Minnesota will have high expectations in 2021. The Vikings revamped their defense and showed promise in 2020. Vikings fans are hoping for a bounce-back year and anything less will be frustrating for a team that appears to be in a playoff window.
This list mostly consists of rookies. That’s because the Vikings are a team with obvious holes that have to be filled by draftees at this point, assuming the team doesn’t make numerous splashes in free agency the rest of the way.
The Vikings offense has to at least be as good as it was in 2020. If Minnesota wants a deep playoff run, it might have to be even better. Here are four players with big expectations:
