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The Vikings are in great shape to nurture a young QB

With change on the horizon at QB, Tyler Forness breaks down why the Vikings are the perfect landing spot for a young QB

Going into the 2023 season, the Minnesota Vikings were in a position where they were likely going to be in the quarterback market in 2024. Kirk Cousins didn’t sign an extension and the Vikings nearly made a move into the top five to select a quarterback.

Instead, the Vikings went into 2023 hoping to grow on their success of a 13-4 season in 2022. Things didn’t go great for the Vikings a 1-4 start and finished with a 7-10 record.

With the offseason here, there are a lot of angles to take a look at. It isn’t just about taking a quarterback, but getting the right one and providing him the foundation to succeed.

When you look at the successful young quarterbacks in the league, having a stable foundation has been paramount to their success. Patrick Mahomes had that right away in Kansas City and he made the Super Bowl twice in his first three seasons as a starting quarterback.

Luckily for the Vikings, they have that kind of foundation. How does it look for the future quarterback? Let’s break it down.

Vikings release first unofficial depth chart

Ahead of their first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings release their first depth chart

After two weeks of training camp, the Minnesota Vikings have released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Vikings have done a really good job rotating players throughout training camp practices and the first depth chart will help answer where players currently sit.

Here is the first unofficial depth chart of the 2023 season.

Vikings cornerback target Jonathan Jones re-signs with Patriots

With a major need at cornerback, the Minnesota Vikings saw a top target in Jonathan Jones re-sign with the New England Patriots.

The Minnesota Vikings are in need of multiple cornerbacks and one of their targets just came off the board. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New England Patriots re-signed cornerback Jonathan Jones to a two-year deal.

Jones is a 29 year old cornerback who has played in the NFL for seven seasons, all of those with the Patriots. He has 11 career interceptions and 44 passes defended across 101 career games.

The allure of Jones was both his ability to play outside and slot corner while having played all seven season in Brian Flores’ defense. Three of those seasons were with Flores on staff.

The Vikings will have to go elsewhere at cornerback.

Week 8 picks: Who are the experts taking in Cardinals vs Vikings

The experts are firmly backing the Vikings on Sunday

The Minnesota Vikings come out of the bye week at 5-1 and take on the 3-4 Arizona Cardinals at noon on Sunday afternoon.

The last time these two teams met was in week two last season which ended up being a very exciting game that saw the Cardinals squeak out a 34-33 win over the Vikings.

The Vikings lead the Cardinals all-time with a 17-12 record and have won 10-straight against the Cardinals at home with the last loss coming in 1977.

When it comes to picking the game, the Vikings are a 4.5-point favorites over the Cardinals and the experts are currently agreeing with the Vegas odds.

According to NFL Pick Watch, a site that tracks who the experts are picking, 84% of experts are picking the Vikings to win the game and improve to 6-1.

Will the Vikings make it 11-straight at home over the Cardinals? We will find out this Sunday afternoon.

Best photos from the Vikings 29-22 win over the Bears

The best pictures from the Vikings’ Sunday’s win against the Chicago Bears

The Minnesota Vikings scraped by the Chicago Bears 29-22 after blowing an 18-point lead with the Bears scoring 19 consecutive points to take the lead.

The Vikings then went on a 17-play, 75-yard drive that took 7:00 off the clock to take the lead for good with a quarterback sneak from Kirk Cousins.

Throughout the game, there were a lot of great pictures that help signify the Vikings’ win over the Bears. Here are the best of the best from Sunday’s game.