Minnesota Vikings: 5 players who must step up down the stretch
By Dan Zinski
Nov 22, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman T.J. Clemmings (68) against the Green Bay Packers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Packers defeated the Vikings 30-15. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
3. T.J. Clemmings
The Vikings offensive line was okay for the most part against the Falcons with the notable exception of T.J. Clemmings.
By-and-large, when the Vikings line has struggled this year, the two players doing the worst job have been Clemmings and Brandon Fusco.
Clemmings is a rookie which gets him off the hook a little, but it’s late in the year now and he’s gotten plenty of experience along the way, so the rookie excuse kind of loses its potency.
It’s time for T.J. Clemmings to stop playing like a rookie. The Vikings need him to be better if they’re going to keep Teddy Bridgewater in one piece.