When the Minnesota Vikings signed offensive tackle Mike Remmers shortly after the start of the 2017 free agency season, the signing did not elicit much reaction from fans of the purple. The only thing that anyone seemed to remember about Remmers was him getting worked by Von Miller in Super Bowl L as a member of the Carolina Panthers, but let’s be honest. . .Von Miller does that to lots of guys.
In the end, however, Remmers turned out to be a solid signing for the Vikings. Despite missing several games with a combination of a concussion and lower back injuries, Remmers turned out to be a big part of the Vikings’ offensive line taking a big step forward from the mess they were in 2016.