Watching Mattison this year and his stats he’s not doing well at all… but in previous years he’s been a great RB when filling in for Cook and there have just been barely any of those flashes really.

But is that cause the O Line are great at pass blocking but just bad at run blocking, so there are minimal gaps to run through?

I know Akers and Chandler have had more promising plays, but is that because elusive backs have an easier time adjusting than a power back?

The reason I ask is cause not a lot of pundits I’ve listened to have mentioned Mattison when talking about the Vikings and I’d expect more people calling for a change outside of fan takes.

  • SuperdoggywhaaaatBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Mattison doesn’t have the same respect as Cook, so the defense is gonna give you a different look. Cook rushed for 1,173 yards last year as what this sub called a “washed” RB. There is definitely room for a RB to succeed in this system, Mattison is just not it.

    I don’t know why this sub was so high on mattison and the idea of a RBBC. RBBC usually consist of actual talented running backs, you don’t do RBBC with two shit running backs. You can’t just have 3 trash RBs and say “this the new wave” lol

  • 40for60BEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Mattison is the issue. Put a healthy Cook or Peterson and the running game is just fine.

  • bgustyBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The OL still isn’t great in general. Hopefully we address it in some meaningful way in the offseason.

    Praying we sign Robert Hunt or Connor Williams in free agency.

  • humidhotdogBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Mattison is more of a power back and was a great change of pace for cook who is an elusive back. Mattison at #1 is just simply not good because he rarely makes a successful cut. So if the blocking isn’t perfect from the Oline, he won’t do anything. Elusive backs do better behind our line which is why Akers and chandler are visibly better. Cook was cooked so he wasn’t good anyway.