Despite the loss of its leading receiver, Minnesota still managed to rank above average in a recent list of NFL offenses.
Our friends at Touchdown Wire had the Vikings at No. 12. Although the team earned a decent ranking, Mark Schofield of Touchdown Wire does think there are some concerns.
Here’s what he said:
“Here are two reasons to be skeptical about Cousins and the Vikings reaching that same level of success in 2020. First, the loss of Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. Diggs was one of the league’s best downfield receivers last year, and made a great pair with Adam Thielen. Second, the loss of Kevin Stefanski. His offensive system seemed to bring out the best in Cousins.”
That’s not a rave review, sure, but Touchdown Wire also listed some reasons for optimism when it came to the Vikings.
“Justin Jefferson, the LSU wide receiver the Vikings added in the first round, could be a very dangerous weapon on those over routes using boot action, something Cousins was very effective at running a season ago. And speaking of the scheme, in Stefanski’s place is Gary Kubiak, a veteran offensive coordinator who you might consider the grandfather of those route designs.”
Hopefully, the players and coaches in new roles can pick up where Stefanski, Diggs and others left off.