Nick Olson
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Analysis
The Vikings Have Everything You Want In a Passing Offense, and More
Mike Zimmer has the fourth-best win percentage among active qualified NFL coaches. He’s achieved that largely by relying on a stout defense and game-managing offense to grind out wins. But he’s never had a high-powered offense engineer a late-game comeback…
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The Four Norsemen of the Apocalypse
The Purple People Eaters are back, and they might be better than ever. Last Sunday against the 49ers, the Vikings’ front four notched an absolutely absurd 21 pressures over 30 pass rushing snaps. That’s over half as many pressures as…
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The Vikings’ Offensive Line Is Better Than You Think It Is
There is a dearth of offensive line talent in the NFL right now. In 2007, the average offensive line surrendered 144 total pressures over the course of the season per Pro Football Focus; by 2017, that number had skyrocketed up…
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Film Room: Jaguars @ Vikings — Featuring PFF Grades
Winning in the preseason is less about point totals and more about staying healthy and getting better. Unfortunately, the Vikings lost in both ways on Saturday in their preseason home opener against the Jaguars: the team lost 14-10 and, on…
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Is Aviante Collins The Answer?
With Nick Easton now likely out for the year, the Vikings need to find an answer for their left guard position quickly. There are several intriguing options: Tom Compton is a solid veteran and the likely favorite for the job,…
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