This far into the 2023 NFL regular season, we can start to make some fair assessments about the team on the field. At this point, it is a fair assessment to suggest that the Vikings running game is a problem. The question becomes your hypothetical chicken or the egg theory, though.
Is the Vikings Run Game a Kevin O’Connell Problem?
When the Minnesota Vikings decided to let Dalvin Cook walk out the door this offseason, they knew what they were doing. He had made a name for himself with the franchise and was certainly beloved, but there was substantial tread on the tires, and you can’t replace the human version.