What's the deal?
Posted: Mon Oct 1, 2007 4:34 am
by eagle13
I know AP is 100x the RB any Pack RB is.
But how bout MN's Oline.
How do theirs stack up vs ours?
Obviously we pass block way better.
But the run?
Could AP gain same yardage with our Oline.
Would our RB's do better behind their run blocking?
Was it all AP or does the Oline matter?
Posted: Mon Oct 1, 2007 6:20 am
by El Duderino
Peterson didn't always have big holes to run through,he simply has all the tools.The mix of size,power,vision,and speed allowed him to gain yards today none of our backs would have sniffed if they were running for the Vikes.
Our run blocking is obviously very poor,but it's not like our backs are either running through tacklers or making guys miss outside of that run by Wynn vs the Giants.
Peterson is a special back,all he needs to do is stay healthy to be a star in the NFL.I went back and watched most of his runs,there weren't big holes for him.He was finding tiny creases,cutting back,beating our defenders around the corner,and dragging tacklers for extra yards after first contact.
On his 50 yard run,the play was designed to go outside.The Packers stuffed their offensive line,but Peterson made a great read and cut it back inside.Once he got there Bigby was in place for the tackle,one quick shake left Bigby grasping at air and Peterson was off to the races and he dragged Collins for nearly 20 yards.
If that was one of our backs,my guess is that was either a loss of yards or at best a few yards if our guy had the vision to cut back.