Never mind the free-agent additions by the Minnesota Vikings of Patrick Peterson, Dalvin Tomlinson, Xavier Woods, Nick Vigil, Mackensie Alexander, and Stephen Weatherly.
Never mind the critically-acclaimed 2021 NFL Draft for general manager Rick Spielman that landed the Vikings players like Christian Darrisaw, Wyatt Davis, and Kellen Mond.
Never mind that Danielle Hunter, Anthony Barr, Michael Pierce, and Eric Kendricks will return in 2021 from longstanding injuries.
And never mind that the Vikings 2021 offense finished third in the NFL in yards gained with an 11th-best points-scored side dish.
NBC Sports‘ Peter King — normally a reputable source for information and prognostication — ranks the Vikings 24th in NFL for his late-May power rankings.