""I think he's just gotten better every year he's been in the league," Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores said of Love. "Just watching him and his cadence and how he goes through the cadence and tries to use that to uncover what the defense is doing, really, the entire game; there isn't really a down where he's not doing that. "[Green Bay have] some funky ball handling that's clearly practiced, and he does a great job with that as well. Even the little things, the minutiae at the quarterback position.""
""I thought [McCarthy] handled the pass-protection aspect really well," said Phillips. "It's been a real bright spot in his development - his ability, when we implement a protection plan, to be able to get up to the line, get the communication - the initial communication from the center - and then decipher whether he needs to make a call to adjust the protection. "Everyone was on the same page. The pass protection in general was a big plus - in the last couple of games, those guys have really been gelling together.""
The Vikings are bottom of the NFC North and on a two-game losing streak entering a rematch with the Packers. The Packers sit second after a 27-20 win over the Giants and benefit from Jordan Love's steady improvement, pre-snap cadence work, and practiced, unconventional ball handling. JJ McCarthy ranks last in completion percentage and in touchdown-to-interception ratio, with one of the lowest passing yards per game. Vikings coaches note McCarthy's progress in pass-protection recognition, communication, and processing at the line. The matchup will test the Vikings' pass protection against a strong Packers front.
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