Higher standard
Vikings coach Brad Childress noted yesterday that a defense can get away with a mistake by a player more often than an offense. His point: the left cornerback can play the wrong coverage, but the offense runs the ball off right tackle, and the middle linebacker and right defensive end make a great play.
But the mistake of an offensive player is often more glaring.
"So yeah, you can have ten guys doing the right thing (on offense) and one guy that is a little bit off and the play looks like slop," Childress said. "It's just hitting all the keys on a piano. Everything sounding right, being right. That one little key that's not right makes the whole thing sound bad, in this case look bad. "
Childress is being patient with his offense. But he made a telling comment during his press conference Wednesday.
"First of all you don't question anybody's effort, but just to know exactly what standard of performance is going to be there from every guy, every time," Childress said. "At different times it's been a little bit uneven. You know it's going to be different for different people. That's the easiest way to say it."
Anyone want to venture a guess which players he might be talking about?
But the mistake of an offensive player is often more glaring.
"So yeah, you can have ten guys doing the right thing (on offense) and one guy that is a little bit off and the play looks like slop," Childress said. "It's just hitting all the keys on a piano. Everything sounding right, being right. That one little key that's not right makes the whole thing sound bad, in this case look bad. "
Childress is being patient with his offense. But he made a telling comment during his press conference Wednesday.
"First of all you don't question anybody's effort, but just to know exactly what standard of performance is going to be there from every guy, every time," Childress said. "At different times it's been a little bit uneven. You know it's going to be different for different people. That's the easiest way to say it."
Anyone want to venture a guess which players he might be talking about?
4 Comments:
Is he talking about Steve Hutchinson being "too light" in his stance, tipping Tommie Harris off on the pivotal Chester Taylor fumble? Or is he talking about Matt Birk missing the block on Harris after said tipoff? Or any number of other offensive miscues? I am unable to parse his language. Childress seems as nonsensical as Denny Green was. I sure would hate to try and cover the guy as a beat reporter...
He's obviously referring to Jason Whittle. Missed blocks, untimely penalties, and the inability to assist Marcus Johnson when needed.
I would think the line would be at the heart of Brad's concerns. They have made some costly mistakes, including penalties, and missed some key blocks.
I know Donte Stallworth and Keyshawn Johnson look good now. But I was told that Stallworth was a real prima donna. As for Johnson, he is just too unpredictable.
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