If the young fellas don’t assert themselves, the Vikings can’t expect to compete in 2023.
During the offseason, Minnesota decided on a more restrained approach in free agency and the draft. Sure, some valuable veterans were retained – Garrett Bradbury, Andrew DePaola, Alexander Mattison — and some promising rookies were picked — Jordan Addison, Mekhi Blackmon — but the dominant trend was the loss of notable talent and the failure to bring in high-profile replacements.