PLAYERS:
Christian Ponder,
Peyton Manning,
Michael Jenkins,
Allen Reisner,
Adrian Peterson,
Toby Gerhart
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings
It goes without saying that Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Christian Ponder, is struggling after a hot start to the season. He went four games without throwing an interception (the last starting NFL QB in 2012 to do so!), and was posting completion percentages above 60% for the first six games as well. But since then, Ponder hasn't been able to connect on more than 54% of his passes and has thrown for nearly 360 yards, TOTAL, in his last three games. Clearly teams have adjusted to his playing style and he has yet to do the same.
For some players, it's difficult to look at yourself on tape and realize what you're doing wrong, or what changes may help you fix your game and take you to the next level. For Ponder, that's ESPECIALLY difficult because he's just doing so many things wrong. So we at Purple Jesus Diaries have decided to help him out and break down undoctored, legitimate game pictures of him to help him understand what he needs to change to get back to...
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