Questions Answered: Most Underrated Move of Offseason, 6 WRs for Vikings, Hall and Mullens
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Questions Answered: Most Underrated Move of Offseason, 6 WRs for Vikings, Hall and Mullens
Also, please note: These are opinion-based responses. Some answers will be incorrect from time to time. But we’ll try to keep that to a minimum.
Q: What do you consider the Vikings’ most underrated roster move of the last 7 or 8 months?
Answer: Signing Andrew Van Ginkel for $10 million per season.
Van Ginkel received ample playing time in 2023 when nearly every EDGE defender for the Dolphins was lost to injury. He had 6 sacks and 20 pressures, according to Stathead, along with a blistering 91.1 PFF grade.
He’s a transfer from the Flores days in Miami — a welcome one.
With Van Ginkel on the roster, Minnesota has depth at outside linebacker, arguably its most in a decade. If something happens to Jonathan Greenard or Dallas Turner, Van Ginkel sponsors a starter’s production. The Vikings didn’t necessarily have that in D.J. Wonnum all the time from 2020 to 2023.
Ten million bucks for a starting EDGE with Van Ginkel’s talent is a steal.
Q: Any chance the Vikings keep six wide receivers? These roster cuts are difficult.
Answer: It’s absolutely a possibility.
In fact, Minnesota initially kept six wideouts last year before cutting Jalen Reagor after roster cutdown day. If they keep six, the room would [likely] look like this:
- Justin Jefferson
- Jordan Addison
- Jalen Nailor
- Brandon Powell
- Trishton Jackson
- Trent Sherfield
It’s also worth noting that T.J. Hockenson probably won’t be ready for Week 1, meaning the Vikings may want an additional pass-catcher during his absence.
We’d say it’s about 60% that Kevin O’Connell and Co. keep six WRs.
Q: Who will win the QB3 gig? Jaren Hall or Matt Corral?
A: Jaren Hall.
We’ll see a lot of Matt Corral on Saturday at the Philadelphia Eagles in the preseason, but he was probably signed as a summer body to fill preseason snaps.
O’Connell has a vested interest in Hall’s development — he drafted him or was at least in the room when it happened. Yes, this is a Hamilton reference.
Hall over Corral is our prediction.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
All statistics provided by Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual information provided by OverTheCap.com.
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