PFF says Vikings’ biggest offseason need is at CB

With the offseason here for all but two teams in the NFL, the folks over at Pro Football Focus put together the top offseason need for each team.

In no surprise, the Vikings’ biggest need was at the cornerback position, where the team struggled big time in 2019.

Here’s what PFF wrote about the Vikings and the cornerback position:

The cornerback position undid a lot of that good, however, with how porous it was throughout the season. Xavier Rhodes is a prime candidate to be released after allowing 84% of the passes into his coverage to be completed. No cornerback on the team finished with a coverage grade above 65.0. Fixing that will be the top priority.

There’s a pretty good chance that the only familiar face playing regular snaps for the Vikings at cornerback in 2020 will be Mike Hughes. Mackensie Alexander and Trae Waynes are both free agents, while Rhodes is likely to be a cap casualty.

This will, and should, be a huge focus point for Vikings GM Rick Spielman this offseason.