purplePTSD · May 18, 2021
Xavier Woods Is In For a Bounce-Back in 2021
The Vikings signed former Cowboys safety Xavier Woods in March to replace Anthony Harris. Woods was coming off his worst year in the NFL, letting up a career-high of four touchdowns and a 129.0 passer rating. There were a few reasons for Woods’ demise in Dallas and playing in Minnesota should help Woods bounce back to his 2017-2019 form.
For starters, Woods played on one of the worst defenses in football last year with Dallas. The weak front seven highlighted by the struggling linebackers and nonexistent defensive tackles allowed 2,541 rushing yards, second-most in the NFL, forcing Woods to play more in the box than he ever had in his career.
