With the first weekend of the 2023 NFL playoffs nearly complete, we are looking back on the season that was for the Minnesota Vikings.
Despite a 7-10 record, the Vikings played well during the 2023 season. The offense finished a respectable 18th in EPA/play considering the backup quarterbacks that the Vikings had to play over the course of the last nine games.
Wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison along with tight end T.J. Hockenson all had excellent seasons and paired with offensive tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O’Neill, the Vikings are in a good place moving forward.
For the final time in the 2023 season, we bring you the offensive grades from Pro Football Focus, this time the cumulative grades from the season.
Top 5 offensive grades
- WR Justin Jefferson: 91.1
- TE Nick Muse: 89.2
- QB Kirk Cousins: 86.1
- LT Christian Darrisaw: 82.4
- TE T.J. Hockenson
Bottom 5 offensive grades
- WR Jalen Nailor: 51.2
- LT Oli Udoh: 52.4
- QB Nick Mullens: 52.8
- WR K.J. Osborn: 53.9
- WR Trishton Jackson: 54.7
Passing grades
- QB Kirk Cousins: 85.1
- QB Jaren Hall: 64.4
- QB Josh Dobbs: 59.9
- QB Nick Mullens: 54.8
Rushing grades
- QB Josh Dobbs: 82.2
- RB Ty Chandler: 77.2
- RB Alexander Mattison: 70.2
- RB Cam Akers: 66.0
- QB Kirk Cousins: 64.8
- FB C.J. Ham: 62.9
- QB Nick Mullens: 59.9
- WR Brandon Powell: 63.6
- WR Justin Jefferson: 57.2
- WR Jordan Addison: 56.6
- RB Kene Nwangwu: 55.5
- QB Jaren Hall: 49.7
Receiving grades
- WR Justin Jefferson: 91.2
- TE Nick Muse: 90.4
- TE T.J. Hockenson: 82.4
- RB Cam Akers: 76.4
- RB Ty Chandler: 72.9
- TE Johnny Mundt: 72.5
- WR Jordan Addison: 69.7
- TE Josh Oliver: 67.9
- WR Brandon Powell: 63.6
- QB Josh Dobbs: 58.9
- WR Lucky Jackson: 58.6
- RB Kene Nwangwu: 55.6
- WR N’Keal Harry: 55.5
- WR Trishton Jackson: 54.3
- WR K.J. Osborn: 54.3
- WR Jalen Nailor: 50.8
- FB C.J. Ham: 43.8
- RB Alexander Mattison: 41.2
Pass blocking grades
- LT Christian Darrisaw: 85.3
- RB Kene Nwangwu: 78.9
- WR Brandon Powell: 76.7
- FB C.J. Ham: 74.8
- WR K.J. Osborn: 73.6
- RT Brian O’Neill: 73.4
- C Austin Schlottmann: 72.3
- G Chris Reed: 72.3
- RB Cam Akers: 71.2
- RT David Quessenberry: 68.3
- LG Dalton Risner: 67.4
- TE T.J. Hockenson: 65.6
- RG Ed Ingram: 60.9
- TE Josh Oliver: 57.6
- C Garrett Bradbury: 56.8
- TE Johnny Mundt: 56.1
- RG Blake Brandel: 52.2
- LT Oli Udoh: 49.8
- RB Alexander Mattison: 49.5
- RB Ty Chandler: 49.3
Run blocking grades
- TE Josh Oliver: 73.9
- LT Christian Darrisaw: 73.9
- RB Brian O’Neill: 71.7
- RB Cam Akers: 71.2
- C Garrett Bradbury: 65.5
- TE Johnny Mundt: 63.8
- RG Blake Brandel: 63.8
- WR Trishton Jackson: 60.8
- QB Josh Dobbs: 60.6
- QB Nick Mullens: 60.3
- RB Ty Chandler: 59.5
- FB C.J. Ham: 5.95
- C Austin Schlottmann: 59.4
- WR Jalen Nailor: 59.3
- RG Ed Ingram: 59.1
- WR N’Keal Harry: 57.4
- RT David Quessenberry: 57.2
- WR Justin Jefferson: 56.8
- TE T.J. Hockenson: 56.1
- WR K.J. Osborn: 51.7
- LT Oli Udoh: 50.5
- LG Dalton Risner: 50.0
- WR Jordan Addison: 45.9
- RB AlexanderMattison: 43.6
- WR Brandon Powell: 42.1
