The Vikings‘ offense was one of the best in the NFL last season, and they are poised to have one again in 2025. They are rolling out a new quarterback in J.J. McCarthy, but the offense is being constructed to be effective and efficient all at the same time.
One of the moves that Kwesi Adofo-Mensah made this offseason was trading for 49ers running back Jordan Mason. He stepped up for All-Pro Christian McCaffrey when he went down with injury and accumulated an impressive 789 yards on the ground.
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Because of that, the Vikings’ run game is ready to be the straw that stirs the Vikings’ offense once again. That also makes, as The Athletic’s Alec Lewis puts it, Mason the most “underrated Vikings move of the offseason.”
He explains it, writing, “For my money, this is the most underrated Vikings move of the offseason. He benefited from the San Francisco 49ers’ run-game infrastructure, but there is something about his vision that seems different. Plus, he’s massive.”
The one-two punch of Aaron Jones and Mason will likely keep defenses on their heels in a way that a Vikings run game has not done arguably since the days of Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor. Will the production be the same? No, but the effect could be.
Fans will want to see a lot of J.J. McCarthy, but don’t be surprised if he is brought along slowly and they rely on Jones and Mason in doing so.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Jordan Mason labeled Vikings ‘most underrated move’ of the offseason