The three-day extravaganza that is the 2024 NFL draft is now in the books, which means that it’s back to business as usual for teams across the NFL. For the Minnesota Vikings, that means taking care of their top priority in the offseason: Getting wide receiver Justin Jefferson under contract long-term. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah recently stated that the team continues … [Read more...] about Kwesi Adofo-Mensah: Vikings continue working on Justin Jefferson deal
Vikings got most value out of first three rounds per analytics
Coming out of the draft feeling like a winner is almost as much about feeling like you got great value out of your picks as the picks themselves, especially from a fan perspective. There are a lot of different feelings about the Minnesota Vikings’ draft performance, but according to the analytics, they had the best draft in the league through the first three rounds. From … [Read more...] about Vikings got most value out of first three rounds per analytics
Vikings pickup fifth-year option for LT Christian Darrisaw
The Minnesota Vikings announced on Monday that they were picking up the fifth-year option on Christian Darrisaw’s contract. Darrisaw was drafted 23rd overall by the Vikings in the 2021 NFL Draft. He was the fourth offensive tackle drafted behind only Penei Sewell, Rashawn Slater, and Alex Leatherwood. Sewell just signed a contract extension over the weekend, which could give an … [Read more...] about Vikings pickup fifth-year option for LT Christian Darrisaw
Minnesota Vikings’ draft gets C+ from ESPN’s Mel Kiper
Now that the 2024 NFL Draft is over, the draft grades are flooding in. Everyone has a different opinion on how the Minnesota Vikings fared in the draft, ranging from unadulterated excitement to sheer doom-and-gloom. One of the titans of the industry, ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Jr., has weighed in with his thoughts, and he’s somewhere in the middle. In his recap of the 2024 NFL Draft, … [Read more...] about Minnesota Vikings’ draft gets C+ from ESPN’s Mel Kiper
Levi Drake Rodriguez pick epitomizes value of the scouting process
The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and we’re going to spend a lot of time and energy talking about the players who were taken on the first day. And for good reason, the Minnesota Vikings got their quarterback of the future in J.J. McCarthy, and their success is going to hinge on his development. But McCarthy is just the tip of the iceberg, and the real meat-and-potatoes of the … [Read more...] about Levi Drake Rodriguez pick epitomizes value of the scouting process