Total panic ensued from Minnesota Vikings fans one week ago when Dakota Dozier re-signed with the team. To date, Minnesota has manufactured a handful of new free-agent signings — all defensive players. Stephen Weatherly (DE), Dalvin Tomlinson (3DT), Nick Vigil (LB), Patrick Peterson (CB), Mackensie Alexander (CB), and Xavier Woods (FS) are the fellows that should shore up head coach Mike Zimmer’s defense in 2021.
The direst roster need — before free agency and now — is a redesign of the offensive line. Year after year, the Vikings offense scrapes the bottom of the NFL for pass protection while placing as average-to-decent in run-blocking rankings.