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ia on Thursday and Kevin Stefanski’s shift from interim to permanent offensive coordinator meant he was part of the fun.Stefanski spent a lot of time talking about a newer addition to the organization. The impact of the arrival of assistant head coach/offensive advisor Gary Kubiak on playcalls and gameplans came up for discussion Dru Samia Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , but one of the biggest things to watch in Minnesota in 2019 is going to be the play of quarterback Kirk Cousins.Stefanski was asked if he thought Kubiak’s experience working with Mike and Kyle Shanahan would be a plus to his work with Cousins, who opened his career with the Shanahans in Washington.“I think that all helps,” Stefanski said. “It’s no secret Kirk came up under both coach Shanahans and had some success in that system. There are a lot of similarities then to what we are doing moving forward. There are a couple, obviously you evolve I would hope year-to-year and I hope really week-to-week that our offense looks different.”Stefanski and Kubiak both talked about doing a better job in the run game and there’s no doubt that the Vikings have to improve on that front to make their offense as well-rounded as possible. Should that improvement coincide with better work from Cousins, the appointment of both Stefanski and Kubiak will be cause for applause in Minnesota. The plan against Drew Brees is to put pressure on him, to keep him from beating you downfield with his talented cast of pass-catchers.But against a team which traditionally creates consistent pressure, Brees and the Saints were content to get his yards a little at a time.Brees led the Saints to a 30-20 win over the Vikings by throwing underneath and moving the ball among his running backs and other short targets.He completed 18-of-23 passes for 120 yards Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , the 5.2-yards per attempt average which wouldn’t ordinarily scare you. But when you connect on 78.3 percent of them, it gives you a chance.Coupled with Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara combining for 26 carries for 108 yards, it wasn’t the Saints’ typical game-plan by any stretch.But their defense has gotten better, and turned a pair of Vikings turnovers into touchdowns, and Brees was able to play keep-away with the lead.That moves them to 6-1 heading into next week’s game against the Rams, which will require more of an offensive output.Here are five more things we learned during Sunday Night Football:1. Not everything that happened to Kirk Cousins was Kirk Cousins’ fault.But when you pay a quarterback the way the Vikings paid Cousins, it creates a different expectation in games like this one.Cousins had a few passes batted down at the line of scrimmage Infant Dru Samia Jersey , and went cold for a long stretch in the middle of the game to keep his side from having a chance.There were some stat-padding throws late, but his 359 passing yards were deceiving.Playing without left tackle Riley Reiff and left guard Tom Compton didn’t help, as the Vikings weren’t able to give Cousins the clean pockets which he needs.2. Speaking of pressure, the Saints got the kind they needed from rookie defensive end Marcus Davenport.Davenport had two sacks, doubling his total for the season.He’s still very much a work in progress, but the Saints can’t afford for him to not get that kind of production. They gave up next year’s first-rounder to move up to get him this year, and they’ve also given up their third- and fourth-rounders in other deals.Davenport has plenty of potential Dru Samia Jersey nfl draft , and is part of a defense that has gradually become something other than the anchor that drags Brees and their offense down. In fact, they’re approaching good, with a few legitimate stars (Cameron Jordan and Marshon Lattimore) and a growing base of players who are at least solid.3. The Saints knew they needed to upgrade their secondary before they traded for cornerback Eli Apple.But it looked like they were going to give poor P.J. Williams a complex in the process.Few teams bother throwing in the direction of Lattimore anyway (other than the Vikings on a fourth down 鈥?bad idea), but now that Apple is there, it makes Williams a bit of a target. Cousins was looking his way from the start, and he’s going to be picked on by more opponents.The Saints deactivated cornerback Ken Crawley, and their secondary seems like far from a settled product. But it’s clear that Apple’s considered enough of an upgrade to make a difference.Williams was fortunate that Stefon Diggs broke off his route when he did Replica Dru Samia Jersey , leading to an easy interception for a touchdown, but he’s likely to get far more attention from opponents in the future.4. Part of the reason Brees can be so efficient is because he’s so protected.Left tackle Terron Armstead and right tackle Ryan Ramczyk are a very good pair of bookends, and largely did a good job.Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter entered the week tied for the league sack league with 8.0, and left the game with the same number.Coupled with guards Andrus Peat and Larry Warford, and center Max Unger, the Saints have put together the kind of line you need if you’re going to roll with a 39-year-old quarterback.5. Saints quarterback-by-name-only Taysom Hill‘s going to play a huge role in this offense moving forward, and that’s even if he never starts a game at his regular position.Saints coach Sean Payton clearly loves the matchup problems he can create with the speedy quarterback Dru Samia Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , and uses him in a myriad of ways.Hill threw a 44-yard strike to Michael Thomas early in the game, and also ran the ball, and caught it.The early snap with he was taking the snap and Brees and Teddy Bridgewater were split wide was just showing off, but it’s the kind of thing Payton can present now to complicate future opponents’ game-planning. It’s probably more useful as a distraction than for its own strategic merit, as it’s hard to see them ever putting either of the other two quarterbacks into actual pass patterns (though they have to be more of a threat than Joe Flacco).