hermes wrote:its wild to me that you don't consider the defense on the 2017 team consistently great
Alright so now you want to change the subject. I understand.
I suppose your assertion now is that a 13-3 record says everything about that 2017 defense?
The opponents of the playoffs always show you where your weaknesses are. We saw who was weakest in the playoffs. Fact is the offense carried this defense much of the season and allowed them to pressure opponents that were forced to get one dimensional. I'm certain you disagree.
Those playoff opponents wrote the book on how to easily trigger Zimmer into shutting down the offense and taking the heart out of his own defense. It's a weekly reality now and so is a defense that can no longer be relied on to make a stand at any point. They don't have a coach asking them to win anymore. They have a guy collecting checks with a title. But you want to point to a 2017 record, and the defense, while at the same time the team is going into games right now acting like their opponents are gods they shouldn't anger. Zimmer's cornerbacks are playing 10 yards off the line these days. His linebackers backpedal in their sleep now. Mr. Zimmer is running this team on both sides of the ball like he's scared of many of the opponents today. There I've said it, and his defense has taken up his emotions like they are their own.
The 11-5 2015 Vikings defense was two fold better than the 13-3 2017 Vikings defense. 2015 was consistent defense in the face of all adversity. It's just too bad they had no offense I'll never be able to explain that in a way you'll understand because you are too busy being content with chasing division titles. Forget Conference titles or superbowls. There is nothing critical we can discuss because you see no other team in this division running away by record yet. But the Vikings are on pace right now for a 8-7-1 record. They aren't just losing to good teams. They are losing to anything on any random day right now. A child could coach this team to a .500 record with decisions based on coin flips. I hope you ask for a little more. It's not just about building a team of talents. You have to use them correctly on game days.
At least I've been allowed to post my thoughts here. But I see we are at a serious impasse and I'll stop now before things go south. I'll let you get back to enjoying a team that throws a 4 yard pass to a runningback on 3rd and 25 and blames losses on "player mistakes".
