The Vikings Can Regret These Movements Outside The Season

December 24, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, US; Fans of Minnesota Vikings respond during the match against the Detroit Lions in US Bank Stadium. Mandatory credit: Jeffrey Becker-usa Today Sports.

Let’s free the crystal from the gate: the 2025 out of the season of the Minnesota Vikings, on paper, was a total success.

The Minnesota Vikingen have set up many remarkable movements in the low season of 2025, but not all of them can train. There is a look at the choices that they might regret.

The team emphasized the trenches, promoted JJ McCarthy to QB1, added speed in Tai Felton, Rondale Moore, and Isaiah Rodgersand extensive contracts of the current leadership regime, in addition to other measures.

But here is what the franchise can regret, with items that are stated in rising order (no. 1 = biggest regret).

The decisions of the Vikings that can be counterproductive

4. Setting the salary cap of 2026 for massive debts

Do you remember the construction of 2025 free agency, when websites such as these routinely brag about the glorious cap space that the Vikings could spend? They spent it.

And they released it at a breakneck speed that Minnesota is already -$ 54 million in the hole for the next low season. That’s right: Before even thinking about new free agents in March 2026, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has to start a contractual restructuring with various well-priced players to get into the green by a mustache hair.

Minnesota Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah speaks NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on 2025. — February 25, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, US; General manager of Minnesota Kwesi Adofo-Mensah speaks to reporters during the NFL Scouting Combine in the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn images.

The Detroit Lions are the only franchise with less cap space of tap, in fact bedmen with the Vikings on -$ 54 million.

Purple‘s Kyle Joudrry hit a more optimistic tone over the Cap Space Kerfuffle after 2025 Free Agency.

He wrote“Of course Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has many levers that he can pull to get the cap back in a considerable form. The GM knows what these options are and can probably already make some well-considered guesses about what he wants to do to climb out of the debts of salary cap.”

“In other words, there is no reason for despair. The salary limit will go back in compliance with the competition rules and life will continue. The issue is simple that the Free Agency approach of the Vikings probably seems to change the next low season. Buiten will be the buffet of deals for high-end players, for example.”

Just don’t expect that 2026 Free Agency will feel like 2025 – at all.

Joudry Added, “All of Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Jonathan Allen, Aaron Jones, Byron Murphy Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, Harrison Smith, Javon Hargrave, and Jordan Mason At A Cost That Exceeds $ 10 Million Ringment of Falion Ringment Common, Perhaps, Will Be Deals for Players Likein Skule, Eric Wilson, Jeff Okudah, and Rondale Moore, who of them none of them than $ 3 million on contracts for one season. “

“The other factor to consider is that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will look at the NFL version of 2026 for many reinforcements. In contrast to 2025, the 2026 draw will not look well in any last place because of the incoming compensatory choices.”

3. Betting on CB on Isaiah Rodgers

Minnesota had – and still has – many opportunities to upgrade at Cornerback this season. Adofo-Mensah, however, made Isaiah Rodgers his very first free-agent signing in March, proves that he trusts Rodgers on the track of a starter in 2025.

January 9, 2022; Jacksonville, Florida, US; Indianapolis Colts Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers (34) responds during the start during the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Tiaa Bank Field. Mandatory credit: Matt Pendleton-usa Today Sports.

But what if Rodgers is just a normal cornerback that does that not Manufacture of a Breakout season such as Andrew van Ginkel last year? The Vikings need at least two fantastic starting cornerbacks if they are serious to push the super bowl.

There is a small chance that Rodgers is simply average, and fans look back and want the club to have added another important CB Free agent CB or a Rookie such as Will Johnson from Michigan.

2. Not signing Jaire Alexander for $ 6 million

The Green Bay Packers cut Jaire Alexander about two weeks ago and because the Vikings employ Mike Pettine as an assistant head coach, Minnesota felt like a real landing place for Alexander. Pettine served for three years as a defensive coordinator of Packers at Alexander at the top of his CB -Depth -Grafiek.

July 28, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, US; Green Bay Packers Cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) depicted on the first day of the training camp. Mandatory credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-usa Today Network.

Fast forward to Wednesday, and the Baltimore Ravens signed Alexander for four million dollars, with a deal that can rise to $ 6 million if incentives occur.

For that reduced price, Adofo-Mensah should have been ‘inside’ on Alexander. Four million is cheap for a former division rival Tyrant with a Pro Bowl -above.

1. Drawing up zero RBs in a deep RB class

Twenty-five Rookie Runken Backs found NFL teams during the concept. Minnesota ran zero away from the design.

October 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, US; Kansas State Wildcats that runs back DJ Giddens (31) before they are confronted with Folsom Field opposite the Colorado Buffaloes. Mandatory credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn images.

Although it is fine and Dandy that Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason live on the depth card of 2025, Adofo-Mensah probably had to find one to run back in the design, if only to have young people in the pipeline. Next year’s design will not be as deep as 2025 in the position. That will probably not be the following year either.

Minnesota has a 30-year-old tailback at RB1 and a man in Mason who missed the time due to injury last year. A 21-year-old ran back, if even round 5 or later, would have been ideal.