An insider gives another worrying coaching update for the Minnesota Vikings, raising questions about the team’s staff on defense.

With the Minnesota Vikings locked in with the 18th pick, can the mock draft simulator help us find some much needed support for this offense?

With the Vikings' 2025 season having wrapped up, let's hand out some awards to players who deserve recognition for their contributions. Some of these choices will be the same as our midseason awards, but the second half of the campaign also warranted some changes.

Vikings insider Alec Lewis highlighted a telling answer from Justin Jefferson about J.J. McCarthy during a recent interview.

Expectations were high for the Vikings coming off a 14-win season in 2024. However, the main goal of 2025 was to get as much information as possible on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Minnesota disappointed and also did not get a clear evaluation of McCarthy as a quarterback.

Minnesota will have the 18th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is scheduled to take place April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The Vikings said they've selected from that spot three times in franchise history, selecting defensive back Dewayne Washington in 1994, defensive end Erasmus James in 2005 and center Garrett Bradbury in 2019.

That means that Minnesota is once again assessing its short and long-term prospects at quarterback. Zach Tantillo of PFF said the Vikings' New Year's resolution is to determine McCarthy's long-term viability.

The Minnesota Vikings rolled over resting Green Bay Packers in Week 18 to finish the 2025 NFL season with a winning record.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy exited Sunday's game vs the Green Bay Packers with a hand injury.

The Minnesota Vikings will probably part ways with two of their biggest free-agent acquisitions from 2025 after just one year.