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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Sports Argument Stadium > The Football Funhouse > NFL Week 6 N/V: Manhoods out for Mariota
 
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Professor Funk
Aug 4, 2008

WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN
I predict that not only will the Jets start 1-5, they will start 1-6.

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Professor Funk
Aug 4, 2008

WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN

WHOOPS posted:

The way Bradford has avoided turnovers is definitely better than anything Teddy has done but otherwise his success this year is similar to the way Teddy closed out his rookie year. The offense Bradford is running is also very similar to what the Vikings had evolved into at that time, which involved more spread/shotgun snaps and less running power runs/play action.

I firmly believe the Vikings would be a similar position with Teddy because what's really helped besides the defense is AP going down. Needing to accommodate his play style was really limiting because of the rest of the Vikings talent wasn't good enough (the o-line, Teddy's deep ball). The team is far better suited to spread formations and quick throws on short/intermediate routes and that's what is happening now. The occasional deep ball is also connecting because that's just something Bradford does better. He's also had a super quick release and been nothing short of phenomenal under pressure. The comment about the line giving him time isn't really accurate - it's been awful all around. The run game being abysmal is directly because of the line and Bradford's been under pressure as much as anyone not named Tannehill. Practically all of Bradford's highlight plays have a side barreling down on him as he releases the ball. It's the most likely thing to hurt the Vikings down the road (well, maybe a Blair Walsh miss is more likely) because if the pressure starts to actually get home, all the jokes about Bradford's fragility will be a reality.

So how soon after the offseason starts will the Vikings trade Sam Bradford to the Jets

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Professor Funk
Aug 4, 2008

WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN

Grittybeard posted:

Based on everything that's happened this season so far...why?

1) Cognitive biases. The Vikings front office drafted Bridgewater and anointed him their franchise QB. They are therefore going to continue to interpret him as being such, barring his inability to return. We've probably all watched enough sports to see how this plays out with high, prominent draft picks.

2) The Vikings are winning with defense more than offense (or at least are being hyped as winning with defense more than offense). That cuts against the idea that Bradford is "the guy." Instead, the front office will assume that, with that defense, plugging in Bridgewater will achieve a similar result.

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