Everson Griffen repeated the chorus from Vikings coaches this offseason whenever the topic arose of a better rotation among his peers in the defensive line — “Absolutely.”
After all, Griffen is the one who played through plantar fasciitis in the second half of last season. It was no coincidence the Vikings’ pass rush fell from 2.7 sacks per game in the first half of the year to about 1.4 sacks per game through the end.
So Griffen was happy to take a seat during the third series of Sunday’s 24-16 win against San Francisco, when all four reserves were subbed into the game at once.