EAGAN, Minn. — It’s not simple to decode the Vikings protection.
Not to mention as a second-year quarterback with a younger offensive line.
And that’s exactly why Mike Vrabel praised Drake Maye for his efficiency in Wednesday’s joint apply with the Vikings, the primary of two for the Patriots this week. Maye completed 16-of-25 with six sacks that day, however averted main blunders and pushed by means of to ultimately throw two lengthy touchdowns, together with one which capped a 2-minute drill.
“I assumed he did nicely,” Vrabel mentioned earlier than Thursday’s apply. “It’s simple to enter a blender if you’re seeing a bunch of these things and sort of scrambling and turning one lower than favorable play into an actual s— storm. So, I didn’t see that. I assumed he was capable of course of. And we didn’t execute on a regular basis, however I didn’t see any panic from him.
Vrabel continued: “I assumed he was capable of talk and get the issues that he needed after which hit some performs due to it. After we blocked him, we had been capable of make some performs after which we’ll simply should attempt to see what occurs as we speak and proceed to go from there.”
On Thursday, Maye went 8-of-12 in workforce intervals with six sacks. He has thrown simply three interceptions by means of 16 coaching camp practices, together with three joint classes with the Vikings and Commanders. Underneath defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Minnesota’s protection has gained a status as one of the crucial aggressive and complex within the league.
Mentioned Pats heart Garrett Bradbury: “I imply, this (Vikings protection) is as complicated because it’s going to get all 12 months.”
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