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A lot of bad things happened to scuttle the Vikings offensive line (and season) First Joe Berger retired, the FO screwed up the draft by assuming that they could gamble and take a DB in the first. Then Tony Sparano died, Pat Elflien (the center) had off season surgery and wasn't able to hit the weight room as well as needed. The rookie tackle was good, he didn't give up a sack all year (O'Neil), but the retreads were horrible. Kirk Cousins looked bad because the Bears were barely slowed down by the line. No one would have looked good under that pressure. When I hear someone wondering if player X or coach Y could make in the NFL my answer is that Vince Lombardi could coach in any era. Dude straight up knew fundamentals down pat and he KNEW that the offensive line is the most important part of a team. If you control the line, even a crap RB looks good and a mediocre QB can look good if you give him a good run game and time to throw. Dominate on offense and your defense doesn't really need to be all that impressive.
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I suspect (maybe wrongly) that someday all the bad karma the Vikings have been hit by since forever will clear away. Who knows. It's not like the organization isn't making an effort.
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Jan 3, 2019 00:10
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Two of the starters on the O-line were recently drafted. Elflein should be better with a full off season weight training routine. O'Neil didn't surrender a sack. If Nick Easton comes back in good shape that leaves two spots (and depth) to fill.
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