Vikings rush offense/AD
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Re: Vikings rush offense/AD
Blah, first off he is a Manning. Second he is a QB. That alone clintches it for him even if the press wont say that. AD singlehandedly took a 3-13 team to whatever we end up this year. Thats MVP if I ever heard of one.
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Re: Vikings rush offense/AD
That pisses me off too, they should just name it the MVQ, if no other position gets a look anymore. Whats worse, is, it's based off inflated stats, in an era, where QBs play under rules that guarantee huge numbers.PurpleKoolaid wrote:Blah, first off he is a Manning. Second he is a QB. That alone clintches it for him even if the press wont say that. AD singlehandedly took a 3-13 team to whatever we end up this year. Thats MVP if I ever heard of one.
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Re: Vikings rush offense/AD
Apparently Ponder didn't get the memo.PurpleHalo wrote:Whats worse, is, it's based off inflated stats, in an era, where QBs play under rules that guarantee huge numbers.
- AD has out gained Ponder 1313 to 1093 in the last 8 games.
- AD also has 7 of our 8 longest plays from scrimmage, all of them runs.
- In the last 8 games AD is averaging 7.46 yards per carry. In the same span Ponder is averaging 5.08 yards per pass attempt.
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Re: Vikings rush offense/AD
Remember, we have the worst QB and best RB in the league. That's bound to happen...Reignman wrote:Apparently Ponder didn't get the memo.
- AD has out gained Ponder 1313 to 1093 in the last 8 games.
- AD also has 7 of our 8 longest plays from scrimmage, all of them runs.
- In the last 8 games AD is averaging 7.46 yards per carry. In the same span Ponder is averaging 5.08 yards per pass attempt.
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I know haha. I'm just amazed every time I see these stats comparing AD and Ponder. I've never seen a RB have a higher average than his QB and I've poured over the stats looking. The closest I can find in the last 25 years was in 2009 when Matt Cassel had a 5.93 avg while Jamaal Charles averaged 5.89. I guess I'll have to go farther back to see if it has ever happened. I'm sure it happened way back in the 50's or something.Dark wrote: Remember, we have the worst QB and best RB in the league. That's bound to happen...
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