The Vikings’ belief in their new direction on offense — in a staff they hope is cohesive and a scheme they think will be friendlier to Kirk Cousins — will ultimately be borne out in 16 games this fall, rendering what happened in their offseason program fairly insignificant.
But as players departed the team’s practice facility in Eagan after the conclusion of Minnesota’s mandatory minicamp Thursday, it was clear the offense has work to do.
The Vikings’ offense spent the spring learning the particulars of the team’s new scheme under new offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and assistant head coach Gary Kubiak, and did so against a defense comprised mostly of players who have been part of one of the NFL’s top units for several years.