Nothing disappointed the Vikings fanbase more last season than defensive performance.
What might have been if the unit hadn’t performed so badly? The results weren’t good, but that wasn’t the only issue. Ed Donatell’s defensive scheme, which gave us a very passive shell defense, just didn’t get the juices flowing.
But the good news is the Vikings defense is ready to bring the aggression.
Donatell’s shell coverage and reluctance to blitz sometimes made the Vikings defense a chore to watch. There was an over-reliance on Danielle Hunter and Za’Darius Smith to get to the quarterback using just their own skills — with no help.