One look at the Minnesota Vikings roster and it’s clear this is a team in a period of transition. Many of the veterans who have made the Vikings a competitive team the past five seasons have been shown the door, and with that creates an opportunity for younger players to step up.
To put that opportunity into numbers, Spotrac has the Vikings’ average age on the roster at 25.05 years old. That puts Minnesota as the third-youngest team in the NFL behind the Jacksonville Jaguars (24.92) and the Los Angeles Rams (24.88). With so much youth on the team and ample opportunity, it’s apparent that someone will break out next season.