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In this episode:
Eric Eager and Nick Olson join Jayson Brown to recap the Vikings game against the Saints, to discuss the merits of spending draft capital on specialists, and to preview the upcoming matchup against the Seahawks.
Does Preseason Matter?
Sample size is still very small, but Minnesota may be increasing its use of 21 and 22 personnel in 2019.
— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) August 10, 2019
MIN ran 21 or 22 personnel on 36.1% of its offensive plays on Friday (22/61).
MIN ran 21/22 just 11.2% of the time last preseason and 9.1% during the regular season.
Receiver rotation
Jordan Taylor behind Olabisi Johnson
Player personnel
Look for players role vs depth chart
2015 Captain Munnerlyn and Trae Waynes
Sub-packages hold the key to the truth
General scheme is revealed
Lots of heavy personnel
Khari Blasingame Fan Club
Khari Blasingame's preseason debut – 3 catches for 28 yards, one touchdown, and both key blocks to spring Mike Boone free on a 64-yard touchdown run: pic.twitter.com/dUvd4xKKxo
— Nick Olson (@NickOlsonNFL) August 11, 2019
Jalyn Holmes and Hercules Mata’afa played well
Kirk Cousins Scramblin Man
Trading for a kicker
Read about the new kicker here.
Generally shouldn’t do it
Teams are very good at finding value with specialists without expending draft capital
These positions are very difficult to predict so the investment should reflect this uncertainty
Stole him from Chicago
Cap saving if he replaces Dan Bailey
Exclusive Right Free Agent
Value from bigger leg?
Lost 4th down value from long field goals
Touchbacks are a sucker play
Recap Saints Game
Kyle Sloter is the preseason GOAT
Kyle Rudolph & Tyler Conklin played very well
Irv Smith Jr. struggled
CJ Ham was not good
Laquon Treadwell played a lot of snaps
How did Garrett Bradbury look?
TE screens for explosive plays!!!
Are preseason grades predictive?
Preview Seahawks (preseason) Game
For a deep dive into the Seahawks check this out.
Go to PFF.com to check out the latest work from Eric