PFF Publishes Quarterly All-Pro Team; No Minnesota Vikings Make It
We’re a 1-3 football team, so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised. That said, it was a little disappointing to see our Minnesota Vikings completely shut out on the PFF quarterly All Pro team. Should we have a representative or two? More importantly, we will get some on there by the time it’s all said and done?
PFF and The Minnesota Vikings
Look, I get that it hasn’t been the start we wanted, but we have a roster full of talent.
When I opened the article, I thought I’d see Justin Jefferson’s name among the receivers. Instead, Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill are on the first-team. I won’t quibble with choosing those two, but the second-team selections of D.J. Moore and Cooper Kupp were notable. In fairness, Adams, Hill, and Moore all rank ahead of Jefferson in their system. Who is the fourth-best WR in the PFF rankings, you ask? None other than Mr. Jefferson. He was our only offensive player to actually play well last week.
Kirk couldn’t beat out Kyler and TB12 for the QB spots. Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison are both putting forth really modest PFF grades, so they didn’t stand a chance against Derrick Henry. Not that I really needed to even check, but none of our OL made it.
As I continued scrolling, I maintained some slim hope we might see a purple defender on there. Danielle perhaps, or maybe even Cameron Dantzler (#6 in their CB rankings). My hopes were all for nought. Seeing Myles Garrett’s name as a starting edge rusher was both unsurprising and reason for further disappointment. He repeatedly got the best of our OL on Sunday.
Frankly, every part of our team needs to be better for us to turn our season around. As I discussed earlier today, our margin for error is far too thin. The referees can thus dramatically impact the game. Obviously, we need to play so well that a botched call or two don’t matter in the final outcome.
By the midway point of the season, we’ll need to see several Minnesota Vikings on that PFF All Pro list. Cook can get back to his usually brilliant self, Harrison Smith can be a true game changer, and Eric Kendricks a menace to the opposition. When these players step up, life becomes easier for the other players. Oh, and some improved play from that offensive line wouldn’t hurt.
