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How Xavier Rhodes Became a Star

The 2013 NFL Draft was a memorable one for Vikings fans. Slotted to have two first-round selections, many fans were anticipating the first night. It was the first time the franchise was scheduled to have two first-rounders since the debacle that was the 2005 draft. Selecting receiver Troy Williamson and defensive end Erasmus James, it was one of the worst draft classes in franchise history. With another chance to redeem themselves, the future looked bright. Possessing picks No. 23 and 25 to begin the night, general manager Rick Spielman was guaranteed to get two high end talents in the latter half of the first-round. Sharrif Floyd headlined the class due to a historical draft slide. Seen as a top-five talent pre-draft, Floyd fell to the Vikings at No. 23. The pick that drew the most controversy was their final selection of the night, receiver Cordarrelle Patterson. Trading four picks with the New England Patriots in order to move back into the first-round, Spielman mad...

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Improving the Vikings Offense Tweet This post is inspired by an interaction I had with B. and Dennis on Twitter in which they lamented the negativity of fans. Critical educated analysis of areas where we need to improve is part of it. I'm more talking the childish behavior fans. — B. (@BHeintzSKOL) June 20, 2017 This will be my attempt to provide “critical educated analysis of areas where we need to improve” offensively and my underrated skill position player who holds the key to a supercharged Vikings O. Improve Offensive Line Play It’s been while since the Vikings have had a balanced, above average offensive line. In previous years when the Vikings were built around Adrian Peterson, we often fielded a strong run blocking offensive line that was below average in pass protection. While it’s fair to lament the thought of running one’s modern day NFL offense through a running back, even one of AP’s caliber, thi...

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