Like last year, they could sign a big enough difference-maker for this Vikings defense to take its final step toward a championship.

The Minnesota Vikings have four picks in the 2025 draft. And yet, the Vikings are among the teams speculatively linked to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford via trade heading into the 2025 offseason.

During the NFL offseason, the Vikings can't try to take a shortcut in roster building, thinking that they have arrived at contender status a year or two early, writes RandBall.