Nick Olson
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Analysis
How Kevin Stefanski and Gary Kubiak Are Turning the Vikings’ Running Attack Around
The Vikings were not good at running the ball last year. They ranked nearly last in the league in both expected points added and success rate on runs in 2018: Not coincidentally, John DeFilippo’s offense last year was the second-most…
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Analysis
Breaking Down the Offensive Roster
The Vikings’ roster has been trimmed down to the final 53. With the regular season opener just one week away, let’s break down the final cuts on offense: Quarterbacks Kept: Kirk Cousins, Sean Mannion Cut: Kyle Sloter, Jake Browning …
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Analysis
How to Fix the Vikings’ Offensive Line
Last year the Vikings really put the “offensive” in “offensive line,” surrendering the most pressures of any team in the NFL and somehow being even worse run blocking. It’s been a long time since a Vikings’ offensive lineman was selected…
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How Kevin Stefanski Turned the Vikings’ Offense Around
Kevin Stefanski’s first quarter as the Vikings’ offensive coordinator literally could not have gone any better: three drives, three touchdowns, 21 points and over 200 yards—the most of any team in the NFL in the first quarter this year. One…
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Analysis
The Patriots Had the Vikings Beat Before the Ball Was Ever Snapped
Mike Zimmer is one of the best coaches in the NFL pre-snap. He’s famous for his double-A-gap blitz looks that toy with pass protection calls, and he is also phenomenal at disguising coverages, rotating safeties late, scheming zone blitzes and…
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