While the running game at times felt like it wasn't gaining consistent yardage, Aaron Jones ended up ripping off three carries of 10+ yards.
The success came largely out of the shotgun, where we saw the Vikings practice often during the summer with Murray at quarterback. The team's run guru Frank Smith came from a system that worked from the shotgun and had some creative blocking schemes. The Vikings only have to manage one more game without Jordan Mason until he comes off IR. Overall, their run game has survived. If they can carry over more of the shotgun run stuff into New Orleans, they can get enough to keep things moving on the ground.... Credit to Demond Claiborne: He had his first successful run for an 8-yard gain. But he only saw three rushes and DeeJay Dallas didn't see the field.
Aaron Jones Sr. didn’t dominate the offensive snaps to the same extent as he had over the previous two weeks, playing 73.1% of the snaps. Dmond Claiborne served as the primary backup on early downs, while DeeJay Dallas took over as the third-down back.
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