Strib: Vikes want to be able to 'win any kind of game'

[StickierBuns]

Can't love this story enough.....

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi.../601337393

The thesis of the “22-page manifesto” that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah put together for the #Vikings offseason was this: “You want to have the type of roster that allows you to win any type of game.”

The Vikings followed that approach this offseason, building their roster from the middle out. Their draft strategy continued it:

Analysis: Vikings’ small draft class fits neatly into Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s big plan
The heft so obviously lacking as the past few seasons played down is in place now, giving the Vikings the equipment to win, as the GM put it, “any type of game.”

[supafreak84]

It's all on JJ at this point. Offensive line overhaul is complete. We have an impressive arsenal of weapons. There's no reason we shouldn't be a top 10 offense

[Zanary]

I think the goals were good goals, and it looks like the team is being built the right way...especially for the long haul.

JJM has a lot to live up to, primarily because his peer on the Commanders got within a game of the Super Bowl. It's hardly a fair situation, but anything less than a real playoff run will disappoint.

[StickierBuns]

I think the goals were good goals, and it looks like the team is being built the right way...especially for the long haul.

JJM has a lot to live up to, primarily because his peer on the Commanders got within a game of the Super Bowl. It's hardly a fair situation, but anything less than a real playoff run will disappoint.

Truth. And there's no doubt pressure on McCarthy to perform on what looks to be a very good and talented team. We'll see what the young man's got!

[TheWinterSKOLdier]

I don't think the stress of high expectations is going to bother JJ at all. This is a well built roster, might be top 3-5 in all of football. No reason to not have high expectations for this upcoming season.

[purplefaithful]

SO much attention (rightly so) has been on the IOL redux. Getting a pass rush up the middle on D is right up there too. We need those 2 DT vets we signed to have a good couple years for us while we fill the pipeline in the future.

[StickierBuns]

SO much attention (rightly so) has been on the IOL redux.  Getting a pass rush up the middle on D is right up there too. We need those 2 DT vets we signed to have a good couple years for us while we fill the pipeline in the future.

We need all the FA acquisitions to hit. Like Justin said, guys like Fries, Hargrove and Moore are still working through injuries...will be good to go by training camp but that low level is a concern for me as well.

[SkolVikings44]

We need all the FA acquisitions to hit. Like Justin said, guys like Fries, Hargrove and Moore are still working through injuries...will be good to go by training camp but that low level is a concern for me as well.

That’s the same exact reason, I was hoping they would come away from this stacked DT class with one. On the surface they are good, but one injury to guys with history of it, and the landscape changes quickly.

3rd WR was also a need, so I guess the best spot for a DT came down to that or WR. Tough call. I would have went with a couple of the DTs still around, but I’m not upset. We just have to hope for good health.