Vikings Territory Breakdown
The 14-3, one-and-done Minnesota Vikings watched the 2024-25 NFL postseason from the sidelines final weekend. They had been unceremoniously bounced by the Los Angeles Rams (who then travelled to Philadelphia and got here up brief in a snowy divisional-round recreation). So the place does that go away the Vikings, who exceeded expectations (actually the expectations of the 2 dudes on this Purple podcast) within the common season after which dashed them within the postseason? What appeared to doubtlessly change into a dream season, rapidly reverted to a transition 12 months and proper again to the place we’ve got seen them typically—unable to deal with prosperity below the brilliant lights of the playoffs.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell stated final week that he can be specializing in the inside offense line in the course of the offseason—in an try to higher shield whoever turns into the staff’s sign caller subsequent 12 months and provides the working backs extra room to roam between the tackles. The offensive line would be the first place the Vikings look to start constructing again for the 2026 season (though they did re-sign defensive lineman Jalen Redmond earlier this week), however there are many different personnel models to look at because the go ahead: quarterback, secondary and defensive position amongst them).
So many questions exist for the Purple this offseason—and in additional locations than simply the locker room. Will the Vikings lengthen O’Connell and do it quickly? Will defensive coordinator Brian Flores return to run a protection seeking to get even higher? And can GM Kwesi Adolfo-Mensah have his greatest free company interval as a GM, because the Vikings cap area has undoubtedly elevated with out Kirk Cousin’s contract on the books?
Numerous questions certainly, and the fellas at Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast—Joe Oberle, senior author at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings author for the Star Tribune and startribune.com are able to attempt to reply them. Tune in and test it out.
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