Why the Vikings current start mimics their 2017 season
By Chris Schad
The offensive line is serviceable
This may be a comical statement after they were dominated by the Bears on Sunday, but the offensive line has been functional enough to help this team win games this season. While they have had their moments of struggling in pass protection, Kirk Cousins has actually had the most time to throw out of any quarterback in the league in the first four weeks.
In addition, for what they’ve lacked in the passing game, they’ve been able to make up for it with what they’ve been able to do in the running game (something that we’ll touch on in-depth in a little bit).
There are some areas that the unit has struggled with this year, but it should still be good enough to help Cousins be a functional quarterback and Dalvin Cook be one of the best running backs in the league. With several young pieces on the offensive line getting experience as they roll along, the unit could improve over the next couple of weeks and really make some noise as they grind through their schedule.