Although the Minnesota Vikings lost on Sunday at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the club’s run defense actually performed quite well, a factoid that will be forgotten because of the scoreboard — and fair enough.
Bleacher Report Recommends Viking-Killer Free Agent for Minnesota
Tampa Bay’s runners rushed the ball 33 times for 73 yards, a 2.2 yards-per-carry average. Outwardly, the Vikings just need to focus on consistency all around defensively, carrying a wonderful 1st Half performance into Quarters 3 and 4, which did not happen in Week 1.
Despite the commendable rushing defense, Bleacher Report offered a free-agent solution to help shore up the middle of the Vikings defensive line, a man named Akiem Hicks.