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Much of the 2024 Vikings’ present success can be credited to a defense that is playing in addition to any system throughout the league. It’s a synergy instead of the outcome of a couple of super star gamers, however one Viking leads the league in crucial statistics with simply 5 video games of the routine season delegated play.
One Viking Leads the League in Rather Important Stat
The guy is Jonathan Greenard, and the stat is quarterback pressures. Sacks are the huge stat individuals constantly take a look at, and Greenard is doing his task there, too. He has 10 sacks from 12 video games, which is fourth-best in the league. There is more to hurrying the passer than simply the sacks, and a gamer who develops pressure will set up sacks for his colleagues or force errant tosses and incompletions.
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Greenard leads the league in QB pressures with 60 from his 12 video games.
Greenard tops the list of the who’s who of edge rushes, thanks to an outstanding level of consistency. He has actually triggered 5 pressures in all however 3 video games this season– just drawing a blank versus the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10. That was the very first of his 3 video games in a row with less than 5 pressures, however he went back to the 5 mark recently versus the Arizona Cardinals.
Gamer of the Month
Greenard has actually been exceptional since he stepped foot in Minnesota, however an especially efficient November has actually seen him called the NFC Defensive Player of the Month. Greenard is the 2nd Vikings gamer to be called gamer of the month this season after QB Sam Darnold won the offending variation in September– both gamers were signed as complimentary representatives this offseason.
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In November, Greenard controlled with 16 deals with, 8 deals with for loss, 12 quarterback pressures, 4 sacks, 1 required fumble, and 1 pass deflection. Greenard has actually shown he is the lead pass rush the Vikings required, however he is likewise a lot more. He has the well-rounded video game to be a force on every down, no matter what the opposing offense prepares.
The Dynamic Duo
Throughout the offseason, Vikings basic supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah chose not to re-sign long time star edge rush Danielle Hunter. It was a choice that was questioned, however not just did the Vikings get more youthful and more affordable at the position with Greenard, however they utilized a few of the cost savings to generate Andrew Van Ginkel. The duo has actually been as great as it gets in the league this season. They track just the set of Hunter and Will Anderson by half a sack as the leading edge hurrying sets in the league this season.
At simply 27 and in the very first year of a four-year agreement, this ought to be the start of a lovely relationship in between Greenard and the Vikings, with much more years to take pleasure in.
