We are one full week into the Minnesota Vikings 2023 free agency, and the strategy is becoming loud and clear. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah clearly has a type he is gunning for this year. He wants young players with high upside. Additionally, he wants cap flexibility heading into 2024 and 2025.
This strategy is most notable with the signing of Byron Murphy Jr. and Marcus Davenport. Both of these players are coming off somewhat disappointing seasons with injuries. However, both of them have shined at different moments in their careers.
Byron Murphy played outstandingly in 2022 against some of the game’s best wide receivers, including Davante Adams and Justin Jefferson.