WEBVTT - 1st & 10: Taking a Closer Look at the Minnesota Vikings with Tatum Everett

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the forty nine Ers First and

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<v Speaker 1>ten Podcast, ten minutes of the most up to date

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine Ers news First Thing in the morning. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host, Brionna McDonald, and I'm joined by a special

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<v Speaker 1>guest on today's episode, Minnesota Vikings on air, talent Tatum Everett. Tatum,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for joining.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, brit thank you so much for having me. It's

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<v Speaker 2>nice to hear you this morning. I'm getting really really

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<v Speaker 2>excited about Monday. I can't believe if it's already like

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<v Speaker 2>the Wednesday after games, so really just just a few

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<v Speaker 2>days away.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, it's coming up, and the Vikings are coming off

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<v Speaker 1>of a big win against a divisional opponent, defeating the

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<v Speaker 1>Chicago Bears nineteen to thirteen in Week six. Tatum, what

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<v Speaker 1>are some of your biggest takeaways from that game and

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<v Speaker 1>how are the Vikings coming into the this week's contest

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<v Speaker 1>against the forty nine Ers.

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<v Speaker 2>The biggest takeaway for me is the defense. They were

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<v Speaker 2>stand They stood out to me a lot in this

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<v Speaker 2>last game. I think that they really won the game

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<v Speaker 2>for this club because you know, you really felt the

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<v Speaker 2>absence of Justin Jefferson. This defense stepped up. They had

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<v Speaker 2>a turnover. They had pressured justin Fields the most of

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL, which is pretty consistent for US. They blitzed

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<v Speaker 2>justin field seventy one point nine percent of the time,

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<v Speaker 2>and just to put out in perspective, the NFL average

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<v Speaker 2>is twenty six point three percent, So there's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of different moving pieces in Brian Flores's defense. They really

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<v Speaker 2>try to get to the quarterback and disrupt their rhythm,

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<v Speaker 2>which was very successful. They were Fields was hit on

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<v Speaker 2>seven of his fourteen passing plays in which he didn't scramble.

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<v Speaker 2>So they liked to get the quarterback very very often.

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<v Speaker 2>They blitzed forty eight percents their average, which is just

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<v Speaker 2>kind of unheard of, I think a little bit. But

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<v Speaker 2>that's kind of the thing to watch in this one.

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<v Speaker 2>How much can the Vikings disrupt rock Party and the

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<v Speaker 2>forty nine ers offense. I think that's definitely something to watch.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as the offense, I think, as I mentioned earlier,

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<v Speaker 2>I think that you can really feel the absence of

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<v Speaker 2>Justin Jefferson, especially on early downs. You know, the Vikings

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<v Speaker 2>have been We're in a lot of third and long

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<v Speaker 2>situations and they weren't very good on third down. I

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<v Speaker 2>think they were two of eight or something like that.

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<v Speaker 2>So it was very evident that they could not keep

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<v Speaker 2>drives going because justin Jefferson played, he caught eighty percent

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<v Speaker 2>of his catches on first and second down this year,

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<v Speaker 2>so he was targeted very often on first and second

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<v Speaker 2>down and then uses a decoy on third down. And

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<v Speaker 2>so that's why the Vikings were able to put together

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<v Speaker 2>maybe a more consistent offensive performance. But without Jefferson they

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<v Speaker 2>need to find a target or an offensive weapon to

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<v Speaker 2>really step up in those early downs because they just

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<v Speaker 2>haven't had the success offensively without their best weapon. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean you could even argue they built and really Kevin

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<v Speaker 2>O'Connell has said they built their offense around JJ. So

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<v Speaker 2>without him, they really need people to step up and

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<v Speaker 2>figure out what they can do.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, definitely, And let's go back to that Vikings defense

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<v Speaker 1>because the forty nine ers are going to go from

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<v Speaker 1>the league's number one defense in Cleveland to another tough

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<v Speaker 1>battle in Minnesota this Monday. The Vikings were able to

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<v Speaker 1>get after the quarterback and attack the ball a total

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<v Speaker 1>of five sacks against the Bears, two interceptions, two forced fumbles,

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<v Speaker 1>and then two recoveries. Tell us about the Vikings philosophy

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<v Speaker 1>on d and what the forty nine ers should expect

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<v Speaker 1>this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think it's pretty interesting to see the changes

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<v Speaker 2>over the last couple of years because or are the

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<v Speaker 2>last two seasons when you had Kevin O'Connell's first defensive

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<v Speaker 2>coordinator at Don Intel, they really weren't blitzing at all.

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<v Speaker 2>It felt like they weren't getting any pressure on the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>And now with this group, they have been able to

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<v Speaker 2>give a little bit more pressure and blitz a lot more.

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<v Speaker 2>Brian Flores, we knew he was going to be blitz happy,

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<v Speaker 2>but he has definitely proven that and more. They use

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of different people to attack the quarterback. Daneil

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter said this week that or after the game against

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<v Speaker 2>the Bears that teams are going to watch us on

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<v Speaker 2>film and know that we can send multiple players in

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<v Speaker 2>the backfield to try and stop the run game, try

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<v Speaker 2>and disrupt the passing rhythm, and so it's just really

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<v Speaker 2>interesting to see multiple players get in there. There are

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of safeties. They rely on their safeties to

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<v Speaker 2>play in multiple spots. Sometimes they look like they're playing linebacker,

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<v Speaker 2>but they play in nickel and dime packages. The one

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<v Speaker 2>thing of note though, is Marcus Davenport, one of the

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<v Speaker 2>Vikings big defensive free agency hires this offseason. He has

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<v Speaker 2>just got put on IR today, so he will be

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<v Speaker 2>on IR for obviously minimum next four weeks, so he

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<v Speaker 2>will not be in Monday's game. And that was a big,

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<v Speaker 2>big thing because teams weren't keying as much on Daniel

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter as they can when Marcus Davenport's in there. And

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<v Speaker 2>so right now you're going to have some younger defensive

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<v Speaker 2>ends that are going to try and step up. Obviously

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel Hunters more of an outside linebacker, both of those,

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<v Speaker 2>but the way that this team is built, it's not

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<v Speaker 2>like a really true defensive line, so they rely on

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of their linebackers and safety blitzes, cornerback blitzes

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<v Speaker 2>and things like that. So I think you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>see a lot of movement. They're going to try and

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<v Speaker 2>confuse brock Party pretty often, knowing that he is more

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<v Speaker 2>of a you know, in his second year. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think that's what they're going to try and do as

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<v Speaker 2>far as disguising their looks and sending a multitude of

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<v Speaker 2>players his way.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and talking defensive player that San Francisco's offensive line

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<v Speaker 1>will have to game plan for. Is Daniel Hunter currently

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<v Speaker 1>tied for the NFL lead with eight sacks. What's his

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<v Speaker 1>season been like and how does his presence really impact

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<v Speaker 1>the game?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, I think the defense, if we're talking

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<v Speaker 2>about stars of the offense and JJ, I think Daniel's

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<v Speaker 2>really the anchor for that defense. You know, he's been

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<v Speaker 2>here for a long time. He is just so athletically

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<v Speaker 2>gifted and can just get past I mean, he gets

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<v Speaker 2>double team pretty often, and I'm sure that's what San

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<v Speaker 2>Francisco will try to do. But he is just someone

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<v Speaker 2>that the defense always or the offense has to always

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<v Speaker 2>account for. He's had a great season. He had a

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<v Speaker 2>good season last year, but honestly, like his sack total

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<v Speaker 2>is up almost double by this time that this time

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<v Speaker 2>last season. You know, I think he ended with double

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<v Speaker 2>digit sacks last year, and he's really knocking on the

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<v Speaker 2>doorstep of that halfway through the season. So I think

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<v Speaker 2>that he's definitely someone you have to account for. Very

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<v Speaker 2>very smart player and really leads this team on that

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<v Speaker 2>side of the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Well across the ball is the forty nine ers offense,

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<v Speaker 1>and there are some question marks surrounding a few key

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<v Speaker 1>playmakers and their status for this week's game, including running

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<v Speaker 1>back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Deebo Samuel but Tatum.

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<v Speaker 1>What are your initial thoughts on San Francisco's offensive unit.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's one of the best in the league.

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<v Speaker 2>They prove that day in and day out. Brock Purty

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<v Speaker 2>has become so much more confident in this offense in

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<v Speaker 2>year two. I do think that the Cleveland game was

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<v Speaker 2>quite interesting to watch, and I'm pretty sure the Vikings

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<v Speaker 2>are diving deep into that. I think the Browns has more,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, depth of talent at certain positions. But I

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<v Speaker 2>do think that that's a good game plan to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of watch and go off of, because it's really one

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<v Speaker 2>of the only teams that kind of has gotten too

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<v Speaker 2>brock Purty. Right, one of my favorite forty nine ers

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<v Speaker 2>is Brandon Nayuk. I think he's having such a great

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<v Speaker 2>season and I like his ability to be just that

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<v Speaker 2>consistent guy who always catches the ball. But I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know with that without a Christian McCaffrey or a Deebo

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<v Speaker 2>Samuel definitely, you know, it's kind of the same thing

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<v Speaker 2>we're dealing with offensively, right, Like the stars are not

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<v Speaker 2>there and so you have to kind of get guys

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<v Speaker 2>to step up and prepare. And luckily for these teams,

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<v Speaker 2>they have an extra day to do so.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and the Vikings will have some big time playmakers

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<v Speaker 1>in the spotlight from Monday Night football. And although the

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<v Speaker 1>matchup won't be taking place on the National tight Ends Day,

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<v Speaker 1>which is this Sunday, Monday will be sort of an

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<v Speaker 1>observed holiday for these two teams. So tell us more

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<v Speaker 1>about Minnesota's tight end TJ. Hockinson, who's coming off of

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<v Speaker 1>a big game against the Bears, and how he elevates

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<v Speaker 1>the Vikings offense.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, I know. And that's so great that on

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<v Speaker 2>the tight National tight End weekend we get George Kittle

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<v Speaker 2>and TJ Hockinson, two guys who know each other really

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<v Speaker 2>well tight end university. Like they really just kind of,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, exemplify this position they can play. Their run

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<v Speaker 2>blocking might be second to the how well they can

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<v Speaker 2>catch the ball and get out in open space.

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<v Speaker 1>But t J.

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<v Speaker 2>Hockinson's been such a great addition, obviously the Vikings signing

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<v Speaker 2>him this offseason. But I will say that I'm still

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<v Speaker 2>looking for TJ to step up a little bit more.

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<v Speaker 2>He has had a couple of tough games where he's

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<v Speaker 2>been targeted and there have been some dropped passes. In fact,

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<v Speaker 2>he's only caught well. Heading into the Chicago game, he'd

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<v Speaker 2>only got one of six contested catches. So I think

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<v Speaker 2>that he is you know, for him, this has kind

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<v Speaker 2>of been I wouldn't say it down year, but it's

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<v Speaker 2>been a slow start for him and he's not used

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<v Speaker 2>to that because, I mean, we saw what he did

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<v Speaker 2>when he came over to the Vikings last season, and

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<v Speaker 2>I mean he was in the building five days and

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<v Speaker 2>they caught like he was out there making being the

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<v Speaker 2>top receiver against the Commanders. He had been in the

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<v Speaker 2>building for like four days. So I think that there

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<v Speaker 2>is there's going to be a game where he breaks

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<v Speaker 2>off and he'll get that confidence back, is what I think,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, hoping it's this one. Obviously, the sooner the better.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. Leading Minnesota's offense is quarterback Kirk Cousins. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you evaluate his performance so far this season and how

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<v Speaker 1>do you think he'll fare in this week's seven matchup

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<v Speaker 1>against the forty nine ers defense.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think Kirk is playing a little bit safe

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes I really want to see him become a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit more aggressive, and he's going to have to really

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<v Speaker 2>figure out as the offense where they want to go

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<v Speaker 2>without JJ. I think Kirk is such a consistent player.

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<v Speaker 2>He passed for three hundred plus yards in most games.

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<v Speaker 2>I think there's been a couple where the last.

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<v Speaker 1>Like there's been two this sea.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually it was the two wins. Surprisingly enough, I think

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<v Speaker 2>that he's not hit that three hundred yard mark. So

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I think Kirk is always a solid guy.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a good, consistent quarterback. He's also in a contract year,

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<v Speaker 2>trying to figure out what to do next, and so

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<v Speaker 2>I think he just wants to lead this team, and

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<v Speaker 2>he's become more of a vocal leader now with Kevin

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<v Speaker 2>O'Connell around. So I think that he is going to

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<v Speaker 2>definitely need to be alert because I think that that

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<v Speaker 2>San Francisco forty nine Ers defensive front is something else,

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<v Speaker 2>right like having to face the Bucks. Already, you pace

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<v Speaker 2>the Eagles front and all those defensive fronts are so good,

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<v Speaker 2>and then here come the forty nine ers. So they

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<v Speaker 2>have seen this before, and I think that it.

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<v Speaker 1>Definitely didn't bode well.

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<v Speaker 2>The first couple of times. So this offensive line has

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<v Speaker 2>a tall task ahead. But I think that with the

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<v Speaker 2>addition of Dalton Reisner coming in for Ezra Cleveland, he

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<v Speaker 2>played great on the snaps that he was in. He's

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<v Speaker 2>someone that the Vikings signed mid season so far, and

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<v Speaker 2>so I'm excited to see him maybe get into the

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<v Speaker 2>mix because, like I said, that defensive front from forty

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<v Speaker 2>nine Ers might be the best that we've seen this season,

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<v Speaker 2>and we've already faced the Bucks and the Eagles.

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<v Speaker 1>It's going to be a really exciting primetime game coming up.

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<v Speaker 1>And now that we've covered both sides of the ball,

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<v Speaker 1>tatum which matchup between either position groups or players are

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<v Speaker 1>you most looking forward to watching on Monday Night football.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it is that defensive front against our offensive line,

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<v Speaker 2>because I am just very hesitant because of just how

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<v Speaker 2>good the forty nine ers are upfront with Nick Bosa

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<v Speaker 2>and even Fred Warner is one of the best linebackers

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<v Speaker 2>in the league. I think that that's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>difficult to run the ball, and the Vikings have have

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<v Speaker 2>had their struggles running the ball. Kevin O'Connell said this week,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I know that we are struggling running the ball,

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<v Speaker 2>but maybe that just isn't going to be our thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe we need to pass more.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, the run game will be a byproduct, which

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<v Speaker 2>which is kind of what happened last season. But again,

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<v Speaker 2>this is just going to be one of those games

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<v Speaker 2>where I think the defense is going to have to

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<v Speaker 2>keep the offense in this one. The Vikings have only

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<v Speaker 2>one time of possession once this season, and that was

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<v Speaker 2>against the Panthers in that win, which was still a

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<v Speaker 2>very close game, So they need to be able to

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<v Speaker 2>run the ball and control the clock. I think what

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<v Speaker 2>I said earlier about being better on the early downs,

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<v Speaker 2>controlling the clock, and trying to stay consistent in the

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<v Speaker 2>run game is going to be extremely important. However, something's

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<v Speaker 2>got to change, right Like, They've got to kind of

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<v Speaker 2>find themselves in this game because the defense is going

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<v Speaker 2>to face a tough test as well, but they've got

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<v Speaker 2>to keep the offense in this.

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<v Speaker 1>One very exciting matchup to watch this Monday too. Very

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<v Speaker 1>powerful defenses and two dynamic offenses are going head to

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<v Speaker 1>head in Monday Night Football. But that will do it

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