COTY is basically predicated on 1 stat: wins. The coach with the most wins typically gets the award. I personally think D. Campbell and Nick Sirianni are the frontrunners, with Sirianni probably winning the award in the end. The only way SP could get a sniff at the award is if we win out, go 12-5, and potentially win the division. Then the narrative would switch overwhelmingly towards Payton, giving him the kudos for the monumental turnaround

Yeah the Vikings are blitz heavy but they are wildly ineffective at it, they run blitz on 49% of their plays 1st in the NFL but they are 20th in pressures and in the middle of the pack in hurries I think they run blitz so often because giving more time exposes some holes in their defense.

Could this not also be attributed to the O-Lines they have faced so far? Just looking at the Vikings’ 10 games they’ve played some awesome O-Lines in KC, Philly, SF, TB. The last team they placed, NO, who I beleive have a decent O-Line, the Vikings got pressure all day and night. I think this could potentially spell trouble for us, as our Pass block is good but not SF, KC,or TB levels of good.

No one knew who Krull was because he was elevated from the practice squad Monday just before the game. He’s never started a game, or caught a pass. I’m not bashing him, I hope he can start to make a difference. I’m just saying that he’s probably not the read when he’s on the field, and it’s not surprising that he’s not the guy Russ looks for when the play breaks down.

Yup that’s true. The best counter to a blitz is a perfectly executed screen!