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I understand Vikings fans being upset. I get it. It's a loss in the playoffs.
However, I can't get behind the black and white argument that one person lost this game. That's just emotional and childish.
Agree Brad. A lot has been posted, so some of my two cents is redundant. I'll share my thoughts that I texted a friend that is also/was pro-darnold. He also has a very dark view prognosis for the Vikings. Also posting with the caveat that I haven't done any All22 analysis for routes/etc AND I turned off the game at the end of the 3rd quarter (had early morning start and was not staying awake for that sh#% show).
I put 30% on Darnold, 30% on KOC, 40% on oline. Starting with KOC....the 4th down attempt. JJ on an out was the only option it seemed. Hated that play call. Also wanted him to grow stones and go for it on 4th and 2 instead of the field goal. I figured he was gun shy after the Lions game, but Campbell sure as hell would have gone for it. We were not beating the Rams with Field Goals. Their strip sack and TD on the 2nd and three? Yelling at the TV to check to a run. Get past the line of scrimmage on a blitz, you pick up a ton of yards. Our screen play is abysmal. At some point you gotta make defenses pay for blitzing. Had plenty of chances vs the Lions (Darnold missed them all). Transitioning to Darnold. He simply can’t anticipate. Missed Nailor on a big gainer, but more than accuracy, him waiting until Nailor cleared the LB to throw it??? Terrible. It's a big part of why he holds the ball so fing long. Throw when he's inaccurate and game over. I also was yelling at him to take the F off. One play, he had a clear lane to run, then danced to the right, back into the pocket, held the ball until getting smoked. I felt like there were other instances. Oline - need I say more?
If Darnold had just been average early vs Det the complexion of that game changes.
If Darnold had just been average early against the Rams, the Rams might have called off the dogs. Granted he did complete a few checkdowns.
Instead, we saw a kinda quirky but effective QB turn into some scared rookie. Certainly nobody you could EVER count on, especially given his past futility.
It was like George Plimpton II suddenly showed up on the field, but not for the Lions (or Rams).
Am I coming across as a SD apologist? I railed on him after the Detroit game and posted tons of evidence to support it. I put 100% of the Lions game on him and thought should have been up by 17 at half. Which, to your point, would have changed the game.
Again, my impression last night is without any research, but I didn't feel like it was 100% Darnold. Ineffective running early (either play calling and/or oline play). I also didn't like some of the play calls, which I couldn't say after the Lions game. Not every play call is going to work; sometimes the wrong play and often because of execution. I also thought the oline played worse than the Lions game (LA has an impressive and young defensive front).
It's just my opinion though.
No, not an apologist. 30% blame? Eh 
SMH - always with the semantics or splitting hairs. I put a number to it without the benefit of more analysis (which is more than some ppl are willing to do). It could change but I'm good with it right now. You are more than welcome to post your number.
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