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Mizutani quoted Thielen, who spoke with Twin Cities media members on Thursday.
“It would be great to get more opportunities to help this offense move the ball and ultimately help this team win,” Thielen said. “That said, when we don’t need to, then that’s great for us.
“If we have Dalvin running the ball, and our offensive line is blocking that way, and we’re able to win games, let’s just keep going to what works and what helps us win,” he added.
Thielen has learned there are other ways he can make an impact: continuing to block downfield, no matter what. As [Rudolph] put it after last weekend’s win over the Oakland Raiders, even when it seems like Cook should be down, he usually isn’t.
The added appreciation for blocking downfield mostly stems from watching game film. Nobody wants to be the reason a potential long touchdown run doesn’t come to fruition.
Even with the efficient run game, Mizutani anticipates that Thielen and Diggs “will have to be impact players at some point. He opined:
It’s only a matter of time before opposing teams start to stack the box, selling out to stop Cook, which should open up one-on-one matchups on the outside.