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Vikings defensive priority: take the ball away
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:33 am
by Mothman
It sounds like the coaching staff is really emphasizing the need for the defense to create turnovers this season:
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_237 ... c-turnover
Ball hawking has become an annual rallying cry for a Vikings defense that has talked about turnovers a lot more than it has generated them.
Coach Leslie Frazier's opening speech at training camp last week included another challenge to steal more possessions and protect the football, supplementing his presentation with a data-driven lesson about the impact turnovers have on a team's bottom line.
"As good as we think we can be, if we're turning the ball over and not taking the ball away, it doesn't matter," Frazier said. "We may put up a lot of yards. We may be stingy in certain areas. But if we're turning the ball over or if we're not taking it away, we're not going to win that many games in the NFL."
Re: Vikings defensive priority: take the ball away
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 8:50 am
by Funkytown
Gonna play some Tillman ball! Yes!
Re: Vikings defensive priority: take the ball away
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:41 am
by losperros
A strong pass rush by the front four and DBs that play aggressively and can catch will be needed.
Regarding aggressive DBs, I think that's why Frazier and his staff are excited about Rhodes.
Re: Vikings defensive priority: take the ball away
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:00 am
by Xqed
Turnovers are great and it's good to try and improve your chances of getting them.
But it seems there is always some luck involved in the turnover battle - and teams that are built to create turnovers (e.g., the Bears) really suffer when they can't produce them.
Re: Vikings defensive priority: take the ball away
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:09 am
by PurpleMustReign
Xqed wrote:Turnovers are great and it's good to try and improve your chances of getting them.
But it seems there is always some luck involved in the turnover battle - and teams that are built to create turnovers (e.g., the Bears) really suffer when they can't produce them.
True, good point.
Harrison Smith looks like he has a nose for the ball, he's always around it. Josh Robinson too. Hopefully they have that natural instinct.
Re: Vikings defensive priority: take the ball away
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:10 am
by jackal
Turning the ball is great but you still have be able to
tackle and play defense in other ways