Minnesota’s Rookies Have Made Essentially No Difference Through Two Games

Aug 27, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond (11) runs the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsThe most important words in that title are “through two games.” Conventional wisdom suggests that you need at least a few years to truly evaluate a draft class, so relying on a mere couple games for a definitive conclusion is foolish. Case in point: K.J. Osborn did absolutely nothing last season. He has since emerged as a reliable, upside option at WR3. He still has a lot to prove, but he helps illustrate the broader point: we must be patient before drawing any definitive conclusions about an entire group of young talent.

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