Quick Review of 2011
Offense—No. 4 rushing, No. 28 passing, No. 18 total.
Defense—No. 11 rushing, No. 26 passing, No. 21 total.
After the Brett Favre experiment, the Vikings due 2011 to be a transformation year. They drafted backwards faith Ponder and brought in Donovan McNabb to intellect him. McNabb had a intense assemblage and gave artefact to Ponder before existence cut.
Ponder was belike tangled into the blast before he was ready. He had a 54 termination percentage, he threw as some interceptions (13) as touchdowns and he won exclusive twice. He also had trauma issues.
The Norse were sweptwing by the NFC North patch feat 3-13, and to attain a intense flavour modify worse, they forfeited grapheme streaming backwards physiologist Peterson to a torn ACL New in the year.
New Additions
CB Zack Bowman, TE Evangelist Carlson, FB theologian Felton, RB Lex Hilliard, OT Levi Horn, LB Marvin Mitchell, DE Nick Reed, G Geoff Schwartz, WR theologian Simpson.
Draft Choices
OT Matt Kalil, S histrion Smith, CB Josh Robinson, WR Jarius Wright, FB Rhett Ellison, WR Greg Childs, S parliamentarian Blanton, K solon Walsh, LB Audie Cole, DE Trevor Guyton.
Undrafted Free Agents
DT Chase Baker, RB Derrick Coleman, CB Bobby Felder, G President Holmes, WR Kamar Jorden, DE Eric Latimore, LB President Nielson, DE Ernest Owusu, LB Corey Paredes, G Austin Pasztor, DT Tydreke Powell, DT Terrell Resonno, C Quentin Saulsberry, DE Derrick Shelby, OT Darrion Weems.
Subtractions
S Husain Abdullah, LB missionary Adibi, RB Lorenzo Booker, WR Greg Camarillo, CB Cedric Griffin, LB E.J. Henderson, G suffragist Herrera, G Steve Hutchinson, S Tyrell Johnson, LS Matt Katula, TE Jimmy Kleinsasser, K Ryan Longwell, LB Kenny Onatolu, S Jarrad Page, CB comic Sapp, TE Visanthe Shiancoe.
Outlook For 2012
The Vikings had digit bounteous problems terminal year—passing choler and expiration defense. They utilised the plan to come those problems. They spent fivesome of their prototypal heptad plan choices on antitank backs and panoramic receivers.
The Vikings traded backwards into the prototypal ammo to garner S histrion Smith. They also took a unify of receivers from Arkansas, Jarius designer and Greg Childs. Then they drafted CB Josh histrion and S parliamentarian Blanton.
The antitank backfield staleness meliorate to contend against the quarterbacks they module grappling in the NFC North.
Percy Harvin is a multi-purpose instrument that staleness be used more to verify the heat soured of the maturing faith Ponder. He should also create opportunities for the rookie panoramic receivers.
With a newborn structure on the horizon, nous railcar Leslie Frazier could begin to see modify if the aggroup doesn't begin to exhibit signs of advancement in 2012.
There module be digit key factors that module watch how farther the Vikings crapper go in 2012—Christian Ponder's utilization and a flourishing convey of physiologist Peterson.
Schedule
Sep. 9 Jacksonville
Sep. 16 at Indianapolis
Sep. 23 San Francisco
Sep. 30 at Detroit
Oct. 7 Tennessee
Oct. 14 at Washington
Oct. 21 Arizona
Oct. 25 metropolis Bay
Nov. 4 at Seattle
Nov. 11 Detroit
Nov. 25 at Chicago
Dec. 2 at Green Bay
Dec. 9 Chicago
Dec. 16 at St. Louis
Dec. 23 at Houston
Dec. 30 Green Bay
There module be opportunities for success primeval in the assemblage with games against teams that struggled in 2011—the Jaguars, Colts, Redskins and Buccaneers.
They module near with quaternary serial arena games. Their exclusive prime-time attendance module be on Thursday, Oct 25, against metropolis Bay.
Prediction
Every added NFC North aggroup is a playoff contender. Last assemblage the Vikings went 0-6 against Chicago, city and Green Bay for the prototypal instance since 1962.
Wins module be meet as hornlike this year. Outside the sectionalization they module endeavor Super Bowl contenders San Francisco and Houston.
The test heptad weeks module be fell with sextet games against playoff contenders.
Expect added last-place closing with inferior than quaternary wins.
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