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6 Vikings who were a major disappointment in 2022

By Adam Carlson

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings runs with the ball after a catch during the game against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on November 06, 2022 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings runs with the ball after a catch during the game against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on November 06, 2022 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Danielle Hunter /

Danielle Hunter, edge

Standing Danielle Hunter up and pairing him with Za’Darius Smith had fans drooling while thinking about the chaos he could cause in the backfield of opposing teams. However, he seemed to struggle to get sacks last season in that role.

10.5 sacks may not be anything to sneeze at. But where Hunter struggled was at the end of the season after an injury slowed down Za’Darius Smith. Hunter was held without a sack in five of his last eight games

Interestingly, Hunter failed to register a sack in Minnesota’s last three losses of the season and that is likely not a coincidence. The Vikings as a whole were in the bottom half of the league in sacks.

Maybe a new scheme in 2023 will help him be a dominating force as a pass rusher once again. It’s not that Hunter was bad, expectations were just very high for an excellent player who dealt with some tough circumstances.

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