Minnesota was crowned the Queens of the NFC North in 2008, and it pains me to say that they will likely be the team to beat in the division once again in 2009.
Offense:
Strength: The obvious strength of the Queens’ offense is their o-line and the athletic ability of their running backs: Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Even though it was only a 1-point loss for the green and gold, the Vikes’ o-linement definitely controlled our d-line, and the RBs ended up with some ridiculous amount of yardage and touchdowns. I foresee this happening to most of their opponents in 2009 as well.
Weakness: When Gus Frerotte and Tavaris Jackson are your go-to guys at the QB position, it’s evident where your biggest need is. It surprised everyone when head coach Brad Childress did not pursue a QB in free agency, trade, or the draft of 2008, and it will surprise us all if they don’t make a move this year. The biggest need that must be addressed in the offseason is QB. There are a few good ones who are available through free agency or on the trading block (Kurt Warner and Michael Vick to name a couple obscure possibilities), and 2009 hold a lot of potential at QB within its draft class. Jackson and Frerotte might be good enough to win the division again in the NFC North, but they will not advance in the play-offs without someone to at least have the potential to threaten other teams’ defenses with the passing game.
Defense:
It’s tough to say where Minnesota has a weakness on Defense. Last year they finished high in most categories (12th in passing, 4th in rushing, and 8th overall). The big deficiency that I see is that they still have Darren Sharper starting at Safety. He’s getting old and is too slow to cover the elite receivers of the NFL which gives guys like Greg Jennings and opportunity to burn the Vikings deep. Other than that, let’s all just hope that some of their key players end up with injuries…
Offense:
Strength: The obvious strength of the Queens’ offense is their o-line and the athletic ability of their running backs: Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Even though it was only a 1-point loss for the green and gold, the Vikes’ o-linement definitely controlled our d-line, and the RBs ended up with some ridiculous amount of yardage and touchdowns. I foresee this happening to most of their opponents in 2009 as well.
Weakness: When Gus Frerotte and Tavaris Jackson are your go-to guys at the QB position, it’s evident where your biggest need is. It surprised everyone when head coach Brad Childress did not pursue a QB in free agency, trade, or the draft of 2008, and it will surprise us all if they don’t make a move this year. The biggest need that must be addressed in the offseason is QB. There are a few good ones who are available through free agency or on the trading block (Kurt Warner and Michael Vick to name a couple obscure possibilities), and 2009 hold a lot of potential at QB within its draft class. Jackson and Frerotte might be good enough to win the division again in the NFC North, but they will not advance in the play-offs without someone to at least have the potential to threaten other teams’ defenses with the passing game.
Defense:
It’s tough to say where Minnesota has a weakness on Defense. Last year they finished high in most categories (12th in passing, 4th in rushing, and 8th overall). The big deficiency that I see is that they still have Darren Sharper starting at Safety. He’s getting old and is too slow to cover the elite receivers of the NFL which gives guys like Greg Jennings and opportunity to burn the Vikings deep. Other than that, let’s all just hope that some of their key players end up with injuries…
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