Quarterback: B - Brunell played an efficient game, not taking any chances with the ball, avoiding sacks, and scrambling when necessary. Unfortunately, it was necessary too often. He seemed to be throwing on the run or with someone in his face much of the night. He was also stuck with the plays that were called, which seemed to emphasize screens and swings over downfield strikes. Still, when given time and a view of the field, he hit Moss and Randle-El on several deep passes, and his final drive sideline passes almost sent the game into OT.

Running Backs: B - Betts looked sluggish and tentative early on, although the holes opened for him weren't exactly impressive. There was a noticable spark when Portis returned to the game. Sellers wasn't much of a running factor, but did seem to be around for some key blocks. Duckett wasn't in the game at all.

Wide Receivers/TE: B+ - It was a small surprise that Randle-El showed up as the complement to Moss rather than Lloyd, who was very quiet. Moss seemed to pick up where he left off last year, making plays out of both short screens and deep patterns. Cooley was relatively quiet.

Offensive Line: C - The OL seemed to struggle with the Vikings' front four for much of the game. Running room was tight, although they did seem to dig in and open some nice holes during the third quarter drive. Pass blocking was deficient. Brunell rarely had real time to set up, and blitzing defenders seemed to have an easy time collapsing the pocket.

Coaching: B- - The motion and misdirection we expected was finally revealed, and the offense showed it could move the ball, sometimes picking up big chunks of yardage. But the playcalling seemed overly experimental at times, and there was too much emphasis on screens and passes into the backfield, even after it was obvious that Minnesota was keying on them. Third down conversions, which were a strong area early last season, only clocked in at 30.8%. Most importantly, red zone playcalling could only get us into the end zone once despite several chances inside the 10.