Special teams needs to be a priority for Vikings in 2021 NFL Draft

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Success will be much easier for the Minnesota Vikings in 2021 if they use this year’s NFL Draft to improve their special teams.

For as much as the Minnesota Vikings struggled on the defensive side of the ball last season, their special teams performed even worse.

In 2020, the Vikings ranked last in the NFL in field goal percentage, 29th in extra-point percentage, 31st in kickoff average, 30th in yards per punt, last in yards per punt return, 26th in yards allowed per kick return, and 23rd in yards allowed per punt return.

In short, Minnesota’s special teams was terrible last season, and it’s why they have someone new, Ryan Ficken, in…