOR North app on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skor-north-mn-sports/id529143109
The SKOR North app on Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.espn.tc&hl=en_US&gl=US
Follow Judd on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/jzulgad
Follow Mackey on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/philmackey
Follow Mackey on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/philmackey
Follow SKOR North on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/SKORNorth
#MinnesotaVikings #NFL
source
Mackey, you guys should read up on how to meaningfully interpret statistics.
Yes they are Dalton risner is the real deal
So are we finally saying the quiet part out loud? (We have a KOC problem!)
This team lacks creativity in the run game. Maybe a deep dive into the run game coordinator is in order
QB coaches (especially younger ones) turned head coach typically have soft teams. Everything centers around the QB position, which is easily the most important player on the team, but with the QB coach-HC that emphasis become outsized. That is why bringing in Brian Flores was important. The last few games notwithstanding, the tackling was better and they were more physical than last season when they were pushed around. But KOC is still pulling all the strings for the offense, and it's all about the passing game. KOC can adapt, but does he want to?
I’ll give you a hot take, KOC IS 55% the reason the offense is soft, and I truly believe if nothing changes in the 2024 season, KOC should be fired at the end of the season
Kevin O’Staley is a bigger problem than the running game
KOC'S PLAYBOOK IS OFFENSIVE……
Yes big problem koc is still the head coach and and are terrible gm there only know marketing not personal or Decision-making in general don't matter if we pick top 10 or number 1 the guy would find away to mess it up I'm waiting till he trades Justin Jefferson or pass on sighing kirk cousins to draft are next Christian ponder but the cat know nothing about personal or Talent
We should have lost that playoff game against the saints in 2018 and we wouldn't be in this situation lol
Vikings are SOFT, SOFT, SOFT. KOC is responsible for this.
So it’s okay for them to call the team soft but when Zim did it 😂
I think you can drop the all time stats for random Viking of the week
KOC is NOT a smart guy. He can talk a good game but looks like a deer in the headlights. To stupid to move.
Koc just likes to throw the ball we can’t run the ball on 3rd & short
Teams that have offensive lines that can play bully ball have a big advantage. The Vikings just don’t play that style of football and don’t draft for that style of football. They are a finesse-y wide zone team, in theory anyways. And I will say Josh Oliver wasn’t a sufficient answer and a waste of money. We got little bang for the buck. PFF grades can sometimes be misleading.
The Vikings "running game" is emblematic of their Head Coach…soft and incompetent.
Koc is definitely not a friend of the program after today 😂… Good on you guys. He's a clown
Here is what I would do in the draft in the first 3 rounds. 1st round, a CENTER or a FULLBACK. Second round, the one you don't take in the first round. Third round Quarterback. Then run the ball.
I'll agree the 0/d lines have been to soft many years, it all starts up front !! Time to draft a few big men on either side !!
Gentlemen, you going to repeat the same things you've been doing over and over? . Nothing's going to change. We need to get rid of that coach . It's Kirk cousins all over again . No we have to wait for this coach to learn to be a coach . This coach is not even a play caller . The gm is a knucklehead too .. the owners have been bamboozled . They're two guys with tons of money . They don't want to win the super bowl . They want to make a profit .
we can yell at kwesi for that 22 draft but he stayed at 23 in the draft last year who says he will trade down this year
Just say it. KOV is a screw up. And after the Josh Dobbs fiasco I don’t have much confidence in his ability to pick the right QB in the draft
Laiatu Latu is an absolute freak, he will test of the charts at the combine, and he is an awesome football player.
We have to reverse psychology this boys Vikings will Vikings come on let’s see some kneecaps bitten
Going to be hard being a Fan watching the Vikings play next year with KOC
The run game tells me koc is no offensive guru
Start by getting a center that can anchor. Then get an edge rusher, nose tackle. And if your QB is there with first pick? Get him first. Work from the trenches out.
I am always rooting for the Vikings to WIN!!!! SKOOOOOL
And at this moment of the season the best win would be 9th-10th over all pick in the draft.
This is all cousins faults
Honestly we should’ve hired Stefanski as HC with what he was able to do with that offense in 2019. He minimized Kirk’s turnovers, pounded the rock, and made them one of the most explosive in the league.
He’s in a tier above KOC. And he’s probably the best HC the expansion browns have ever had.
WE NEED A RB, CB DL LB AND MOST OF ALL A NEW QB, we are wasting JJ JA TJ time when everytime playoffs come we fail, WE NEED TO STOP PLAYING SAFE LIKE PHIL SAID!!!
Lions game should be a tryout for 3rd and 4th stringers. Hell, promote some people from the practice squad. I'd rather have young talent that is hungry and eager to make plays versus aging vets that have given up.
you bring up tush push a few times. You stated center has bad back. The QB was just off IR with back issues. Your mental giant decides to do the push. Who thinks this is a good idea
Nick Mullens, you just be you
Why won’t this channel explain why they believe losing games to attain a higher draft pick correlates to winning championships?
Screw the defense pick. Goodbye vikings on my side and i think theres a lot of fans that are on my boat…Go Houston…😀😀
Watch mullens have the best game of his life and blow that 9th pick overall…😡😡
I really enjoy watching old school smashmouth style football. I also understand that doesn't work in today's NFL. And to be honest, with talent like Jefferson and Addison, it'd be crazy not to utilize them in passes.
But in all honesty, I would be happy even with a losing season as long as our run game gets lauded as one of the best in the league. Those bragging rights are more important to me than making a playoff and then dying in the wild card round.
Tanking is a feeble practice, we lost on Cardinals pass to Boston from Mccowen..
Soft ass coach
When are you going to hold KOC accountable, it isnt changing
I'm in on not losing. They will mess up draft and over pay cousins. Jj will leave and hope him the best.
KOC simply doesn’t understand the nuances of calling plays. He has tunnel vision, and just can’t see it or feel the game out. Which is confusing considering he’s been in the league and is a “professional”…
KOC always in shotgun spread when it’s 3rd and 1 or 2 drive me nuts! That kills our probability to get it!! Get under center! So you have the threat of the run and play action. Sheesh it’s not difficult. Softest approach possible. Man we blew it by not signing Harbaugh
Not only does kOC throw in 3rd in 2 situations…but he puts us in the spread offense!!! And takes away play action 😆 doesn’t get more clueless than that
Judd needs to do a random wild player of the week
Our real issue is we don't have a home field advantage. I go to a Vikings vs Packers game every year, for the last 15 years. When I am at Minnesota our fans suck. I am usually the only one standing in the section making noise on 3rd down. When I go to lambeau they sometimes stand the whole game and make noise when they are on defense every play. We need to start holding our fans accountable.