Circle it on the calendar because Thielen seems like he has something to prove with his new team this season - especially against a lot of his old friends. My take: The Vikings will play the Panthers in Carolina this year, at a date we should know soon. From the day the season was over, I was able to get back to training - get faster, stronger and more explosive." You have to show you're not getting older and slowing down. Thielen on his role in Carolina and becoming a veteran leader: "For me, you have to go prove it on the field every single day. 2 receiver while Addison develops into a matchup nightmare who can get open quickly, it will diversify the Vikings' offense and make them more dangerous than a year ago. Osborn specifically as a player he sees being able to elevate his game. My take: In a follow-up, Thielen referenced K.J.
I'm really hoping they give those guys the rightful shot. At the same time, I think there are guys that are already there that can replace me and have proven they can replace me very quickly. I think he's going to be a great football player, and they have a great eye for good talent.
Who they drafted, I have a lot of respect for him. Thielen on the Vikings taking wide receiver Jordan Addison in the first round to ostensibly replace him: "I kind of already knew that and I figured that was going to happen. But whether Thielen's role determined his output or his output determined his role might be a question better answered after the 2023 season. He still had 70 catches in 2022, so it's not like he was ignored. And Thielen believes he could have been better utilized in a supporting way. My take: It seems like it came down to the Vikings wanting receivers who could make teams pay for double-teaming Justin Jefferson and determining that Thielen just wasn't that guy any more. I think it was just time for both sides to move on." It was just pretty clear that they had a different vision for me than maybe I had for a way that I could help the team win games. I don't think there was ever a point where I was unhappy with what I was doing. Thielen on his role in the Vikings' offense in 2022: "You know, it's really hard to explain the entire situation. And he seems genuinely excited about the opportunity in Carolina. My take: In naming GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell in a positive light, Thielen shows that while he might be a bit wistful about how his time ended, he isn't bitter. The way they handled this throughout the process was first-class.
I'm so thankful for that organization, Kwesi and KOC and the staff. Obviously that would be the perfect fairy tale way to do it, right? But that's not reality. Thielen on how the offseason played out: "I think there are like two sides of it.
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