You wouldn’t know it by the performance from the Minnesota Vikings in the first week of the preseason, but the team is evidently “on the rise” per ESPN’s determination.
This week, ESPN ranked every NFL team per position on the depth chart, chiming in at the conclusion that the Vikings are a team to monitor for stardom in 2021.
Only one other team was afforded such kudos — the Cleveland Browns.
Via positional rankings — comprised of talent and depth — this is how the Vikings were adjudicated against national peers:
Vikings 'Unit Rankings'
Heading into 2021,
Per ESPN:
(depth and talent at position)RB = 2nd
LB = 2nd
WR = 6th
IDL = 7th
S = 8th
CB = 11th
QB = 15th
TE = 16th
EDGE = 16th
OL = 23rdOverall Roster = 6th in NFL
— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) August 20, 2021
ESPN’s Mike Clay said about the Vikings possible unsung ascension:
“The 2021 Vikings are also an extremely fascinating team.