We’ll admit that we understand how you can get lazy when Adrian Peterson is churning out yardage. However, the receiving corps is a necessity for a modern day passing attack. One of the fundamentals is not dropping the ball, something the Vikings receivers did at an alarming rate vs. the Chicago Bears this past Sunday. Young quarterbacks need a lot of help from their receivers if they are going to have any luck in the NFL and Christian Ponder falls in the category. The Vikings have the 30th ranked passing attack and after leading receiver Percy Hawkins who has 62 catches, there is a noticeable drop off, literally. Head Coach Leslie Frazier put his focus on the improvement of his receivers and the ability to hold onto the ball. “We’ll go back and do some drills and do some different things to try to help our guys to hold on to the football,” he said, adding: “When your teammates see those opportunities disappear, it affects the entire team. It affects the guys on the field, aff...
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November 27, 2012
