We have new offseason grades for the Vikings from The 33rd Team

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The Minnesota Vikings weren't content with how their 2024 season ended, so when free agency began this month, they added numerous pieces throughout the roster.

Tyler Brooke of "The 33rd Team" was a fan of what the Vikings did. He believed the moves had value as much as they addressed glaring needs, potentially setting the Vikings up to contend in 2025.

After boasting such a strong roster in 2024, the Minnesota Vikings decided to take massive swings in free agency to try and build a contender around J.J. McCarthy.

Like the Bears, the Vikings built around the trenches, adding key starters on the offensive line in Will Fries and Ryan Kelly and defensive linemen in Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave. They also managed to keep Byron Murphy in the secondary and Aaron Jones in their backfield.

The only reason this free agency period doesn't get an A+ is that there's a lingering question about the quarterback position. If McCarthy isn't fully healthy or ready to lead a team built for Super Bowl contention, then this could all fall apart quickly.

Still, the Vikings now have a loaded roster on both sides of the ball that should take a lot of pressure off of their first-round quarterback.

It's fair to question the quarterback position, although the Vikings continue to signal their confidence in McCarthy by allowing Sam Darnold to leave and not signing Aaron Rodgers. But, if most of the moves work out, the Vikings will have one of the best rosters in the league. If McCarthy can hold his own, Minnesota could be lethal.

They still haven't had the draft, either. The Vikings enter it with plenty of flexibility, perhaps giving them a chance to put a stamp on what appears to be one of the best off-seasons any NFL team has had this year.

This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: How did The 33rd Team grade the Vikings moves? We have the answer

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