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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
Well, if you've listened what the coaches have been saying lately, the fact that they're not slitting their wrists over the preseason isn't all that surprising.
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I am glad that they are confident, that's for sure. It does put me at ease a bit. But it's easy to forget that this is the NFL, and there's not a single easy game on the schedule.
The Vikings are coming off a 9-7 season. They're not going to be a joke on the 11th. I'm by no means scared of the Vikings, but I respect them as a tough opponent. So it's great that the coaches are confident that their plan will work, and I very much hope it does. But you can't beat the Minnesota Vikings on confidence alone. It's going to take serious execution.
I think the D will absolutely execute. I saw all kinds of signs against the Bengals that the D is ready to rock and roll. But I have seen nothing from the offense. So I'm not going to be an automatic believer until I see some signs of life. Fact is, this is a new offensive scheme, which takes time to absorb. I trust Saunders fully, but that trust is mainly a trust that he'll get this offense going EVENTUALLY. I don't trust him enough to think he'll come out with a top 5 offense in Week 1. If he does, I'll nominate him for greatest offensive coordinator of all-time. But until I see something, I'll believe it when I see it.