In 2020, the Minnesota Vikings were beset by horrid offensive guard play, making it next to impossible for the offensive trenches to protect Kirk Cousins.
And boom — stats like this persisted. These were commonplace in Minneapolis for seven seasons.
The Vikings signed a pocket passer in 2018 with Kirk Cousins — and chose to outfit his skillset with grotesque pass protection.
Now, thanks to men like Oli Udoh, the tide is turning. Through three weeks, the Vikings own an 89.3 pass-blocking efficiency per Pro Football Focus — an utter transformation with the stroke of one offseason.