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The T.J. Hockenson Stuff Is Just Malarkey

The Minnesota Vikings acquired T.J. Hockenson from the rival Detroit Lions at least year’s trade deadline, a move lauded by most Vikings fans as general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s smartest move to date.

Hockenson instantly acclimated to and transformed the Vikings offense — and it took about four days.

The T.J. Hockenson Stuff Is Just Malarkey

But when ESPN released TE rankings heading into 2023 last week, the accompanying words regarding Hockenson were a bit strange.

Hockenson Stuff
Dec 11, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) and Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds (8) talk for a minute after the game at Ford Field.