How did the Vikings offense do as they took on their former head coach and a defense partially responsible for the first overall pick? Alright. You'll be surprised who the best offensive lineman was.
The Minnesota Vikings were able to maintain the early lead they established with their first team offense and defense and sustained head coach Mike Zimmer’s unbeaten record in the preseason.
More an interesting piece of trivia than a determinative fact, the Vikings came away with much more important takeaways than something as meaningless as a preseason win.
Primarily, Minnesota will have to deal with the loss of its right tackle, a player who played better than any other offensive lineman in training camp and whose improvement over his 2009 and 2010 seasons made him a keystone figure on the offensive line.