Fansided · May 22, 2016
Minnesota Vikings: What if the O-line doesn’t improve?
The Minnesota Vikings took steps to improve their offensive line this offseason, but that’s no guarantee their line play actually will get better.
How much did the Vikings struggle to protect Teddy Bridgewater in 2015? Though Bridgewater was only 21st in the league in number of pass attempts (447), he was sixth in number of sacks taken (44). And this is a quarterback who’s actually pretty good at getting away from pressure.
After watching his QB run for his life most of the season, Mike Zimmer knew something needed to be done about his offensive line. It wasn’t enough to just change personnel. A whole new demeanor was needed.
