Christian Ponder

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Percy Harvin notes that Christian Ponder has "gotten head over heels better than last year."
"It's night and day and it's part of the process, which is a good thing," explains OC Bill Musgrave, adding that Ponder has made market improvement in checks and audibles at the line of scrimmage. Too often last season, Ponder locked in on his primary read and left the pocket quickly because he wasn't reading the defense before the snap. "He's making better decisions," says Adrian Peterson. Ponder is one of our favorite high-upside QB2 picks.
Source: Fox Sports North Aug 9 - 3:19 PM

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Sticking with Christian Ponder
Posted by: Kent Youngblood under Injury report, Vikings, Leslie Frazier, Vikings injury report, Leslie Frazier, Percy Harvin Updated: November 5, 2012 - 1:38 PM
Pondering the passing game


There are some issues with scheme, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said; the team has to come up with better ways to deal with defenses that are playing press coverage outside and a single safety up top.

Some routes could be better, Frazier added. And pass protection has to improve.

But Frazier’s Monday press conference focused mainly on the play of quarterback Christian Ponder.

Let’s get this out of the way: Frazier said he has not thought about benching Ponder, not even for a series.

“We do some things preparation-wise during the course of the week to prepare him for just about every situation that he sees,” Frazier said. “Then it just comes back to our being able to execute in certain situations.”

Frazier said Ponder seemed confident. Now it’s a matter of doing it on the field.

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