- The Viking Age
Special teams needs to be a priority for Vikings in 2021 NFL Draft
Success will be much easier for the Minnesota Vikings in 2021 if they use this year’s NFL Draft to improve their special teams. For as much as the Minnesota Vikings struggled on the defensive side of the ball last season, their special teams performed even worse. In 2020, the Vikings ranked last in the NFL in field goal percentage, 29th in extra-point percentage, 31st in kickoff average, 30th in yards per punt, last in yards per punt return, 26th in yards allowed per kick return, and 23rd in yar...
- Big News Network.com
Pierce Plans to Stuff Runs & Bolster His Pass Rush for 2021 Vikings
Obviously they've had [Everson Griffen] here, we still have Danielle [Hunter], but no, they depend on the nose tackles to do stuff in the pass game as well as the run game, and that's kind of where I came here," Pierce added. "Obviously Coach Dre does an amazing job with defensive linemen and specifically with Linval. That's kind of what I want to mold myself after, being a dominant nose guard in the run game but also getting to the passer and rounding my game out."
- Eagan, MN Patch
Could The Vikings End Up With Their Pick Of TWO Top QBs @ 14?
While it's hard to argue with Ragatz's logic, and fans would most likely revolt if the Vikings had their pick of Fields or Lance and instead took… let's just guess… a corner, I will make the Devil's Advocate argument that bringing in Fields or Lance wouldn't help the Vikings' 2021 chances and thus raises a couple interesting questions.
Minnesota Draft Picks
NFC North Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
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- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- z
- - Clinched Home Field