2019 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

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The Vikings have the second-toughest schedule in the NFL this season, according to a comprehensive CBSsports.com analysis, but the defending division champion Chicago Bears have the toughest. The Vikings’ second half of the season includes games against the Chiefs, Cowboys, Seahawks, Chargers, Packers and Bears.

Meanwhile, Vikings QB Kirk Cousins “is basically the NFC’s version of Andy Dalton,” the website says, meaning he doesn’t win in primetime. And Minnesota plays three games in primetime in December.

CBSsports.com also points out that the Vikings will play 12 games in the Central Time Zone this season and two games in the Pacific Time Zone. Since 1970, the Vikings have never won more than one game in Pacific time in a season.

https://www.twincities.com/2019/07/06/charley-walters-future-looks-bright-for-minnesotas-3m-open/

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• Pro Football Focus had the Vikings’ offensive line ranked 25th in the league in its preseason evaluation and had this to say: “Taking [Garrett] Bradbury in the first round of the 2019 draft opened a lot of doors for the Minnesota Vikings, including pushing Pat Elflein out to guard. … Returning tackles Riley Reiff and Brian O’Neill will need to step it up, though, with the NFC North edge defender group getting even stronger this offseason.”

http://www.startribune.com/twins-owner-jim-pohlad-fired-up-and-fearful-of-playoff-push/512687682/

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2019 NFL head coach power rankings: Who follows Bill Belichick?

10) Mike Zimmer, Minnesota Vikings

Zimmer lands in the top 10, despite the Vikings' failure to make the postseason one year after reaching the NFC Championship Game. Several factors contributed to Minnesota's "failed" 2018 campaign, including poor play-calling, inconsistent quarterbacking down the stretch, and a defense that wasn't as sturdy as the year prior. That is Zimmer's side of the ball, at least in the sense that running top-notch defenses over the years is what got him hired with the Vikings in the first place. Yet, finishing ninth in points allowed isn't exactly a failed season. Neither is finishing with a winning record, as Minnesota did last season. The key to getting back to the championship round will be the performance of the offensive line -- a huge problem area in 2018 -- and developing a consistent run game to take a little pressure off the much-maligned Kirk Cousins. Zimmer should have his players motivated, as a hallmark of his career has been how hard his players compete for him.

http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3...ach-power-rankings-who-follows-bill-belichick

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