With more vivacity than any offseason involving Minnesota Vikings heach coach Mike Zimmer to date, general manager Rick Spielman attacked the defensive slate of his itinerary. When Zimmer was anointed leader in 2014, he ushered in an era of defense in Minnesota, canceling the lousy philosophy from 2013. The Vikings were the NFL’s worst defense via points allowed that season, allowing an even-steven 30.0 points per game to all comers.
Zimmer instantly fixed that. The Vikings jumped from 30th to 11th in the points-allowed parameter in one season.
Then in 2020, the Vikings were naughty on defense once again.