Vikings Rank 2nd in This Year's NFLPA Player Satisfaction Survey

The Vikings once again received high marks across the board from their players.

Will Ragatz | Feb 28, 2024

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The Vikings lost their top spot from last year, but they still earned rave reviews in the second annual NFLPA report cards, which were released on Wednesday. They fell one spot from first to second, trailing only the Dolphins.

Despite no longer being No. 1, this is still high praise for the Vikings' organization. These report cards, which were filled out by players last season, measure their satisfaction with their working environment and the overall quality of the player experience provided by the franchise in a wide variety of areas.

"Minnesota, along with Miami, have separated themselves into their own tier in terms of what it means to run a world-class NFL workplace," reads the Vikings' summary.

The Vikings continue to impress across all categories in our second annual survey. Their facilities are incredible; their staff is rated highly by players; and the workplace experience for Vikings players is enhanced by the continued commitment by ownership to providing a world-class experience for players. As an example, Vikings players unanimously believe that their strength staff contribute to their success by supporting each player with the best possible individualized plan; and for the second straight year, Kevin O’Connell stands out as a head coach for whom players enjoy working. Zygi Wilf ranks second among all club owners and ownership groups, which shows how much confidence players have in his willingness to create a workplace that, in many areas, sets the standard across the NFL.

Here's how the Vikings scored in the 11 sub-categories:

That's four first-place finishes, four more second-place ranks, and nothing lower than a B. Notably, the Vikings' lowest finish came in regards to their training staff, and they just parted ways with head athletic trainer Uriah Myrie last month.

It's also worth pointing out that Kevin O'Connell was rated as the second-best head coach in the league by his players. From the report card:

98% of players feel Kevin O’Connell is efficient with their time (5th overall)
The players believe Kevin O’Connell is very willing to listen to the locker room (1st overall)

These are all extremely good looks for the Vikings and their organization. It doesn't mean that's going to translate to winning — the two-time defending champion Chiefs ranked 31st this year — but it also can only help them out moving forward. Players will use these grades as a factor when making free agency decisions, among other things.

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Published Feb 28, 2024

WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.