T.J. Hockenson Has Shown a Mixed Bag in 2023

A season ago, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah identified a need for Kirk Cousins to have more receiving threats. Then Irv Smith Jr. went down. Addressing the tight end position with a significant upgrade, the Vikings brought T.J. Hockenson in. Now signed to a lucrative new deal, the early returns have been a mixed bag.

T.J. Hockenson Has Shown a Mixed Bag in 2023

When the Minnesota Vikings swung a deal with the Detroit Lions to acquire T.J. Hockenson, they had a good idea of what they were getting. Arguably the best tight end in the game by age and talent, Hockenson brings a trajectory that could eventually rival a Travis Kelce production level. There’s no denying Vikings quarterback Kirk…