The Minnesota Vikings will rely heavily on offense, offense, and more offense in 2023.
The franchise made the statement — without words — during the 2023 NFL Draft when it selected wide receiver Jordan Addison in the 1st Round. Minnesota needed to improve defensively but chose an offensive playmaker instead.
Forecast for 2023 Vikings? ‘Shootouts.’
That’s the way it goes with an offense-first head coach in Kevin O’Connell, who just so happens to be a former quarterback. The Vikings identity has shifted from Mike Zimmer’s hardnosed embrace of defensive supremacy to O’Connell’s finessed offensive approach.