I note comments on how the media tends to disrespect Vikings despite very good regular season records. It is perhaps because their very good regular season records do not result in much success in the playoffs and zero victories of the Super Bowl. During the era of the Super Bowl, the Vikings have the fourth or fifth accumulated record of regular season. However, they are the only team with a regular winning season record during this period which does not have at least a victory for the Super Bowl. They also have the least total victories in the playoff series of any team with a regular winning season record during this period. Do you want respect? Prove. Only once during my life would be appreciated.
I also note a lot of positive comments on the extension of the GM. However, he has not yet controlled the project. If Jackson and McCarthy start and either [Jalen] Nailor or [Tai] Felton is No. 3 WR, he will have produced five runners out of four projects if you count the botter and n ° 3 WR. Maybe you get a 6 **th**If you count CB n ° 3. It is not really very good.
– Dave Sinclair in Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Since the merger of the 1970 AFL-NFL (which followed the defeat of Minnesota against Kansas City in the Super Bowl IV), the Vikings rank fifth from the NFL with a percentage of victory of 0.566 (485-371-4 in 860 games).
All the franchise except another (Seattle at 12 years old) in the top 15 in percentage of victories (1. Steelers, 2. Cowboys, 3. Ravens, 4. Dolphins, 6. Broncos, 7. Patriots, 8. 49ers, 9. Packers, 10. Chiefs, 11. Eagles, 13. Commanders, 14. Super-bullets. Seattle has a 1-2 file in the Super Bowls, but could easily have been 2-1 with a transfer instead of an interception to the goal line.
In the playoffs, the percentage of minnesota victory of 0.388 (19-30) during this period ranks 29th.
So, yes, this is a fair point that Minnesota must achieve the ultimate goal of gaining the greatest respect. Something tells me that there could still be enemies, even if / when it finally happens.
The draft of the NFL is a rare art which is mixed with science, and although the starters were writing could be a good metric, there are factors which can have an impact on the speed with which the editors begin.
The teams responsible for veterans who have been established by a large part of the list (such as the Vikings) have less job opening so that recruits are beginners.
The Vikings drafted 16 players in the 1969 NFL draft. White, who turned out to be great but did not have a full -time starter before 1971, and Noel Jenke (finally played in 1971) was the only two players to have finally made the team. The list was loaded, allowing an incredible race by the Vikings which included four appearances at the Super Bowl in eight seasons.
Now, with the salary ceiling and the free agency markets leading to more turnover, it is important to locate impact players in the short and long term. This ultimately did not occur with the 2022 draft class, but three of the six choices in the figure of 2023 to play important roles in 2025.
Jordan Addison was in the same conversation as certain elite Vikings legends for his production during his first two seasons, and Mekhi Blackmon is a player that the Vikings are delighted to see the return of the torn ACL last year (potentially as CB n ° 3 that Dave mentioned). Jay Ward played mainly in special teams, but also continues to grow.
Minnesota released a ceiling space along the way to rely strongly on the Libre agency in 2024 and 2025, which also reduces job offers to young players. The signature of Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel, and to produce seasons of the Pro Bowl of the two, meant a year of development for Dallas Turner more. All signs indicate that McCarthy is QB1 and that he is a player, people are delighted to see.
