Vikings DBs Ignored Mike Zimmer’s Game Plan for Jordy Nelson vs. Packers

December 24, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The Minnesota Vikings were officially eliminated from playoff contention Saturday after a 38-25 defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers, and one contributing factor was that the defensive backs ignored a key element of the defensive game plan throughout the first half.   
According to Andrew Krammer of the Star-Tribune, Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes said the defensive backs decided against putting extra coverage on Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson in the first half:
A matter of fact, forget it. We felt as a team, as players, we came together and we felt like we’d never done that when we played against the Packers. Us as DBs felt like we could handle him. That’s how we felt as DBs that we could stay on our side and cover him. In the beginning, we’d always played against them and played our sides, so that’s what we as DBs went with.
With no one paying extra attention to Nelson in the game's first 30 minutes, he proceeded to ...

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