where have we improved? where have we regressed?

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66823

improvement #1:

the Vikings have held a halftime lead four times this season and are unbeaten in those games. That's quite a departure from the first month of 2011 when blown leads were the norm.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/175524431.html?refer=y
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since72 · Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 3182

Improvement #2

Defensive secondary

Improvement #3

Offensive line (especially left side)

Regression #1

Tight ends??

biggsohnasty · Joined: 25 Dec 2008 Posts: 315

Pass Defense

We havent played against the best competition yet, but the guys we have played have not done that well against us. We already have more passes defensed this season then last and our dbs just look more disruptive and active before the receivers make the catch.

milanb · Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 5225 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

improvement #4

I don't have the numbers but Blair Walsh has been much more proficient than Ryan Longwell when it comes to kicking touchbacks.
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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66823

improvement #5

i don't have the numbers either, but we must be racking up fewer penalty yards. are we punting less?
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disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 20093 Location: Brownbackistan

CriminalMind · Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 2986 Location: Toronto, CA

Improvement #6

Our run defense is doing much better then last season.
Props to the front 7 + Winfield.
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Kellerman · Joined: 16 May 2010 Posts: 3219 Location: Amsterdam

Looking at the entire 2011 season vs. now, I think we've improved anywhere. Not that amazing, seeing as how there was little room left to regress at that point.

I can only think of a few players that seem to have regressed:

Jared Allen, not quite as dominant as in previous years. Not just the stats, but the impact as well.

Toby Gerhart, though I don't think he's really regressed as a player, but he just isn't being used to his strenghts. Giving him a snap here and there doesn't work, he needs bulk carries to be effective.

I'd argue every position group, as a whole, is stronger now than previous years.
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GoneWithTheWind · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:36 am Post subject:

Improved:

Ponder

Percy Harvin

Offenisve Line besides Charlie Johnson

Phil Loadholt

Run Defense and DT play

Pass Defense

Safety Play

Special Teams

Coaching All Around

Regressed:

Chris Kluwe
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vikingshomer · Joined: 01 Jan 2009 Posts: 2039