Will the Vikings’ offense be better or worse in 2019?

Better running game

It’s no secret the Minnesota Vikings will be doing everything in their power to effectively run the football in 2019. They had next to no running game in 2018 and a lot of that had to do with the playcalling of their offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. He preferred jet sweeps and short passes over a power running attack and it put this offense in early holes more often than not.

The Vikings have done a lot to help improve their running game in 2019. They brought in Gary Kubiak to oversee the offense. Kubiak loves to use a zone-blocking scheme and his offenses have run the ball very efficiently in the past when he was either a head coach or offensive coordinator.

On top of that, the Vikings drafted Garrett Bradbury and Dru Samia last April and also brought in free agent guard Josh Kline. The talent is better and the coaching is better and that should equal an improved and more effective attack on the ground.

An improved running game will do wonders for this offense as a whole. Defenses won’t be able to key in on the pass and will have to respect the Vikings ground attack. This will lead to some play-action opportunities down the field that will lead to some explosive plays for the Vikings.

Running the ball well will also help keep the defense fresh. If the Vikings can keep the ball on the ground and pick up first down after first down, it will extend drives and drain the clock. This will allow the defense to catch their breath and make them more effective as the game wears on. It’s a win all around.