Post by Purple Pain on Mar 22, 2022 8:56:24 GMT -6
PFF: 2022 NFL free agency grades for all 16 NFC teams
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PFF: 2022 offseason needs for all 32 NFL teams after NFL free agency
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2022 NFL Free Agency: One positive takeaway for all 32 NFL teams so far
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS: BELOW AVERAGE
Additions:
Signed: DI Harrison Phillips (three years, $19.5 million)
Signed: LB Jordan Hicks (two years, $10 million)
Signed: TE Johnny Mundt (two years, $2.415 million)
Signed: C/G Austin Schlottmann (one year, $1.035 million)
Re-signed: P Jordan Berry (one year, $1.12 million)
Departures:
Released: DI Michael Pierce (signed with BAL)
TE Tyler Conklin: signed with NYJ
S Xavier Woods: signed with CAR
C Mason Cole: signed with PIT
Anybody expecting major changes in Minnesota now that the team has a new general manager and head coach will be sorely disappointed. The Vikings backed up their cautious endorsement of quarterback Kirk Cousins in press conferences with much more tangible support, re-working his contract and adding a no-trade clause. Other contracts were also re-worked to free up a little cap space, but Minnesota had the room for only minor moves around the fringes.
Michael Pierce was a cap casualty, and his departure freed up space for the team to replace him with Harrison Phillips on the defensive line. Phillips put together a career year last season for the Bills, playing 473 snaps and earning a 77.3 PFF grade overall. He’s a run-stuffer by trade and has just 43 pressures in four years in the NFL.
Linebacker Jordan Hicks was also added, and he should slot straight in as a starter even at a modest contract of $10 million over two years. Hicks played over 1,000 snaps for the Cardinals last season, keeping first-round rookie Zaven Collins on the bench. All three of the lowest PFF coverage grades of his career came in Arizona, but the Vikings may be hoping he can recapture some of his best play from when he used to ply his trade in Philadelphia. Hicks posted a PFF grade over 75.0 in three separate seasons for the Eagles.
Additions:
Signed: DI Harrison Phillips (three years, $19.5 million)
Signed: LB Jordan Hicks (two years, $10 million)
Signed: TE Johnny Mundt (two years, $2.415 million)
Signed: C/G Austin Schlottmann (one year, $1.035 million)
Re-signed: P Jordan Berry (one year, $1.12 million)
Departures:
Released: DI Michael Pierce (signed with BAL)
TE Tyler Conklin: signed with NYJ
S Xavier Woods: signed with CAR
C Mason Cole: signed with PIT
Anybody expecting major changes in Minnesota now that the team has a new general manager and head coach will be sorely disappointed. The Vikings backed up their cautious endorsement of quarterback Kirk Cousins in press conferences with much more tangible support, re-working his contract and adding a no-trade clause. Other contracts were also re-worked to free up a little cap space, but Minnesota had the room for only minor moves around the fringes.
Michael Pierce was a cap casualty, and his departure freed up space for the team to replace him with Harrison Phillips on the defensive line. Phillips put together a career year last season for the Bills, playing 473 snaps and earning a 77.3 PFF grade overall. He’s a run-stuffer by trade and has just 43 pressures in four years in the NFL.
Linebacker Jordan Hicks was also added, and he should slot straight in as a starter even at a modest contract of $10 million over two years. Hicks played over 1,000 snaps for the Cardinals last season, keeping first-round rookie Zaven Collins on the bench. All three of the lowest PFF coverage grades of his career came in Arizona, but the Vikings may be hoping he can recapture some of his best play from when he used to ply his trade in Philadelphia. Hicks posted a PFF grade over 75.0 in three separate seasons for the Eagles.
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS: CB, IOL, EDGE
Minnesota’s cornerback room needs a complete overhaul. The new regime was limited with what they could do the first week of free agency, so no significant changes have been made to the unit.
The Vikings gave up the third-most yards on the outside (1,802) while also tying for the third-fewest plays on the ball at the position (18). None of their cornerbacks had a quality campaign, but Bashaud Breeland — who was waived in mid-December — was the main reason for the outside struggles. His 45.3 coverage grade was the fourth-lowest among qualifying cornerbacks. Slot corner Mackensie Alexander‘s down season didn’t help, either, as he finished with the lowest slot coverage grade in the NFL.
Minnesota’s cornerback room needs a complete overhaul. The new regime was limited with what they could do the first week of free agency, so no significant changes have been made to the unit.
The Vikings gave up the third-most yards on the outside (1,802) while also tying for the third-fewest plays on the ball at the position (18). None of their cornerbacks had a quality campaign, but Bashaud Breeland — who was waived in mid-December — was the main reason for the outside struggles. His 45.3 coverage grade was the fourth-lowest among qualifying cornerbacks. Slot corner Mackensie Alexander‘s down season didn’t help, either, as he finished with the lowest slot coverage grade in the NFL.
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MINNESOTA VIKINGS: THEY’RE TAKING STEPS TO IMPROVE THEIR LEAGUE-WORST RUN DEFENSE FROM 2021
There hasn’t been much to get excited about with Minnesota’s offseason thus far, but their two biggest outside signings both target one of their biggest weaknesses in 2021 — run defense. The Vikings ranked dead last in expected points allowed per run play over the course of the 2021 regular season.
Harrison Phillips and Jordan Hicks both should help in that department. Hicks has earned 65.0-plus PFF run-defense grades in three of his last four seasons while rarely coming off the field. Phillips, meanwhile, graded in the 92nd percentile of all qualifying defensive tackles in run-defense grade last season with Buffalo.
If nothing else, Minnesota should be a little stingier up front against the run.
There hasn’t been much to get excited about with Minnesota’s offseason thus far, but their two biggest outside signings both target one of their biggest weaknesses in 2021 — run defense. The Vikings ranked dead last in expected points allowed per run play over the course of the 2021 regular season.
Harrison Phillips and Jordan Hicks both should help in that department. Hicks has earned 65.0-plus PFF run-defense grades in three of his last four seasons while rarely coming off the field. Phillips, meanwhile, graded in the 92nd percentile of all qualifying defensive tackles in run-defense grade last season with Buffalo.
If nothing else, Minnesota should be a little stingier up front against the run.
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