The Minnesota Vikings are ordinarily one unit away from breaking through to February football – with 2020 as the exception. The pandemic season offered a plenitude of woes like the defense and special teams. There is no specific rhyme or reason to explain the special teams follies as no one player was accountable. There were a bunch of culprits. And that’s why special teams coordinator, Marwan Maalouf, watched his contract expire without renewal. The defense, though, is probably three healthy bodies away from respectability. September of 2021 will offer a verdict on that blanket statement.
The quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, and linebacker rooms do not need too much attention this offseason unless the Vikings front office does something crazy with Anthony Barr’s contract.