​The Minnesota Vikings are not seeing their due hype this offseason. Save for a handful of predictions, some view the Vikings as non-factors in the NFC North.Another publication is doubting the Vikings in their 2026 NFL power rankings. They shared where they have the Vikings the week of the season and why they have hesitation about the team’s floor.ESPN ranked the Vikings as the No. 20 team in their power rankings. How much the ranking factored in last season’s struggles is unclear, but what seems clear is that the team is not being blindly given the benefit of the doubt. NFL insider Kevin Seifert revealed the Vikings’ biggest strength and concern heading into the 2026 season. Here’s some of what he had to say about the team.”Biggest strength: Linebackers. The veteran group of Andrew Van Ginkel, Dallas Turner, Eric Wilson and Blake Cashman will be counted on to power a defense that will shoulder perhaps more than its share of responsibility for getting the Vikings to the playoffs. Turner, a first-round draft pick in 2024, will replace Jonathan Greenard as the team’s primary edge rusher. But all four are versatile, solid tacklers and well-versed in the blitz games that defensive coordinator Brian Flores uses.Biggest concern: Quarterback Kyler Murray. There’s a difference between being the best quarterback in training camp, as Murray clearly was, and being ready to have a great season. Murray showed he could make all the throws in the scheme, and his off-schedule skills remain intact. But it remains to be seen if he’ll see the downfield routes behind the Vikings’ huge offensive line. Fortunately, he’ll have a receiver group that rivals its linebackers in talent.”Aug 22, 2026; Minneapolis,Minnesota, USA;MinnesotaVikingsquarterbackKylerMurray(1) warms up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images  Whether you are a Kyler Murray doubter or believer, you have to admit that having a proven 3,700-yard passer as your biggest question is not the worst question to have. Murray has eclipsed that passing mark in every season in which he has played 14 games.If the concern is whether or not Murray can stay healthy or sustain good play after November, you may have a valid concern. Murray has three seasons of 11 games played or less in his seven years in the NFL. The Vikings can’t have that this year.Seifert’s concern mentions the questions over whether or not Murray can see over his new offensive line. The new Vikings signal caller is listed at 5-foot-10, but it’s uncertain if he is even that tall. However, the height of his Arizona offensive line did not prevent him for putting up big numbers with the Cardinals.There are still several unknowns with Murray, including how he will mesh with head coach Kevin O’Connell’s offensive philosophy and his new receivers in Minnesota. Still, the talent is there in a receiver corps of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, Jauan Jennings and t