The Minnesota Vikings are a frustrating team this season. They have averaged nearly 6.0 yards per play, but seven turnovers have cost them in an 0-2 start, especially against the Philadelphia Eagles when they lost 34-28.
The Vikings performance against the Eagles was marred with turnovers, with all four fumbles costing them greatly.
Buy Vikings TicketsThe grades from Pro Football Focus are in and paint a picture of an offense ready to take the league by storm and a defense that can stop the pass.
The Vikings offense had some solid grades. Here are the Pro Football Focus grades from the Vikings defense on Thursday.
Top 5 overall grades
- S Theo Jackson: 93.7
- ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 86.3
- S Camryn Bynum: 81.5
- CB Mekhi Blackmon: 66.4
- CB Akayleb Evans: 65.3
Bottom 5 overall grades
- OLB Patrick Jones: 29.7
- DE Dean Lowry: 42.3
- NT Khyiris Tonga: 45.9
- CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 46.3
- ILB Brian Asamoah: 46.7
Top 5 run defense grades
- S Josh Metellus: 74.4
- NT Harrison Phillips: 73.1
- S Camryn Bynum: 72.7
- ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 68.3
- S Theo Jackson: 61.9
Bottom 5 run defense grades
- ILB Brian Asamoah II: 27.1
- CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 28.4
- OLB Patrick Jones II: 29.6
- ILB Jordan Hicks: 37.7
- OLB Danielle Hunter: 40.6
Top 5 pass rush grades
- ILB Ivan Pace Jr.: 90.4
- OLB Danielle Hunter: 64.1
- ILB Brian Asamoah II: 59.1
- S Harrison Smith: 59.1
- ILB Jordan Hicks: 57.1
Bottom 5 pass rush grades
- OLB Patrick Jones II: 47.4
- S Josh Metellus: 49.9
- DE Dean Lowry: 50.4
- DE Jonathan Bullard: 51.9
- OLB D.J.Wonnum: 52.2
Top 5 coverage grades
- S Theo Jackson: 92.5
- ILB Brian Asamoah: 90.1
- S Camryn Bynum: 76.5
- ILB Jordan Hicks: 75.9
- CB Akayleb Evans: 71.9
Bottom 5 coverage grades
- OLB D.J. Wonnum: 49.9
- S Josh Metellus: 57.7
- CB Byron Murphy Jr.: 58.8
- S Harrison Smith: 59.8
- OLB Danielle Hunter: 60.0
