When the Vikings take the field inside U.S. Bank Stadium for during the 2022 NFL season, Minnesota’s offense will not look the same as it did in previous seasons.
Minnesota’s offense, a unit that finished 12th in total offense (362.8 yard per game), 11th in passing yards (249.3), 17th in rushing yards (113.5) and 14th in scoring offense, often looked very predictable during games. Even more, when it came to Minnesota converting on third-down situations, the Vikings finished 26th in the league (36.4%), which played a crucial role in the team finishing 8-9 in the 2021 campaign.
When Minnesota general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and team president and owner, Mark Wilf, hired former Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell in February, they had a vision for him elevating the team’s offense. As the Viking navigate offseason training activities, O’Connell’s vision, one that puts “learning” the why behind the decisions of when to be aggressive and a formula that requires “elite” attention to detail, is taking shape.
