TheMinnesota Vikingswere absolutely demolished by theGreen Bay Packerson Thursday night – both on the scoreboard and on the field. Multiple Vikings took massive strikes from Packer players, but strong safetyRobert Blantonseemingly got it the worst (and most frequently).
The perpetrator? FormerAlabamarunning backEddie Lacy:
Blanton, who has had problems tackling all season, didn’t learn his lesson after the first shot either. In fact, Lacy takes off his helmet AND gets into the end zone the second time around.
These two clips really sum up the Vikings’ performance last night against the Packers. Green Bay went straight through Minnesota, performing at a high level in nearly every area of the game.
As previously stated, Blanton has been garbage all season for the guys in purple. His coverage has been solid, but when it comes to tackling, he is (almost) completely useless. Although he leads the Vikings with 39tackleswith 39, 14 (36%) of them have been assisted. Blanton is noticeably overmatched by bigger players, which is just about everyone considering he stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs a mere 200-pounds.
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The Vikings do not really have a whole lot of options at safety opposite pro bowler-to beHarrison Smith, which explains why Blanton still remains the starter. RookieAntone Exum Jr., who hails fromVirginia Tech, is likely the next man up.
Personally, I think it is time to make the move. Exum may be a work-in-progress, but he has the skills to succeed in theNFL. If I am sick of watching Blanton get laid out by opposing offensive players, frequently missing tackles in the process, I cannot imagine that head coachMike Zimmeris too pleased either.
I hope for the Vikings’ sake, and Blanton’s health, that he is demoted sooner rather than later.
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