Mark Craig of the Star Tribune writes that the ability of defensive end Everson Griffen and defensive tackle Tom Johnson to complement each other on pass rushes is benefitting the Vikings. Craig noted:
Since the start of last season, Griffen and Johnson rank fifth among end-tackle tandems in combined sacks (25). Griffen has 16.5 while Johnson has 8.5.
First on that list with 34.5 is Houston’s J.J. Watt and Jared Crick. Miami’s Cameron Wake and Ndamukong Suh are tied for second with St.