Ultimately, the 2023 season fell apart when Kirk Cousins got hurt, and Joshua Dobbs’ magic faded after his first pair of games in a Vikings uniform. It is hard to win games with backups under center and is only tougher to do when the offense is built around the passing game like Kevin O’Connell’s group. The rushing attack was a disaster all season long.
Vikings RBs Draw Pathetic Rankings
General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and his head coach O’Connell decided to make changes in their second offseason by releasing a trio of veterans: Adam Thielen, Eric Kendricks, and Dalvin Cook.