The Minnesota Vikings‘ first draft class under general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah didn’t produce the results a new regime is looking for. A trade down with the Detroit Lions netted the Vikings with safety Lewis Cine at pick 32. He only played 10 defensive snaps in Minnesota before being cut last August.

Unfortunately, the rest of the class didn’t fare much better. The Vikings waived third-round pick Brian Asamoah last week, leaving only two of the 10 members of the infamous class on the roster.

One analyst believes the Vikings should cut another before the season begins. Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report thinks that running back Ty Chandler should be cut later this month.

A fifth-round pick of the Vikings in 2022, Ty Chandler has been afforded some opportunities in the past; two years ago, he started four games, topped 100 carries and averaged 4.5 yards per tote.

But his playing time and effectiveness were both way down a year ago, with just 62 touches and 3.3 yards per carry.

Another issue for Chandler’s case to make the team is that third-year back Zavier Scott has had a great preseason and has potentially passed Chandler in the pecking order.

With youngster Zavier Scott turning heads in camp and in the preseason, The Star Tribune’s Mark Craig believes Chandler’s grasp on the No. 3 running back job behind Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason is growing more tenuous by the day.

“I wouldn’t say Chandler is entirely an afterthought,” Craig said, “but he is being pushed very hard and, in my opinion, getting passed by Zavier Scott, who I sense is hungrier for the roster spot.”

Scott caught three passes for 44 yards in Saturday’s preseason loss to the New England Patriots. That came one week after running seven times for 40 yards against the Houston Texans.

Meanwhile, Chandler has run nine times for 17 yards in two games. He did catch three passes for 20 yards against the Texans, but he had a drop in the loss to New England.

Like Asamoah last week, Chandler being cut would open up old wounds. But the move itself makes too much sense not to make in 2025.