The Vikings need help on defense after an atrocious year on that side of the ball. Defensive coordinator Ed Donatell was replaced, and many players left. Patrick Peterson, Cameron Dantzler, Duke Shelley, Chandon Sullivan, Eric Kendricks, and Dalvin Tomlinson all started games for the purple defense in 2022 and are no longer on the team.
However, the team could improve the offense to an elite level to offset that instead of directly investing in a defender. Adam Thielen was released and hasn’t been replaced. The only meaningful offensive player added to the offense was Josh Oliver, a tight end.