The Minnesota Vikings had a difficult 2023 season, troubles started and ended with injuries. Kirk Cousins was lost for the season in week 8, Justin Jefferson missed seven games and TJ Hockenson, who battled a varying degree of injuries all year, had his season end with a blown up knee via Kirby Joseph, his former Detroit Lions teammate.
If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan who does not believe in Brandon Powell as a prospective WR3 in 2024, well, the team might need an upgrade. And earlier this week, some whispers suggested former Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tyler Boyd could be on his way to Minnesota after the veteran has marinated on the free-agent wire for about seven weeks.
The Minnesota Vikings took Oregon CB Khyree Jackson at 108th overall, but barely played for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Was it due to politics?
The Minnesota Vikings found two foundational pieces in last week’s draft: quarterback J.J. McCarthy of Michigan and outside linebacker Dallas Turner from Alabama.
The Minnesota Vikings selected University of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick of the NFL Draft last week, filling their massive need under center.
The Minnesota Vikings just finished this year’s draft, headlined by the selections of J.J. McCarthy, a quarterback from Michigan, and Dallas Turner, an outside linebacker from Alabama.
Did McCarthy get his wish?
For weeks and months, folks expected the Minnesota Vikings to swing a monumental trade up the board for a quarterback of the future in last week’s draft.
The Minnesota Vikings have seen a great deal of turnover in terms of their roster this spring. In fact, they’ve brought aboard 38 new players over the past couple months after watching a number of veterans leave in free agency.
The Minnesota Vikings draft class 2024 was the third under general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s watch. His first group was disappointing, and his second one featured some valuable contributors like wideout Jordan Addison and linebacker Ivan Pace.
Join host Tyler Forness in ‘The Real Forno Show’ as he and guest Sam Monson from Pro Football Focus delve into the Minnesota Vikings’ strategy and selections in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Twenty-four rookies joined the Minnesota Vikings in the last week. And that was on top of the franchise signing 14 free agents in the last four months while watching as 16 players from the 2023 roster signed elsewhere.
Now that the NFL Draft is over and the Minnesota Vikings have signed a bunch of undrafted free agents, the training camp roster nearly set. Nonetheless, there are plenty of improvements that could still be made, especially on the interior offensive line.
As the 2024 NFL Draft recedes into memory, the Minnesota Vikings have unveiled a promising group of newcomers poised to thrust the team into a competitive new chapter.
It was no secret that the team needed a quarterback. By being aggressive in the NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings put pressure on themselves by making big moves in the draft.
The former Michigan product may need a year or two of seasoning — a luxury the franchise might grant him.
Draft day is over, and the Minnesota Vikings got their guy in J.J. McCarthy. But as it turns out, McCarthy wasn’t the Vikings’ only “guy”. Pre-draft rumors pointed to the Vikings having Drake Maye high on Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s draft board, and while that smoke may be legitimate, he wasn’t the only quarterback on Minnesota’s radar.
Whether or not J.J. McCarthy is the Vikings' starting quarterback to open his rookie season is up to him, in a sense. The franchise isn't going to rush him, knowing they can err on the side of caution by starting the year with new $10 million bridge option Sam Darnold as QB1.
Did the Vikings' draft moves cast doubt over the future of a recently acquired starter?
It certainly appears that talk about the legendary QB possibly making a comeback either before or during the 2024 NFL season isn't quieting down anytime soon.
Should the Vikings bring back a familiar face?
The New England Patriots said leading up to the NFL Draft that they would need to be blown away in order to trade the third overall pick, and we now have a better idea of what they meant by that.
The Minnesota Vikings signed 17 players who went undrafted in the NFL Draft. Most of these guys will be playing late into the third and final preseason game with no other purpose than to get through without any injuries, but you never know if any of these overlooked prospects can turn into an Ivan Pace Jr.
The standout offensive lineman will remain in place with the Vikings for at least the next two years.
After sitting out day two of the NFL Draft in its entirety, the Minnesota Vikings made five selections on Saturday. The third day of the draft is always about filling out the roster, getting depth in a position that needs it, and getting guys who at the very least can compete and push the guys higher on the depth chart.
The Vikings have a new franchise passer on the roster, and now that the 2024 draft is in the books, they can turn their focus back to an extension for perhaps the best wide receiver in the league.
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