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Recapping 2024
At the end of the day, a 14-win season with a washed up journeyman after your 1st round rookie tears his meniscus is much better than you could have possibly hoped for if you were a Vikings fan. But losses don’t care about a betting line or a fun narrative. Losses crush the soul regardless of how you got there. After three years and two seasons better than 0.750, O’Connell and company have yet to manage a single playoff win. Getting to the dance is a good start, but we all know it’s the final month of the season that has Vikings fans ducking for cover.
Coaching Changes
- Out: Grant Udinski (Asst OC/Asst QB)
- Out: Shaun Sarrett (Asst OL)
- Out: Lance Bennett (QC, Defense)
- In: Charlie Frye (Def Asst)
- In: Keith Carter (Asst OL)
- In: Chenzo Funari (Defense Quality Control)
- In: Jordan Traylor (Asst OC/Asst QB)
Front Office Extensions
Even without looking too deep, this regime has delivered. It’s hard to be upset at a .667 record over three seasons. Even in the sole losing season of this regime, the team was cruising on a 6-1 run amidst an Achilles injury to the starting QB before the wheels fell off of the Josh Dobbs/Jaren Hall/Nick Mullens train. O’Connell has earned a Coach of the Year award, and Adofo-Mensah was highly praised for perhaps the best free agency class in recent history with the additions of Van Ginkel, Greenard, Aaron Jones, and more in 2024. But you get a little bit more if you listen closely.
Free Agency
Retained
| Player | Position | Snap Counts | Age | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Murphy | CB | 93% | 27 | 3Y / $54M |
| Harrison Smith | S | 89% | 36 | 2Y / $10.3M |
| Aaron Jones | RB | 63% | 31 | 2Y / $20M |
| Ryan Wright | P | 33% | 25 | 1Y / $1.8M |
| Jalen Redmond | DT | 18% | 26 | 1Y / $0.8M |
| Theo Jackson | S | 7% | 27 | 3Y / $9.3M |
| Henry Byrd | OG | 0% | 26 | 1Y / $0.8M |
| Brett Rypien | QB | 0% | 29 | 1Y / $1.2M |
Departures
| Player | Position | New Team | Snap Counts | Age | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Bradbury | C | NE | 100% | 30 | 2Y / $9.5M |
| Sam Darnold | QB | SEA | 99% | 28 | 3Y / $100.5M |
| Cam Bynum | S | IND | 91% | 27 | 4Y / $60M |
| Stephon Gilmore | CB | FA | 67% | 35 | NA |
| Cam Robinson | OT | HOU | 56% | 30 | 1Y / $12M |
| Ed Ingram | OG | HOU | 52% | 26 | NA |
| Jonathan Bullard | DT | FA | 51% | 32 | NA |
| Shaquill Griffin | CB | SEA | 51% | 30 | 1Y / $3M |
| Dalton Risner | OG | FA | 48% | 30 | NA |
| Jihad Ward | EDGE | FA | 41% | 31 | NA |
| Jerry Tillery | DT | KC | 41% | 29 | 1Y / $1.8M |
| Pat Jones II | EDGE | CAR | 40% | 27 | 2Y / $15M |
| Johnny Mundt | TE | CAR | 39% | 31 | 2Y / $5.5M |
| Cam Akers | RB | NO | 26 | 1Y / $1.2M | |
| Brandon Powell | WR | FA | 19% | 30 | NA |
| Trent Sherfield | WR | DEN | 16% | 29 | 2Y / $6M |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | LB | FA | 16% | 31 | NA |
| David Quessenberry | OT | LAR | 10% | 35 | 1Y / $1.3M |
| Fabian Moreau | CB | FA | 9% | 31 | NA |
| Nick Mullens | QB | JAX | 1% | 30 | 2Y / $4.5M |
| Daniel Jones | QB | IND | 0% | 28 | 1Y / $14M |
| Najee Thomspon | CB | FA | 0% | 25 | NA |
| Jeremy Flax | OG | FA | 0% | 26 | NA |
| Dan Feeney | OG | FA | 0% | 31 | NA |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | CHI | 0% | 26 | 1Y / $1.1M |
Arrivals
| Player | Position | Old Team | Age | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Fries | OG | IND | 27 | 5Y / $87.7M |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | WAS | 30 | 3Y / $51M |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | SF | 32 | 2Y / $30M |
| Ryan Kelly | C | IND | 32 | 2Y / $18M |
| Isaiah Rodgers | CB | PHI | 27 | 2Y / $11.1M |
| Eric Wilson | LB | GB | 31 | 1Y / $2.6M |
| Jordan Mason | RB | SF | 26 | 2Y / $10.5M |
| Justin Skule | OT | TB | 30 | 1Y / $2M |
| Leroy Watson | OT | TEN | 27 | 1Y / $1.0M |
| Tim Jones | WR | JAX | 27 | 1Y / $1.9M |
| Jeff Okudah | CB | HOU | 26 | 1Y / $2.4M |
| Tavierre Thomas | CB | TB | 29 | 1Y / $2M |
| Sam Howell | QB | SEA | 25 | 4Y / $4M (last year of rookie deal) |
| Rondale Moore | WR | ATL | 25 | 1Y / $2M |
| Giovanni Ricci | FB/TE | NE | 28 | 1Y / $1.1M |
Extensions
| Player | Position | Snap Counts | Age | New Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Van Ginkel | EDGE | 81% | 30 | 1Y / $23M |
| Josh Oliver | TE | 49% | 28 | 3Y / $23.3M |
| Josh Metellus | S | 87% | 27 | 3Y / $36M |
Draft
Pre-Draft Trades Involving 2025 Draft Picks
Traded 2.56 to HOU in package for 2024 1.23 (later used to trade up for Dallas Turner)
Traded 3.88, 4.126 to JAX in package for 2.24 1.17 (Dallas Turner)
Traded 6.200, 7.240 to CLE in package deal involving Za’Darius Smith
Traded 5.106 to SF in a deal for RB Jordan Mason
Team Needs
Tier 1 - OG, CB, S
Tier 2 - DT, RB
Draft Picks
1.24 OL Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
3.102 WR Tai Felton, Maryland
5.139 DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Georgia
6.201 LB Kobe King, Penn State
6.202 TE Gavin Bartholomew, Pittsburgh
Notable UDFAs:
QB Max Brosmer, Minnesota
RB Tre Stewart, Jacksonville St
WR Silas Bolden, Texas
WR Dontae Fleming, Tulane
TE Ben Yurosek, Georgia
OT Logan Brown, Kansas
OL Joe Huber, Wisconsin
EDGE Tyler Batty, BYU
EDGE Chaz Chambliss, Georgia
P Oscar Chapman, Auburn
Roster Breakdown
Projected 53 Man Roster
Pos (Projected 2025 Player Count/2024 Player Count): Starter, Rookie, Player, Cut
QB (3/3): JJ McCarthy, Sam Howell, Brett Rypien, Max Brosmer
RB (4/2): Aaron Jones, Jordan Mason, Tre Stewart, Ty Chandler, Zavier Scott
FB (1/1): CJ Ham
WR (5/6): Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor, Tai Felton, Lucky Jackson, Thayer Thomas, Rondale Moore, Dontae Fleming, Tim Jones, Jeshaun Jones, Robert Lewis, Silas Bolden
TE (3/3): TJ Hockenson, Josh Oliver, Gavin Bartholomew, Ben Yusorek, Bryson Nesbit
OL (9/9): Christian Darrisaw, Donovan Jackson, Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Brian O’Neill, Blake Brandel, Justin Skule, Walter Rouse, Michael Jurgens, Leroy Watson, Marcellus Johnson, Henry Byrd, Logan Brown, Zeke Correll, Joe Huber
DL (7/6): Harrison Phillips, Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Allen, Jalen Redmond, Taki Taimani, Levi Drake Rodriguez, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Jonathan Harris, Travis Bell, Alex Williams
ILB (5/4): Blake Cashman, Ivan Pace, Eric Wilson, Kobe King, Brian Asamoah, Max Tooley, Dorian Mausi, Austin Keys
OLB (5/5): Andrew Van Ginkel, Jonathan Greenard, Dallas Turner, Bo Richter, Gabriel Murphy, Chaz Chambliss, Tyler Batty,
CB (5/6): Byron Murphy, Isaiah Rodgers, Mekhi Blackmon, Jeff Okudah, Dwight McGlothern, Tavierre Thomas, Ambry Thomas, Reddy Steward, Kahlef Hailassie, Zemaiah Vaughn, Keenan Garber
S (4/5): Harrison Smith, Josh Metellus, Theo Jackson, Jay Ward, Bubba Bolden, Mishael Powell
K (1/1): Will Reichard
P (1/1): Ryan Wright, Oscar Chapman
LS (1/1): Andrew DePaola
KR: Ty Chandler, Isaiah Rodgers
PR: Tai Felton, Isaiah Rodgers
Schedule Predictions =================================================================…
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