Credit: Caean Couto-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings are trying to pull themselves together, after an abrupt ending to their magical 2024 season. And really, what other option do they have? The world keeps spinning, no matter what reality hits you with. That is especially true in the NFL, where there really is no offseason. Yeah,… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings Bringing Back Young Interior Defensive Lineman
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Vikings must address interior offensive line issues
Kansas City used a second-round pick on center Creed Humphrey, a sixth-round pick on 6-6, 321-pound right guard Trey Smith and turned to free agency to sign left guard Joe Thuney, who had helped the Patriots win two Super Bowls. Four seasons later, Humphrey and Thuney are first-team All-Pro on a No. 1-seeded Chiefs team… Continue reading Vikings must address interior offensive line issues
Vikings’ collapse vs. Lions, Rams makes need for interior O-line help frustratingly clear
EAGAN, Minn. — It’s always wild how quickly an NFL season can end. The train hums for 18 weeks and then screeches to a halt. There is no warning, no alert telling us what’s about to happen. Only the abrupt finality and then the quick shift of the gaze to the future. This is where… Continue reading Vikings’ collapse vs. Lions, Rams makes need for interior O-line help frustratingly clear
Dolphins Pondering a Move that Could Fix Vikings Interior DL Problems Immediately
Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings used the offseason and 2024 NFL Draft to address a handful of issues on the defensive side of the ball. Brian Flores was handed a veteran standout at corner to shore up the position just before the year started. A couple of additions have been made along the… Continue reading Dolphins Pondering a Move that Could Fix Vikings Interior DL Problems Immediately
Vikings’ middling run game makes it abundantly clear — they need help on the interior OL
Think about everything the Minnesota Vikings have tried to do to create a consistent run game over the last three seasons. They have used three different starting running backs: Dalvin Cook, Alexander Mattison and Aaron Jones. They added a physical tight end in free agency: Josh Oliver. They traded left guard Ezra Cleveland last year,… Continue reading Vikings’ middling run game makes it abundantly clear — they need help on the interior OL