Star Tribune · Jun 3, 2023
Vikings look likely to discard Dalvin Cook, and here's why
Dalvin Cook seems likely to fall prey to a Vikings offense shifting to a more inexpensive running back lineup.Jim SouhanBrad Childress coined the "Kick-(Rear) Offense.'' In the near future, the Vikings will be completing their transformation to the K.O. Offense.
Kevin O'Connell is expected to discard star running back Dalvin Cook, moving the Vikings closer to the blueprint of O'Connell's previous employer, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams.
McVay became a young head coach in 2017. Like O'Connell with the Vikings, McVay had immediate regular-season success, debuting with an 11-5 record. Like O'Connell, McVay's first team lost to an unimpressive playoff opponent, Atlanta.
