The P/PTSD Perspective: No Thanks to MIN’s DC, Adding a New Coach, and Pair of FAs Returning
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The P/PTSD Perspective: January 18th, 2025
1) First Team Says “No Thanks” to Brian Flores: The fit made a decent bit of sense for Flores, but New England opted to go in a different direction. The Vikings’ DC will now move ahead with the other options available to him. Maybe someone signs him, maybe he sticks around. Truly a wait and see.
2) As One Brian Flores Option Closes, Vikings May Consider Adding a Coach with a Patriots Connection: Kevin O’Connell and Jerod Mayo know each other from their time together as Patriots draft picks. Mayo is now unemployed after struggling as the head coach with the Patriots. Does he get a shot to help coach in Minnesota?
3) Two Essential Vikings Free Agents Poised for a Return: In the end, the likeliest scenario is one where Byron Murphy Jr. comes back while Camryn Bynum departs. Keeping both is possible, but it won’t come cheap. Minnesota needs a better secondary, so simply maintaining the status quo may not be the best approach. Something for Minnesota’s top decision makers to debate.
4) No More Excuses: 1 Vikings Position Group Needs an Overhaul: There are a handful of positions that appear to be in a good spot — edge rusher, linebacker, wide receiver, tight end, offensive tackle. There are other spots, though, that need some work. The GM will again have a busy offseason.
5) Vikings Could Get a Defensive Reinforcement for the Playoffs: In the end, the help didn’t come. Even still, there’s no excuse for the way that Minnesota played. The LA Rams were the better team, so they deserved the win.
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.
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