The Minnesota Vikings have an elite defense. Brian Flores’s blitz packages always keep opposing quarterbacks on their toes, and they’re just great at putting up pressure at the line of scrimmage.
That being said, they also have some vulnerabilities. It’s almost impossible to shut down both the run and the pass, and Lamar Jackson is usually great at picking opposing defenses apart.
That’s why former NFL QB Dan Orlovsky believes they could be in for some trouble against Lamar Jackson. They have allowed dual-threat quarterbacks to pick up yards with their legs, and there’s no better dual-threat signal-caller than the Baltimore Ravens‘:
“Lamar’s legs today vs Minnesotas MFO pressures. Against Flores defense this year, Justin Herbert scrambled 7 times for 62 yards and 4 first downs. Caleb Williams scrambled 6 times for 58 yards and 4 first downs,” Orlovsky posted on X.
Lamar’s legs today vs Minnesotas MFO pressures
Against Flores defense this year…
Justin Herbert scrambled 7 times for 62 yards and 4 first downs
Caleb Williams scrambled 6 times for 58 yards and 4 first downs
@PaulHembo— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) November 9, 2025
Lamar Jackson is the greatest scrambling quarterback of all time. He’s never going to hesitate to take off and pick up yards with his legs whenever he sees an inch of space in front of him.
The Ravens desperately need to win as many games as possible for the remainder of the season after getting off to a terrible start to the year. As such, they should be extremely aggressive trying to make a statement against a playoff-caliber defense like the Vikings’.
Of course, this team has also left plenty to be desired in big moments, and that has usually been the main knock on Jackson and John Harbaugh. But if their usually aggressive blitzing defense allows Jackson to roll out of the pocket and get into a rhythm with his legs, this could get ugly pretty quickly for Kevin O’Connell’s team.
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