The Minnesota Vikings have been busy this offseason. The Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman era has come to an end, but a new one has started with Kevin O’Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. They’ve also added some important free agents and had a decent NFL Draft. There was a lot of work to do this spring, but have they done enough?

I don’t think it’s fair to expect the Vikings to make the Super Bowl. However, I think the playoffs are something we fans and the team should expect. Minnesota is running it back with a lot of the same guys, but they’ve also added talented players.

Let’s take a look at the Vikings’ free agency:

• Additions:
  • Za’Darius Smith, DE
  • Harrison Phillips, DT
  • Jordan Hicks, OLB
  • Chris Reed, G
  • Jesse Davis, T
  • Johnny Mundt, TE
  • Chandon Sullivan, CB
  • Nate Hairston, CB
  • Austin Schlottman, G
• Re-signings
  • Patrick Peterson, CB
  • Sean Mannion, QB
  • Tye Smith, CB

• Lost:
  • Mason Cole, C
  • Tyler Conklin, TE
  • Tashawn Bower, OLB
  • Xavier Woods, SS
  • Nick Vigil, ILB

The biggest loss will be Conklin, but the Vikings will be welcoming back a healthy Irv Smith Jr. Hopefully, that will be enough to replace what Conklin brought to the team last season.

Anthony Barr, Sheldon Richardson and Mackensie Alexander are just a few names that are still free agents. The only likely name to return would be Barr. It’ll be interesting to see if they decide to bring him back, but this is a new front office, and he may want a fresh start elsewhere.

Minnesota is changing its defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4. Essentially, this meant the Vikings needed to add more edge rushers. They did so by adding Smith and Hicks. This team struggled to stop the run last season, and they signed one of the best run stoppers in Phillips.

The other area of need was the secondary. The Vikings added Sullivan and re-signed Peterson. These two will play a pivotal role defensively this season. They also drafted Lewis Cine and Andrew Booth Jr.

If Booth Jr. can stay healthy, then Minnesota did a tremendous job revamping its secondary. Cine and Booth Jr. are both extremely talented and they will be great additions.

The other major area of need was the offensive line. Minnesota added a few players, but no one that will change the trajectory of the O-Line. The names they added are more than likely depth pieces, which isn’t a bad thing. Hopefully, Christian Darrisaw can take the next step, but if he doesn’t, then you’re back to square one.

If the money is right, they can improve the offensive line by signing J.C. Tretter. The 31-year-old would be a perfect option at center, especially because Garrett Bradbury isn’t an option long-term.

Last season Tretter allowed only one sack (T-23rd) and finished with a PFF grade of 78.7. He would be a massive upgrade and he’s there for the taking if the Vikings choose to do so.

Overall, the Vikings had a great offseason. They improved their secondary and filled some holes on the defensive side of the ball. O’Connell and Adofo-Mensah look like great hires, and it’ll be exciting to see how they turn this Minnesota team into a modern-day juggernaut. The only thing they could have done better was improve the offensive line.

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