Threads from the Enemy week 1: Vikings

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(09-08-2021, 10:15 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Jesus... I know PFF isn't the be-all-end-all, but seeing that starting chart of grades for the defense was depressing.

Bates: 90.1
Bell: 71.5
Hendrickson: 70.9
Reader: 69.6
Hubbard: 68.0
Hilton: 63.7
Apple: 55.3
Wilson: 54.7
Awuzie: 52.0
Ogunjobi: 51.4
Pratt: 41.5

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I do find it funny that one of them predicted the Vikings to only score 6 points with Jefferson, Thielen, and Cook.

Didn't realize that the Vikings hadn't won in Cincinnati for 29 years. That's interesting.

If fairness on a few of those ratings:

Bell started the season slow but came on very strong.
Hubbard was fighting an injury and had no talent next to him.
Owuzie was also fighting through an injury on a team that had no pass rush (save the "should fit right in" jokes  )
Wilson and Pratt were playing behind one of the worst defensive interiors in the league.  

The good thing is there is a lot of optimism that all those scores should significantly improve this season.   I don't see anyone pulling a Carlos/Geno/AJ Green disappearing act.