A green cloud of money befogged the Minnesota Vikings offseason, permeating the franchise’s 2021 outlook as it was unclear if Danielle Hunter would hold out or show up and play in September.
The news broke on June 14th that Hunter would play for the 2021 Vikings, laying to rest various anxieties held by Vikings fans. Hunter’s presence catapults the pass rush to an intense level. Without Hunter, the pass-rush forecast is a gurgling “meh.” This is evidenced by the team’s performance via pass rush in 2020. Per Pro Football Focus, the Vikings possessed the NFL’s worst pass rush, led by Yannick Ngakoue, Ifeadi Odenigbo, Jalyn Holmes, and others.