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By: Jake Rajala

The young and new faces on the Minnesota Vikings will look to jell in OTAs. One of the exciting, youthful faces that will look to be an x-factor is Kene Nwangu. Per Vikings.com, the Vikings special team coordinator Matt Daniels stated that he planned to meet with the young KR to “get a better understanding of what he likes to run, whether it’s sidelines, counters, bounces, is he a middle guy?”

Outside of special teams catching proper intrigue, it appears that the offense is quite impressive at this point. Per Daily Norseman, the defensive coordinator Ed Donatell expressed “One of the great things is the offense we get to see every day. Our offense has cutting-edge schemes and formations. And that helps us get better. What Kevin and Wes have put together, it can only help us get better”.

It’s clear that the Vikings offense has that “Chip Kelly aura”, as Kevin O’Connell aims to be utterly creative and intense. The Vikings will look to improve Kirk Cousins even after his 2021 season that showcased 33 passing touchdowns, 7 interceptions, and 4,221 passing yards.

Irv Smith Jr. will look to be a force for his QB in 2022, so it’s important that the QB-TE duo can get in sync in May. Of course, the beloved TE missed all of last season and it’s safe to say that he will have excellent match-ups for Cousins. He was able to be somewhat productive in the red zone in 2020 (5 touchdowns), so Smith Jr. and Thielen (24 touchdowns in the past two seasons combined) will really look to torch defenses in the red zone. Expect the Vikings to continue to keep striving to be more well-rounded, create strong chemistry, and keep the pedal to the metal in the summer.