With all the acquisitions between the 2022 NFL Draft and free agency, the Minnesota Vikings could be in for a defensive leap, says DP_NFL. FrontOffice33 | Skol
finished the 2021 season with an 8-9 overall record but 4-2 within the NFC North and as a result, they didn’t make the NFL playoffs. They were closer than it looks, though. The Vikings lost eight of their nine games by one score and were competitive all season.
A big catalyst to the disappointing 2021 campaign was the lack of defensive consistency and impact. Here are some numbers to help paint the picture for this Vikings defense.25th in 2nd Half Points Allowed26th in Defensive Penalty YardsOn the bright side, they finished second in the league with 51.0 sacks, fourth in defensive third down percentage, and 10th in interceptions. So, while it wasn’t all negative, there were more red flags defensively than preferred.
A “healthy” pass rushing duo of Smith and Danielle Hunter with an improved secondary should be extremely disruptive for opposing quarterbacks. If they can improve their run defense with Dalvin Tomlinson and Phillips on the interior, it will put teams in mandatory passing situations and give the defense some breathing room. It will be up to the defensive line to keep their linebackers covered and clean to scrape/flow to the football freely, as well.
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