Locked On Vikings Hit - Quick Takes on the Minnesota Vikings
Oct 5, 2026 · 9 min · 11 segments
Minnesota Vikings RB Aaron Jones was thrown into a workhorse role in Week 2 and has been critical to chew up yards and run the clock on an ailing offense. Sam Ekstrom argues that the Vikings have…
Sam EkstromHost
I'll explain to you later why it didn't necessarily have to be this way, that Aaron Jones was the only viable running back without Jordan Mason.
But let's golf clap for Aaron Jones, who has but one more week he must survive without Jordan Mason in the fold.
I'm not sure how they're patching him together, what type of adhesives they're using, uh, what type of, of tape and glue, but he is still upright.
He's limping every game, and you see him come off the field anguished every week.
He's on the sideline, he doesn't look great, and then suddenly he's back out there and he's running for 70 yards.
Aaron Jones single-handedly helped beat the Bears on a day when there was no offense to be found, over 100 yards rushing, and he was part of the reason they found a little something in the second half against the Dolphins.
The blocking with two backup linemen in there was pretty good as well, but Aaron Jones almost had a second 100-yard game against Miami, and he gave you a little bit of juice against the Bucs in week three as well when you needed it.
With Jefferson getting hurt, T.J. Hockenson didn't really find his chemistry with Murray until yesterday, week four.
He's touched the ball 72 times for almost 300 yards through the first four games, and it was not supposed to be that way.
How'd the Vikings find themselves in a situation where Aaron Jones has to carry all of this, this weight? Get into that in a second.
I'll explain to you later why it didn't necessarily have to be this way, that Aaron Jones was the only viable running back without Jordan Mason.
But let's golf clap for Aaron Jones, who has but one more week he must survive without Jordan Mason in the fold.
I'm not sure how they're patching him together, what type of adhesives they're using, uh, what type of, of tape and glue, but he is still upright.
He's limping every game, and you see him come off the field anguished every week.
He's on the sideline, he doesn't look great, and then suddenly he's back out there and he's running for 70 yards.
Aaron Jones single-handedly helped beat the Bears on a day when there was no offense to be found, over 100 yards rushing, and he was part of the reason they found a little something in the second half against the Dolphins.
The blocking with two backup linemen in there was pretty good as well, but Aaron Jones almost had a second 100-yard game against Miami, and he gave you a little bit of juice against the Bucs in week three as well when you needed it.
With Jefferson getting hurt, T.J. Hockenson didn't really find his chemistry with Murray until yesterday, week four.
He's touched the ball 72 times for almost 300 yards through the first four games, and it was not supposed to be that way.
How'd the Vikings find themselves in a situation where Aaron Jones has to carry all of this, this weight? Get into that in a second.
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