Ohio State’s Tyleik Williams in Round 1: Drafting Williams would go a long way toward improving a run defense that looked outmatched against Detroit in 2024, as Williams graded positively on 27.1% of run plays last season, a top-five rate in the nation. Help for the offensive line: Georgia’s Ratledge specializes in pass protection. He gave… Continue reading Vikings address defensive line, pass-protection issues
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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’ Sam Darnold Issues 5-Word Message on Packers Defense
Getty Quarterback Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has done a heck of a job not making ripples off the field this season, despite roiling proverbial tidal waves on it. While Darnold is just a first-year starter in Minnesota, the former No. 3 overall pick is a seven-year veteran of… Continue reading Vikings’ Sam Darnold Issues 5-Word Message on Packers Defense
5 Key Issues the Vikings Must Tackle This Offseason
Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings are just one win (or one loss by either the Seattle Seahawks or the Los Angeles Rams) away from clinching a playoff berth. Compared to the preseason expectations, the franchise is widely overperforming, having already won 11 games in year one after Kirk Cousins. 5 Key Issues the… Continue reading 5 Key Issues the Vikings Must Tackle This Offseason
Randy Moss Dealing With Health Issues
In the lead-up to Sunday’s NFL action, a Minnesota Vikings icon made it public that he’s dealing with some health issues. On Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN, Randy Moss that he’s “battling something internally” and that he’s asking for prayers from everyone out there. Here is Moss’ full statement from this morning, courtesy of Nolan… Continue reading Randy Moss Dealing With Health Issues