If the Minnesota Vikings can nudge their defensive prowess from near the bottom of the league in 2022 to somewhere close to the middle in 2023, the sky is truly the limit.
But some folks simply don’t think that will happen, especially after the offseason departures of Eric Kendricks, Dalvin Tomlinson, Patrick Peterson, Duke Shelley, and Za’Darius Smith.
Vikings Near the Basement for 2023 Defensive Ranking
One such voice is Pro Football Network, and in particular, Arif Hasan, formerly of VikingsTerritory. Hasan authored 2023 NFL defensive rankings this week, and Minnesota lived in 26th place.