General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is embarking on the second offseason of his "competitive rebuild" of the Vikings, but his first draft class will remain under the microscope because of what it did (and didn't) do this season.
The Vikings and Panthers tied in fielding the fewest rookies to play at least 200 snaps on offense or defense — or about one-fifth of a full season. Injuries were a primary culprit in Minnesota. Last month, nearly half the team's injured reserve list was occupied by draft picks: first-round safety Lewis Cine, second-round cornerback Andrew Booth Jr., fourth-round cornerback Akayleb Evans and sixth-round running back Ty Chandler, who returned.