The 2019 NFL regular season is over.
According to Pro Football Focus’ grading system, linebacker Eric Kendricks was the best linebacker in the NFL, finishing with a grade of 90.5, 0.4 points ahead of Saints’ Demario Davis.
A few observations on grades involving Minnesota’s defensive players:
- Anthony Harris and Harrison Smith finished as the second and third-ranked safeties in the league, respectively, with grades of 90.5 and 89.8.
- No Vikings cornerback graded in the top-50. Outch. Mackensie Alexander had the highest grade of 65.7, good for 51st in the league. Xavier Rhodes had a grade of 46.4, 118th in the league.
- Nose tackle Linval Joseph finished with a grade of 71.2, his lowest since the 2014 season.
- Defensive end Danielle Hunter finished with a grade of 89.4. That was a career-high and eighth among edge rushers in the league. Everson Griffen ranked 25th with a grade of 77.6, a 9.6 increase from last season.
