The defense of the Minnesota Vikings has gone through quite the transformation this offseason.
While the first few weeks were tough, the defense has played a lot better over the last two weeks.
The folks over at Pro Football Focus ranked all of the defenses in the league and the Vikings came in at No. 22.
Here’s what was written about the Vikings’ defense:
The coverage play of safety Harrison Smith as well as off-ball linebackers Eric Kendricks and Eric Wilson have helped this Minnesota coverage unit not rank at the very bottom despite a cornerback unit that has been as bad as advertised. The team’s cornerbacks have combined to produce the third-worst coverage grade in the NFL, surrendering a league-high eight catches that resulted in 30-plus yard gains. There may be some hope with rookie Jeff Gladney, who has played well in the slot the past couple of weeks and has produced the sixth-best grade at the alignment in that span.
The Vikings rank 27th in total defense, but have allowed 23 and 27 points, respectively, over the last two weeks after allowing 28 or more points in the first three weeks of the season.
We’ll see what this group can do on Sunday against a Falcons’ offense that has scored just 16 points in each of the last two weeks.