All things considered, the Minnesota
Vikings had a slightly above-average season in 2014. They didn't make the
playoffs, but they weren't absolutely embarrassing either. Some wondered if
they were going to be able to win games without Adrian Peterson and using a
rookie quarterback. Now that Peterson is back and the quarterback is more
mature, can they start to think playoffs?
The Green Bay Packers are still the best
team in the NFC North, but Minnesota is starting to feel a bit more confident
in general. They know that the offense could be the best in quite some time for
them, and it all starts with Peterson getting back on the field. People are
still drafting him very highly in fantasy football mockdraft set ups despite the fact he played in just one game last
year. Many are thinking he will come back refreshed since he was able to get
some time off. There are some concerns about distractions and possible hatred
shown towards him on the road, but players have to deal with that all the time.
Teddy Bridgewater made very nice strides
during the 2014 season. It was unknown just how good he would be as a rookie
for Minnesota, but the coaching staff definitely feels like they have their
franchise guy for years to come. With Peterson back, that should only open
things up for him more.
On defense, this team made great strides
last year, so building on that is going to put them in playoff discussion. Mike
Zimmer took a team over that gave up a lot of points, especially through the
air, and actually made them a slightly above average unit. They aren’t perfect,
but the offense won’t be forced to put up 30 points a week to win.
The schedule looks tough on paper, but
Minnesota should still improve on 7-9 from a year ago. Winning one more game
shows improvement, but winning two or more games puts them in the playoff
discussion. They might not be getting a lot of attention right now, but they
are a team to watch.
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