Minnesota Vikings: Make or Break Season for Leslie Frazier in 2012

July 11, 2012   ·   Mike Nelson   ·   Jump to comments

It’s a big season for many members of the Minnesota Vikings.
Christian Ponder needs to progress as an NFL quarterback. He’ll have had nearly two full seasons as a starter in the NFL when 2012 is over.
Kyle Rudolph needs to validate his skills as a pass-catching tight end. He should see more playing time in 2012 and have better receivers around him to take heat off him.
Percy Harvin must take the next step to becoming a No. 1 receiver in the NFL. He’s shown glimpses of being able to make plays but must prove able to do it consistently.
There are many players on the list beyond those three, but possibly the biggest name on the list is Leslie Frazier.
Minnesota’s head coach is 6-16 in one full season as the Vikings’ head coach and six games as the interim. His team showed little fight in 2012 and was notorious for blowing first-half leads.
He is known as a players’ coach who isn’t afraid to tell how it is (i.e., cutti...

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