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The Athletic Football Show on Alvin Kamara

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Cashman comes untouched through the B gap. Shuck has to dump it down to check it down to Kamara. And Van Ginkle drops him for a five-yard loss.
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Kamara's opening-play check-down loss shows Vikings defense controlling Saints' game flow.

On the opening play of the game against Minnesota, Kamara received a check-down dump from Shuck after Cashman came untouched through the B gap, resulting in a five-yard loss. This illustrates how the Vikings' defense dictates offensive flow and forces early-down check-downs rather than downfield progression.

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