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And while Benoit believes the run game should flourish in 2019, he also pegged wide receivers Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs to combine for more than 2,500 receiving yards.
Both are true No. 1 receivers. Thielen is an athletic master technician. Diggs is an explosive change-of-direction mover. Minnesota’s lack of receiving depth entices defenses to double both wideouts, but Stefanski complicates this by often aligning his two stars on the same side, opposite tight ends Kyle Rudolph and second-round rookie Irv Smith, Jr.
As for Zimmer’s defense, Benoit opined that a starting unit full of veterans who play fast and aggressive should keep Minnesota in the top tier of defenses across the league.
The Vikings have finished in the top 10 in points allowed per game in each of the past four seasons.
Benoit wrote:
Built on an aggressive split-safety matchup zone coverage known as “quarters,” Minnesota continues to aggressively challenge receivers and tight ends. Cornerbacks press, safeties play low. A stingy run defense, led by nose tackle Linval Joseph, makes for more third-and-long situations, where Zimmer selectively but efficiently employs his patented overloaded pressure looks and disguised blitzes. All-World safety Harrison Smith, with his shrewd pre-snap movements and post-snap instincts, remains the D’s biggest key.
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