For all the positives surrounding the Vikings’ 13-win season and first NFC North title since 2017, there is one area that looks to be badly in need of an upgrade.
The Vikings’ defense went from bad under former coach Mike Zimmer to largely worse under veteran coordinator Ed Donatell. First-year coach Kevin O’Connell doesn’t get complete absolution, considering he was the guy who hired Donatell to install a 3-4 scheme made popular by Vic Fangio, but O’Connell was hired to run the offense and find a coordinator to improve the defense.
