The Minnesota Vikings offense in their 28-25 victory over the New Orleans Saints in London and the first drive looked very similar to the college football Air Raid over what the offense has looked like the first few weeks.
Quarterback Kirk Cousins was making short, concise throws that gave his receivers the ball with an opportunity to do something with it after the catch.
The prime example of that came on the first play of the game.
The Vikings are in a 2×2 set after Adam Thielen motions to the top of the formation. With Justin Jefferson lining up at the bottom, Marshon Lattimore is lined up about eight yards off of Jefferson signaling zone coverage.
This play is one of two things: great design by O’Connell or a smart check from Cousins. Either way, the bubble screen is effective and Jefferson takes it for a nice 10-yard gain.
The Vikings taking advantage of both of these elements will be key to helping unlock the success of this offense.