Ezra Cleveland

Brian Baldinger knows a thing or two about playing in the trenches. He uses his expertise to select eight second-year players -- four O-linemen and four D-linemen -- who are poised to have a breakout campaign in 2021.

Can Mike Zimmer and the Vikings push the Packers for the NFC North title, regardless of Aaron Rodgers' status? Adam Rank takes stock of where Minnesota stands heading toward the 2021 season.

How did the Vikings' gargantuan group of newbies perform in Year 1? Did the Packers blow it with a long-view approach to the 2020 NFL Draft? Gennaro Filice grades the rookie class of each NFC North team.

NFL Network's Brian Baldinger breaks down how the Minnesota Vikings rookie class stepped up big in Week 10.

Pro Football Focus breaks down the top rookie performances from Week 8 of the NFL season