Nick Olson
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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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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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Why Dalvin Cook Might Just Be the Best Player on the Vikings’ Offense
If you were to ask the Vikings’ coaching staff who they think the best player on the Vikings’ offense is, who would you guess they would say? Maybe Adam Thielen, the all-pro wide receiver who is currently PFF’s #1 WR? …
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Analysis
Breaking Down Holton Hill’s Standout NFL Debut
In his first NFL start last Sunday night against the Saints, undrafted rookie cornerback Holton Hill earned the highest coverage grade of any Viking on the year. Hill played every snap against future first-ballot Hall-of-Famer Drew Brees. He was only…
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