Vikings roster analysis: Three storylines surrounding the linebackers

Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr have established themselves as the Vikings’ best linebackers, but after that, the competition gets interesting.

Can Kendricks take another leap?

The Vikings defense is younger than before and it’s possible that more will be asked of Kendricks because of it.

He is coming off a year where he garnered a 90 rating from PFF when it came to pass coverage as a linebacker, in addition to the outlet awarding him most-improved Minnesota player for 2019.

With a young cornerback group, Kendricks will have to drop back and cover with the same success that he had last season, or else the defense could take a step back.