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Potential landing spots for top running backs and tight ends

Aaron Jones made the most of his one-year deal with the Vikings: The consistent veteran has never recorded a PFF rushing grade below 76.5 in a season and could be an option for the running back-needy Raiders. Anthony Richardson could use a reliable tight end: Juwan Johnson, PFF’s 37th-ranked free agent, is coming off the… Continue reading Potential landing spots for top running backs and tight ends

2024 Vikings Position Recap: Running Backs

2.4 – How many yards before contact per attempt that Jones averaged, which settled slightly beneath the league average of 2.5. Fourteen running backs and nine quarterbacks fared better. Akers, who rushed 40 times for Houston and 64 for Minnesota, averaged 2.2 yards. Chandler, a non-qualifier, averaged 2.3. 38.9% – Akers ranked fifth in the… Continue reading 2024 Vikings Position Recap: Running Backs

Five running backs Vikings could target in 2025 NFL Draft

The Vikings’ season ended unceremoniously in Monday night’s Wildcard Round loss to the Rams, which means offseason talk is already underway. With Aaron Jones and Cam Akers soon to be free agents, the running back position will be one of their biggest questions. We already know the Vikings currently hold the No. 24 overall pick,… Continue reading Five running backs Vikings could target in 2025 NFL Draft

Vikings running backs struggled in the redzone at a league-high rate

The Minnesota Vikings struggled in the redzone in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Part of this was the team’s inability to run the ball when they got inside the 10-yard line. The statistics tell us that this has been a trend all season. On Tuesday, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune shared the troubling… Continue reading Vikings running backs struggled in the redzone at a league-high rate