The Minnesota Vikings ranked 27th per rushing DVOA in 2023, a lowly mark that prevented the offense from hitting full stride in head coach Kevin O’Connell’s second season.
And that was after Minnesota spent the 2023 offseason telling reporters and fans it would improve the run game by making it a point of emphasis.
The Vikings’ 3 Options at RB in 2024
RB1 Alexander Mattison didn’t quite have the special sauce to replace the prime version of Dalvin Cook, and in flashes, second-year tailback Ty Chandler performed well. Now, on the cusp of an offseason when Minnesota must rapidly improve, well, everything to keep up in the NFC North, enhancements to the rushing attack are basically required.