The Minnesota Vikings struck pay dirt with rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson in the 2020 NFL draft. Can they do it again in 2021? With 1,400 receiving yards on 88 catches, Jefferson averaged a massive 15.9 yards per catch in his rookie campaign. Add to that 58 first downs and seven touchdowns, and you get one of the best rookie Viking receivers since Randy Moss. With the 14th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, the Vikings should have options both offensively and defensively. NFLMockDraftDatabase has a great “Consensus Big Board” that mashes all the legit mock drafts into one…
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The 2020 season devastated the Minnesota Vikings defense. What looked promising at the start of the season limped across the finish line. Injuries played a large part in this. To get back to the playoffs, the Vikings free agency focus should be on fixing the defense. Minnesota Vikings Free Agency Targets: Defense Vikings Defensive Line Defensive end Danielle Hunter missed the year recovering from neck surgery. Defensive tackle Michael Pierce opted out of the season due to COVID-19. Losing a starting defensive end and tackle hurts, especially since Pierce was just brought in to fill a hole and never played…
Rick Spielman and the Minnesota Vikings released Kyle Rudolph, who was one of the greatest tight ends in team history. This surprised no one, really. While Kyle Rudolph certainly left his mark on the team and community, there comes a point in every athlete’s career where the team moves on. Today, is that day for the Vikings and Rudolph. Releasing the aging veteran will cost the Vikings a $4.35 million cap hit, reduced from the $7.65 million it would have cost to keep him. However, cutting Rudolph leaves a void. Many believe TE2, Irv Smith Jr. will step into Rudolph’s…
The 2020 Minnesota Vikings should have made a solid playoff run. The Vikings NFL Draft class worked well, with players like Justin Jefferson and Troy Dye helping out. Vikings general manager Rick Spielman pulled a rabbit out of his hat, and he needs to do it again in the 2021 NFL Draft. With the 14th pick in the NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select… The 2021 NFL mock drafts offer a few schools of thought on what Spielman should do. When the NFL Draft rolls around on Thursday, April 29th, he’ll have options. With a tough 2021 schedule, Minnesota needs…
Pro Football Focus (PFF) took a knife to all 32 teams recently. The site known for scientific stats and analysis, cut out players they believe will hit the NFL free agent market sooner rather than later. Here’s what they had to say about potential Minnesota Vikings roster cuts. Predicted Minnesota Vikings Roster Cuts Will the Vikings Cut Left Tackle Riley Reiff? First up for the Minnesota Vikings is offensive tackle Riley Reiff. The 6-foot-6, 305-pound former first-round pick of the Detroit Lions earned a pass blocking grade of 74.9 in 2020. His overall score of 71.4 is also admirable. Reiff…
When the NFL released the 2021 list of opponents, many bright minds got to work number-crunching to determine strength of schedule, i.e. who faces the toughest opponents and who faces the weakest, based on 2020’s results. The Minnesota Vikings schedule landed near the wrong end of that deal, as it’s deemed as the sixth-toughest in the league. What’s a Vikings fan to do? Well, before we lament, let’s look at the opposition. 2021 Home Opponents | Minnesota Vikings Schedule The 2021 Vikings will host the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers…
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins put up more great numbers in 2020. The 32-year-old signal caller passed for 4,265 yards, 35 touchdowns, only 13 interceptions and a quarterback rating of 105.0. Pro Football Focus gave Cousins an overall rating of 83.5 on the year, good enough for 11th-best in the NFL. But, where Cousins has shined most is when it really counts. When the Vikings are in scoring position, Cousins has been nothing but pure money. And, when the game is on the line, Cousins comes through. Kirk Cousins Underrated in 2020 The Vikings got off to a slow start…
Both the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans had disappointing seasons in 2020. And, both need to make some changes to find their way forward. For the Texans, it means landing a new quarterback when they trade Deshaun Watson. It’s clear Watson wants out. So much so that his personal trainer is lobbying for him on Twitter. Nearly every team out there is in the rumor mill of the Deshaun Watson Sweepstakes. The Minnesota Vikings are actually in a position to give both Watson and the Texans what they want. Watson is allegedly miffed with ownership and former character coach turned…