NFL analyst claims Minnesota Vikings are least-improved NFL team

 

The Minnesota Vikings are undoubtedly a team in transition going into the 2024 season. They moved on from quarterback Kirk Cousins and selected quarterback J.J. McCarthy at 10th overall to replace him. The moves they made in free agency and the NFL Draft focused on premium positions and building up those for a potential Super Bowl run.

 

Now, the 2024 season could end up being one where the Vikings took a step back with the loss of Cousins and Danielle Hunter. It wouldn’t shock anyone to see them miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season, but one analyst took that a step further.

 

Sports Illustrated’s Gilbert Manzano believes they are the least-improved team in the National Football League, framing his thoughts around losing Cousins and Hunter.

 

Manzano makes some interesting points, but he does so in a poor way. All reports were that the Vikings wanted Maye, but the New England Patriots wouldn’t move off of the third-overall pick. They also loved McCarthy, matching what general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said about the team loving multiple quarterbacks.