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The P/PTSD Perspective: January 25th, 2025
1) Brian Flores is Down to 1 Franchise: Unlike the 2024 offseason, Flores got a shot to interview with several franchises. The issue at this stage is that it doesn’t look super likely that one will lead to a head coaching chance. Bad news for the individual, but good news for a Vikings team that has been flourishing with Flores in charge.
2) Vikings Have a “Secret Superstar:” Not a secret to those who call Minnesota home. He has long been an excellent player but he gets overshadowed in the national conversation by some of the league’s elite offensive tackles. Hopefully, he’ll be back and better than ever in 2025.
3) Vikings Fans Can Feel a Little Better About Their Line: No doubt, the offensive line didn’t play well enough in the playoffs. Sam Darnold held onto the ball for too long and the offensive line didn’t play well enough. How much job security do Blake Brandel, Garrett Bradbury, and Ed Ingram have?
4) 4 Vikings Cut Candidates: An unfortunate part of the NFL. Every offseason, players get cut in an effort to save cap space. The Vikings, like every franchise (especially the ones already out of the postseason), are in the process of evaluating the roster, the external talent available, and the budget. The combined analysis of those three things will help to determine whether to cut certain players.
5) Did the Vikings Draft the Wrong Guy: Right now, there isn’t much of a debate: Jared Verse is better than Dallas Turner. Is that going to continue in the coming seasons? Who ends up having a better career? Understandably, there’s some skepticism out there about Minnesota’s ability to draft well.
Enjoy the extra reading, Vikings fans.
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K. Joudry is the Senior Editor for Vikings Territory and PurplePTSD. He has been covering the Vikings full time since the summer of 2021. He can be found on Twitter, as a co-host for Notes from the North, and as the proprietor at The Vikings Gazette, a humble Vikings Substack.