With Mike Zimmer leading the Vikings’ defense, we know that it’s all about fundamentals.
Per Pro Football Focus, the Vikings had just 85 missed tackles in 2019, a mark that was the lowest in the entire NFL.
Fewest Missed Tackles by teams in 2019:
1. Vikings – 85
2. Patriots – 93
3. Ravens – 99
4. Saints – 100 pic.twitter.com/dl4EQt0SQq— PFF (@PFF) July 4, 2020
The core of Eric Kendricks, Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris were big reasons for this.
While those three will return to the team in 2020, this defense is going to look real different with players like Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes, Mackensie Alexander, Andrew Sendejo, Linval Joseph and Everyone Griffen all playing elsewhere.
We’ll see if a younger group can carry on that same success.