INDIANAPOLIS – Free agency will fill some holes in the Vikings' roster. But there still will be missing pieces, and General Manager Rick Spielman should have a better idea, after free agency, what he is looking for in April's NFL Draft.
That draft should be strong at offensive tackle and cornerback, and that might affect decisions about rebuilding the Vikings' secondary or offensive line.
Receiver is the consensus deepest position, but analysts, coaches and executives have touted depth among top offensive tackles and cornerbacks billed as ready to immediately help teams. Spielman cautioned that the Vikings' needs could "significantly change" pending talks with representatives of pending free agents and high-priced veterans, including left tackle Riley Reiff and cornerbacks Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander.