Where did ESPN place the Minnesota Vikings in their latest power rankings, and was it too low as the season approaches?

J.J. McCarthy is in one of the NFL's lowest tiers of quarterbacks ahead of the 2025 season as he embarks on his first year as a starter.

The Minnesota Vikings have hitched their wagon to quarterback J.J. McCarthy and the opinions on him are mixed across both the media and the National Football League. The Athletic's Mike Sando does a really cool piece every year where he speaks to 50 different athletic personnel,

The worst has officially been confirmed for Minnesota wide receiver Rondale Moore. After being carted off the field in Saturday's exhibition game vs. the Houston Texans, the veteran wide receiver/punt returner will now miss a second straight year with an unfortunate knee injury.

The Vikings announced Tuesday that testing on Moore's left knee confirmed a season-ending injury, without specifying the diagnosis. Moore, who spent his first three years in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, dislocated his right knee during training camp with the Atlanta Falcons in 2024 and never played for them.