The Minnesota Vikings are going through a season of change in 2024. Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter left the organization through free agency, and they were two of the team’s leaders and best players.
The team has made multiple changes in the offseason, and perhaps the most important was the drafting of quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in the first round. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said that he does not want to for
The Vikings are hoping for the continued improvement of the defense this season. While Hunter is now playing for the Houston Texans, the Vikings drafted pass rusher Dallas Turner with their second first-round pick and added free agents Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel and Blake Cashman to upgrade defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ unit.
ce feed McCarthy into the starting lineup, but the former Michigan quarterback is highly competitive and he is not going to merely accept sitting on the bench.
He will do his best to compete with veteran Sam Darnold to win the job this summer and possibly open the season as the team’s starting quarterback.The Vikings face a very tough start to the schedule, and that makes this opener a crucial game. Fans remember that the last meeting between these two teams saw the Giants come into U.S. Bank Stadium and beat the Vikings in the Wild Card game at the conclusion of the 2022 season. Mediocre Giants quarterback Daniel Jones torched the Vikings secondary in that game, and it will be up to the Vikings defense to make sure that doesn’t happen again. If they can beat the Giants, the Vikings have a chance to surprise some opponents. If not, a brutal start is likely.
