Minnesota Vikings
The beginning of the year had a pinch a salty turmoil in Minnesota, with Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs voicing their concerns about Kirk Cousins. But the team—led by Cousins’ progression—managed to keep the vessel from sinking into the chilly waters of NFC North obscurity, and even earned a playoff birth. Even though the Vikings lost their last two games of the regular season, they still finished at a respectable 10-6.
2020 Resolution: Protect your Cousins. The overall sack numbers don’t look horrible for the 2019 Vikings, but when you factor in the times, Cousins went down with the number of passing plays…things get a little bleak. The running game helped alleviate and basically hide the offensive line’s protection breakdowns during the passing game. But it wouldn’t be smart to rely on that game plan any longer—time to revamp that O-line!