Minnesota Vikings: Purple Pride Ponderings week 1 vs Titans

Wide Receiver Depth?

During the draft, the Vikings went after what was clearly a need when they took Treadwell in the first round. Since then though, the Vikings receiving corps appears to have flourished out of nowhere. Treadwell never got off the bench and Jarius Wright was inactive for this game.

The biggest and most pleasant surprise thus far has been the play of local product Adam Thielen. Thielen had four catches for 54 yards as the third wide receiver and it quickly becoming the Vikings version of Jordy Nelson. Toss in a big game by Diggs and the usual targets for Rudolph, it’s safe to say the Vikings are in good hands at the wideout position.

Expletive-filled Halftime

Sure would have liked to been a fly on the wall during Halftime. There’s no doubt that Coach Zimmer absolutely laid into this team, especially the Defense. In a true tale of two halves, the Vikings defense woke out of their slumber and salvaged this much-needed road win.

Offensively this team stayed as stagnant as it was in the first half. Adrian Peterson’s fantasy owners were left dismayed that they used their first round pick on him as he rushed 19 times for a paltry 31 yards. Fear not Peterson owners, remember the debacle of a game he had in week one last year against the 49ers? He went on to win the rushing title and with Bradford soon to be at the helm, his lanes will once again open up.

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