The Minnesota Vikings knew exactly what they were doing when they gave left tackle Christian Darrisaw his massive contract extension. Solidifying great left tackle is important to protect your quarterback’s blind side. That’s exactly what Darrisaw did in Week 1 against the New York Giants.
NFL analyst Brian Baldinger gushed over Darrisaw’s performance against the Giants. The massive left tackle surrendered a single quarterback hit on 26 pressure opportunities according to Pro Football Focus. He was going up against two of the better pass rushers in the league in Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux.
“Darrisaw was outstanding all game long against some pass-rushers that are supposed to get to the quarterback,” said Baldinger, narrating plays where Darrisaw stoned Burns and Thibodeaux.
Sam Darnold was super efficient in his first start with the Vikings. Darnold went 19-of-24 passing with 208 yards passing, two touchdowns, and one interception in his debut. Darnold’s pocket was mostly clean outside Ed Ingram’s shaky performance.
Darrisaw and the Vikings will have another massive test on Sunday when they host the 49ers.