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Warren Ludford
8 months
@SharpFootball $2 not $1 million. Math…
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3 years
@Bease11 We all want to live our lives the way we want, but there are social contracts we enter into as a member of society. We agree to abide by the laws of our country. We help our community because we care. We get vaccinated to help prevent people from dying from preventable disease.
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10 months
There are four #NFL teams with an 0-3 record. Their PFF overall team grade ranking: 31. Broncos t28. Bears, Panthers ... 9. Vikings
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2 years
Za’Darius Smith 2022 salary cap hit: #Vikings : $3,176,470 #Packers : $11,424,443
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3 years
The #Vikings now have the 2nd highest passing grade in the #NFL , and the lowest team pass blocking grade, according to #PFF . Cousins deserves a lot of credit. Still a lot of work to do for the OL.
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Warren Ludford
5 years
#Vikings players graded in top 10 at their position by PFF this season: QB Kirk Cousins (1) FB CJ Ham (10) RB Dalvin Cook (6) RB Mike Boone (10) S Harrison Smith (3) S Anthony Harris (2) S Jayron Kearse (6) LB Eric Kendricks (1) DE Danielle Hunter (6) P Britton Colquitt (4)
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Warren Ludford
2 years
The #Vikings now have the best run defense grade in the #NFL according to @PFF
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Kirk Cousins has been under pressure on 39.3% of his drop backs - 3rd highest among QBs with at least 200 drop backs - yet his sack rate is only 17th. And his passer rating (102.7) and PFF grade rank 8th overall. Imagine if he was pressured less?
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Warren Ludford
8 months
#Vikings 3rd round pick Mekhi Blackmon is the 2nd highest graded CB in the 2023 draft class and 13th overall so far this season, according to #PFF * min. 300 snaps
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Warren Ludford
8 months
The #Vikings defense ranked 28th in points allowed and 31st in yards allowed last season. So far this season: 8th in points allowed 13th in yards allowed This despite an offense that ranks 31st in giveaways.
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Warren Ludford
4 years
#Vikings now have the 2nd highest graded offense in the #NFL according to @PFF
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Since week 8, #Vikings Cameron Dantzler has the lowest passer rating when targeted allowed (23.6) among all CBs in the #NFL with at least 75 coverage snaps during that period. He's also 9th in yards allowed per coverage snap at 0.56.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
Any discussion of trading Cousins needs to include who is the replacement and why this is a better option
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Warren Ludford
3 years
Christian Darrisaw begins his career with the highest pass blocking efficiency (99.2%) among all tackles in his draft class. Pretty solid debut.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
Kirk Cousins owns the greatest comeback in #NFL history.
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2 years
TJ Hockenson finished 2nd this season among TEs in receiving yards behind only Travis Kelce with 914.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
O'Connell not happy with Reagor after he gave up on his route, leading to an INT.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
The Vikings D has given up zero points at the end of the halves so far this season.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
#Vikings have the 2nd highest overall team @PFF grade (84.6) this weekend. Chiefs had the top grade (85.3), Bills were third (80.2).
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Warren Ludford
2 years
#Vikings now have the 5th highest overall team grade (79.1) according to @PFF , behind Eagles, Chiefs, Bills, and 49ers.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
@Bease11 So what you wrote isn't a public service announcement, it's a declaration that you don't care about your community, team, society. You're just gonna do whatever you damn well please, regardless.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
Say what you want about Josh Allen, but can you imagine the national reaction if Kirk Cousins threw two INTs in the red zone and fumbled in the end zone to give the other team a go-ahead TD?
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2 years
#Vikings now have the 2nd highest overall team grade in the league, according to @PFF , at 83.1. Behind only the Eagles at 87.6.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
Kirk Cousins is now the 3rd highest graded QB per PFF, 2nd highest by ESPNs QBR, and 5th highest by passer rating. Entering the MVP conversation early.
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Warren Ludford
3 months
@vikingzfanpage @wibw Vikings may be waiting til after the draft to sign him so they don't lose a compensatory pick.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
Oli Udoh is tied for 3rd best guard in the league in pass blocking efficiency, at 98.4%.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
C Mason Cole is now the highest graded offensive lineman for the Vikings, according to @PFF . He is followed by Brian O'Neill, Christian Darrisaw, Ezra Cleveland, and Oli Udoh.
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Warren Ludford
5 months
The way the Kirk Cousins news has unfolded, I think most #Vikings fans, whether or not they liked him, have mentally moved on from him already. So if it turns out the Vikings end up extending him, there could be a lot of disappointment- even among those who thought extending him
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Spielman singles out Dru Samia, Oli Udoh, and Aviante Collins as OL the coaches are very high on.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
Some more 'interesting stuff' on Kirk Cousins: Game winning drives since 2015: Kirk Cousins: 18 Tom Brady: 14 4th Quarter Comebacks since 2015: Kirk Cousins: 12 Tom Brady: 12
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Phil Mackey 🎙
3 years
Interesting stuff here on Kirk Cousins. These are the types of "end-game" stats we have mentioned on Purple Daily for two years. The Cousins Crusaders, however, always find a way shine a light on anything/everything else.
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Warren Ludford
10 months
The #Vikings are 1-4, but the offensive line now has the 2nd best PFF grade in pass blocking and are 1st in run blocking. Strange turn of events.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
The #Vikings three losses have come against the 1st (Browns), 4th (Bengals), and 6th (Cards) highest overall graded teams in the league after 4 games, according to @PFF
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Warren Ludford
2 years
After facing a few top tackles this season, Danielle Hunter will be facing Greg Little at Miami. Little has a 31.7 @PFF pass blocking grade this season, and 34.2 overall grade. A big opportunity for Hunter to get back on track.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
Interesting tidbit: of the top 6 teams in overall team @PFF grade, the #Vikings are the only team with a tackling grade above 51.3, which is poor. The #Vikings grade is 71.5.
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Another somewhat historic #Vikings stat for 2020: 7th worst special teams DVOA since 1985, according to Football Outsiders.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
@OstoyicKyle @Vikings Doubt Hockenson will forget KOC being there to congratulate him on his first TD as a Viking.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
GOAT
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Watching the Pats and Hawks provides a sobering perspective on how far the #Vikings need to improve. These are tough, physical, smart, competitive football teams. Zimmer’s team lacks all of the above at this point.
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Warren Ludford
4 years
#Bears have CBs Jaylon Johnson & Buster Skrine on their injury report DNP - shoulder and concussion. If they both can't go, they'd be forced to start 2 5'10" 180 lbs. CBs with about 2 games experience between them.
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Warren Ludford
7 months
@TheVikingAge Did they miss the playoffs this year because of Kirk Cousins, or because they lost Kirk Cousins to injury?
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Warren Ludford
4 years
#Vikings offense ranks #1 in the league in explosive play (10+ yard run, 15+ yard pass) rate after week one. Something they can build on.
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Kirk Cousins was the 3rd most pressured QB in the league this season, according to PFF, being pressured on 38.6% of his dropbacks.
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5 months
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Warren Ludford
4 years
After 5 games, #Vikings have 6th best graded offense, and 32nd (worst) ranked defense, based on overall #PFF grades.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
Today’s game: - 1,000th game in Vikings history - Completed greatest comeback in #NFL history - Clinched NFC North division title - Won 10th straight one-score game - Kirk Cousins now tied for 2nd-most game winning drives in a single season in NFL history #SKOL
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Warren Ludford
4 years
The #Vikings Harrison Hand is the 4th highest graded CB, with 4th highest coverage grade, in his 2020 draft class with at least 50 snaps.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
Patrick Peterson @P2 has the most coverage snaps per target (9.9) of any CB in the league with at least 250 coverage snaps according to @PFF . That means he's the least targeted CB in the league by opposing QBs.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
@washingtonpost Gee, choice + consequences. Amazing how that sequence comes as a surprise to many people.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
#Vikings defense will now feature All-Pros at DE, LB, CB and S
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Warren Ludford
10 months
#Vikings ’ team PFF grade ranks after 4 games: Overall: 8th Offense: 5th Pass: 8th Pass Block: 4th Receiving: 5th Run: 26th Run Block: 2nd Defense: 13th Run D: 15th Tackling: 13th Pass Rush: 31st Coverage: 6th Special Teams: 17th
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Warren Ludford
9 months
#Vikings QBs top the ESPN QBR metric in back-to-back weeks. Kirk Cousins with a 92.5 last week, and Josh Dobbs with an 86.5 this week.
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Warren Ludford
10 months
#Vikings pass rush productivity: UDFAs Ivan Pace Jr., Andre Carter II, Josh Metellus, Benton Whitley: 14 pressures on 65 pass rush snaps Danielle Hunter: 12 pressures on 102 pass rush snaps Everybody Else: 16 pressures on 418 pass rush snaps
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Yards per Route Run (Y/RR) among WRs with at least 10 targets after 3 games, per @PFF : 1. Justin Jefferson 3.40 ... 12. Stefon Diggs 2.46 ... 32. Adam Thielen 1.91
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Warren Ludford
4 years
The #Vikings have the worst pass rush grade in the league, per #PFF . They've averaged nearly 10 fewer pressures per game this year compared to last.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
@BrettKollmann @Broncos @NFLPA should pay for James' loss. After all it was their recommendation all members stay away from team facilities, except when mandated.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
With all the stories coming out about Zimmer lately, it’s clear he was the biggest impediment to the Vikings success this past year, & perhaps the past several. It’s disappointing, given what was known internally, the front office didn’t do more to rectify that situation sooner
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Warren Ludford
6 years
@realDonaldTrump Third-rate reporter? She just won the Pulitzer Prize!
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Warren Ludford
7 months
Dobbs and Mullens performance very predictable. The Case for Starting Jaren Hall
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Cousins now has a perfect 158.3 passer rating
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Warren Ludford
9 months
@PFF_Sam I thought he said golly-gee
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Warren Ludford
2 years
@Tendar
(((Tendar)))
2 years
We have almost reached the last chapter of the Battle of Lyman. Ukrainian forces took Kolodyazi and have reached the outskirts of Zarichne. The bottleneck for the Russians to escape is only 9km wide and shrinking fast. #Ukraine #Lyman #Donetsk
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Warren Ludford
10 months
The #Vikings now have the 7th highest overall team PFF grade. The next highest one or fewer win team is ranked 21st.
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Warren Ludford
3 months
#Vikings tackle Walter Rouse gave up just 6 pressures last season at Oklahoma. Only top tackle pick Joe Alt gave up fewer with 5. And Rouse didn't allow a sack while Alt allowed one. A good value pick in the 6th round.
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Warren Ludford
3 months
#Vikings UDFA signing Bo Richter is a LB prospect in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.92 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 24 out of 2890 LB from 1987 to 2024.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
Windy City Gridiron voicing their displeasure 🤣🤣...
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Warren Ludford
1 year
Vikings are under the salary cap once Harrison's Smith's new deal is accounted for. A couple other deals I'd like to see: - Add CB Duke Shelley - Trade Dalvin Cook - Release CJ Ham - Add LG Dalton Risner - Add WR Mecole Hardman - Eventually trade/release Cleveland, Wonnum
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Warren Ludford
4 years
Riley Reiff tied for 4th best in pass blocking efficiency among tackles with at least 120 snaps, at 98.7%, according to #PFF
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Warren Ludford
9 months
After the late afternoon action, #Vikings playoff probability grows to 83% according to NYTimes playoff simulator
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Warren Ludford
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7 years
Danny Isidora was No. 5 guard on PFF draft board. 3rd down pass-blocking efficiency rating of 99.4 2nd among guards. #Vikings #NFLDraft
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Warren Ludford
2 years
@NickOlsonNFL The value of key plays. 3-0 turnover win.
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Warren Ludford
9 months
#Vikings have the best team pass blocking PFF grade in the league after ten weeks at 78.3.
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2 years
@SeanBormanNFL Blown call
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2 years
@NickOlsonNFL And fake punt stop.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
If the rookies Patrick Jones II and Zach Davidson can play as well as they fish, it should be a good season for the #Vikings
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Warren Ludford
4 years
#Vikings get a younger guy still in his prime for less money than they were paying Joseph. Good signing.
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Warren Ludford
1 year
#Vikings off-season not so bad by this measure...
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Warren Ludford
4 years
@MadelainePisani @ProjectLincoln @RepublicanAGs @RepublicanAGs funding insurrection should be arrested, charged, prosecuted, imprisoned. All of them should be removed from office.
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Warren Ludford
9 months
LT David Quessenberry led all Vikings yesterday with an 86.6 pass blocking grade per PFF. He allowed just one hurry all afternoon.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
Oli Udoh allowed the fewest pressures of any offensive linemen for the Vikings against the Giants, with just one hurry. He's allowed just 3 hurries since replacing Brian O'Neill. Extending him as swing tackle should be a priority among offensive line free agents.
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Warren Ludford
2 years
Ndamukong Suh 2021 PFF run defense grade: 57.1 Linval Joseph 2021 PFF run defense grade: 49.8 Big names, but there was a reason nobody signed them until now.
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Warren Ludford
5 months
#Commanders remain a potential trade partner for the #Vikings . Rookie Commanders' GM Adam Peters at the Combine: “I think we’d do anything to make our team better, whether trade up, trade down, we had a lot of good conversations with a lot of GMs this week. Really productive.
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Warren Ludford
4 years
@SeanBormanNFL Gladney taking no shit.
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Warren Ludford
6 years
Mike Hughes looking good in coverage drills vs. the Jags
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Warren Ludford
3 years
@PFF_Eric Not really. Cousins is 7th in AAV and 8th in passer rating. Dalton is T19th in AAV and 23rd in passer rating.
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Warren Ludford
3 months
Per Dianna Russini at The Athletic:
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Warren Ludford
5 years
@ZachJacobsonPR Actually the Packers just got away with two calls that made a big impact. Not sure the Lions have got away w anything
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Warren Ludford
2 years
My guess is that KOC and Kwesi are looking before they leap from Ed Donatell. It's one thing to fire a coordinator, it's another to hire a better one.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
@bluestein @USATODAY @staceyabrams @ajc Guess the GA GOP couldn't get it done. Now @delta , @homedepot and @CocaCola can hit back by not funding them.
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Warren Ludford
3 years
Cousins appears to be in a pretty good spot here.
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Warren Ludford
1 year
@billbarnwell Rice deserves to be #1 based on his longevity, but if you had to choose a WR in their prime for your team, Moss wins that contest every time.
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Warren Ludford
10 months
#Vikings team PFF grade rankings after five games: Overall: 7th Offense: 5th Pass: 9th Pass Blocking: 2nd Receiving: 11th Run: 29th Run Blocking: 1st Defense: 15th Run D: 11th Tackling: 13th Pass Rush: 31st Coverage: 11th Special Teams: 12th
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Warren Ludford
4 years
@nytimes Pretty sad. Used to be Medal of Freedom recipients were true American heroes and those who've made big contributions to American society. Now they go to political ass-kissers
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Warren Ludford
2 years
@Krauserrific Reagor could've easily got to that ball had he not given up on his route. Would've been contested, but at a minimum Reagor should've prevented the throw from being intercepted and should've had good position to make the catch. The first half INT was also on Reagor.
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