Why the Vikings are one of the highest variance teams in the NFL
Minnesota is coming off a year where it went 7-9.
During that season, there were times when the Vikings looked hopeless. There were also times where the team looked playoff-caliber.
Minnesota has added plenty of free agents and rookies this offseason, gearing for what could be an unpredictable team. NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal writes that it wouldn’t be surprising if the Vikings won or lost 11 games. Here’s why:
“This is a boom-or-bust offensive line, at best. Brian O’Neill is solid at right tackle and there are major question marks everywhere else. The Vikings will be counting on two rookies (Christian Darrisaw and Wyatt Davis) and two recent draft picks (Ezra Cleveland and Garrett Bradbury) to improve greatly…
I’m not sure what happened with this Vikings depth chart, which has a stars-and-scrubs feel. Suddenly it feels like almost every position group is vulnerable.”
It’s safe to say anything could happen. Yes, Minnesota’s defense should be better, but it’s not a given the offense is as good as it was last year. As Vikings fans saw in 2020, injuries can change the outlook a lot. This is a Minnesota team that is very good on paper, but also paper thin when it comes to depth in certain areas. This team could go in either direction.
