The Minnesota Vikings Defensive Line

MnM7187 I really dont think that GB's linebacking core is much better than the Vikings. Ej Henderson and Chad Greenway had almost exactly the same stats compared to Nick Barnett and Aj Hawk and Ben Leber had better stats than Poppinga. I thought they were better as well but to be honest I no longer believe that.  Yah your corners are better, but they also are old and have more penalties called on them then any other CB's in the league. Yah, you have a good front four but you also traded your best DT and even he wasnt in the league of Kevin or Pat Williams. Now the Vikings have the best DE in the North as well.

GB's offense was completely reliant on Brett Favre and that includes Ryan Grant who greatly benefitted from all of the spread offence and fear of Brett. Yes the recievers are good but recievers also rely on a QB. However they are good at getting yards after the catch.  Please, dont start with, oh well Aaron Rodgers looked good in the half game against Dallas. That proves nothing. He has never started a game in the NFL so no one knows exactly what he will be.

I think everyone can agree that 10 wins is 99% sure to make the playoffs in the NFC.  Last season, the Vikings went 8-8 with a very young team.  With the offseason additions Minnesota made, including their draft, I dont see how anyone would think that they would not improve on their record from a year ago.

Green Bay had an amazing year from Favre and surprised everyone last season, going 13-3, a record that tied for the franchise best.  You cannot realisticly expect a team to improve on such a great record in a league that revolves around parity.  On top of that, they lost the most important player on their team. 

For anyone to say that Green Bay is clearly the best team in the NFC North or that the Vikings dont stand a chance of beating them out this season obviously lacks the simple skill of reading comprehension.  I cannot beleive how many people are actually this stupid...

I don't really have any bias on the Packers or Vikings so I'm just throwing out my opinions:

Greg Jennings is a much better receiver than Bernard Berrian.  For route running alone, nevermind his catching and elusive ability after the catch. 

I think the Vikings have the best 4-3 D line, but the Patriots have the best 3-4 D line.

The Vikings have had the best Run d in the league the past two years and I dont' expect that to change, but they have also had one of the worst Pass defenses the past two years.  Now Jared Allen may improve that, but it's going to come down to how well their DE opposite Allen plays and their 2ndary. 

What I find rather interesting is that the Vikings are now built more like a harsh weather playoff team which is great for a dome team in their division. 

Again, their success comes down to QB play.  But I do think the Vikings should win their division this year and probably go 11-5 barring any catastrophic injuries.