CBS Sports.com: How the Vikings aced their offseason

purplefaithful wrote:

It's not a stoopid take at all imo.

The amount of personnel change the last few years is pretty mind-boggling.

I still think its about a 6.5 win team, but it wouldn't totally surprise me if we're talking scenarios to a playoff tix around Xmas either.

They are setting themselves up for a window starting next year that could be a very fun and competitive stretch. This season could be a mild surprise, we'll see.

Montana Tom wrote:


We will have ample cap room to find someone like that next offseason.  I understand the reason why they had to keep some of their powder dry.
They did a damn good job with remaking the roster as it was.

Yep. I'm not dinging the Vikings because they didn't overpay for Wilkinson. They wanted him, they tried, it got nuts and they said 'no thanks'. Not going to bat a thousand in NFL free agency. They know they need help on the interior of the line.

MaroonBells wrote:

"I think the Vikings are the most dangerous team this year that nobody is talking about and I think they are making the playoffs"

https://x.com/SKORNorth/status/1798090095204995566

I don't think there's any doubt from a national media perspective, they are mostly being dismissed. With Darnold as the starter, the thinking is its a transition year and lets talk about the Vikings in 2025 with JJM at the helm. But the Vikings have much more talent than your normal team that has drafted a rookie QB top 10. What the ends up meaning for 2024, I have no idea. But to say there shouldn't be some optimism or potential wouldn't be accurate either.

Kentis wrote:

Okay I give up, who the hell is Wilkinson…?!  :cool: :angel:

lol, Christian Wilkins! That is so funny, I do old man stuff like that with names sometimes that I used to give my parents grief for. This is me now (first 2 minutes):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x6ChkeOmDw