Updated NFL Draft order reveals how badly Vikings' Christmas win hurts

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell | Stephen Maturen/GettyImagesThis has been a strange season for the Minnesota Vikings. Injuries altered expectations of what could have been, but the purple and gold are still finishing the season strong with a big win streak despite the setbacks.

Since the Vikings won't be participating in the postseason this year, the team's biggest hope was to see development from young quarterback J.J. McCarthy. That plan fell through when the former Michigan standout injured his hand.

Now, fans are wondering what Minnesota will do this offseason. Signing players in free agency will be tough to do since the team has limited salary cap space, so the focus shifts…