The Minnesota Vikings may be well known for 30-something players like Kirk Cousins, Adam Thielen, and Harrison Smith. But the franchise is not some hodgepodge of players that is on its “last leg” in terms of average player age. That is — the group is not making “one final push” with a slew of older men.
In fact, the Vikings are the NFL’s second-youngest team at the moment. The roster will trim to 53 players in early September. For now, though, Minnesota is infused with youth.
Ironically, the Los Angeles Rams are the league’s youngest squad, and they have not picked a player in the 1st Round of a draft since 2016.