Team Info
Division: NFC North
2020 Finish (Record): 3rd (7-9-0)
Head Coach: Mike Zimmer
Offensive Coordinator: Klint Kubiak
Defensive Coordinator: Andre Patterson / Adam Zimmer
Play Caller: Klint Kubiak
2020 Tendencies
Passing Ratio: 52-percent (27th)
Neutral Gamescript: 50-percent (30th)
(within 7 points)
Offensive Scheme: West Coast
Personnel Groupings:
1-1 (3WR) 29-percent
2-1 (2WR) 26-percent
1-2 (2WR) 22-percent
2-2 (1WR) 9-percent
0-2 (3WR) 7-percent
1-3 (1WR) 3-percent
0-1 (4WR) 1-percent
2-0 (3WR) 1-percent
2-3 (0WR) 1-percent
(Source Data from Sharp Football Stats)
2021 Schedule & Opponent Defense Stats
The following tables show how the opponent’s defense performed in 2020 against each of the positions
Green = a good matchup for that position
Red = a bad matchup for that position
Source data from Sports-Reference.com
2021 Touchdown Regression Candidates
Justin Jefferson 📈
Adam Thielen 📉
Note: Based on a calculation of expected touchdowns compared to actual touchdowns scored in 2020. Actual production will be impacted by other team and personnel changes.
Key Personnel Movements
January
OUT: Gary Kubiak – Offensive Coordinator (Retired)
February
IN: Klint Kubiak – Offensive Coordinator (internal hire)
March
OUT: Kyle Rudolph – Tight End
OUT: Riley Reiff – Offensive Tackle
OUT: Mike Boone – Running Back
OUT: Ifeadi Odenigbo – Defensive End
OUT: Anthony Harris – Safety
OUT: Hardy Nickerson – Linebacker
IN: Dalvin Tomlinson – Defensive Tackle
IN: Patrick Peterson – Cornerback
IN: Mason Cole – Center
IN: Mackensie Alexander – Cornerback
IN: Xavier Woods – Safety
April
OUT: Shamar Stephen – Defensive Tackle
OUT: Eric Wilson – Linebacker
OUT: Chris Jones – Cornerback
2021 Draft Picks
Round 1: Christian Darrisaw – Offensive Tackle (Pick 23)
Round 3: Kellen Mond – Quarterback (Pick 66 overall)
Round 3: Chazz Surratt – Linebacker (Pick 78 overall)
Round 3: Wyatt Davis – Guard (Pick 86 overall)
Round 3: Patrick Jones – Edge (Pick 90 overall)
Round 4: Kene Nwangwu – Running Back (Pick 119 overall)
Round 4: Camryn Bynum – Cornerback (Pick 125 overall)
Round 4: Janarius Robinson – Edge (Pick 134 overall)
Round 5: Ihmir Smith-Marsette – Wide Receiver (Pick 157 overall)
Round 5: Zach Davidson – Tight End (Pick 168 overall)
Round 6: Jaylen Twyman – Defensive Tackle (Pick 199 overall)
May
Whop Philyor – Wide Receiver (UDFA)
Blake Proehl – Wide Receiver (UDFA)
Tuf Borland – Linebacker (UDFA)
Riley Patterson – Kicker (UDFA)
OUT: Mike Hughes – Cornerback
June
IN: Tye Smith – Cornerback
IN: Bashaud Breeland – Cornerback
IN: Sheldon Richardson – Defensive Tackle
July
IN: Dede Westbrook – Wide Receiver
August
OUT: Jeff Gladney – Cornerback
IN: Everson Griffen – Defensive End
2020 Covid Opt-Outs
Michael Pierce – DT
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