EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — After finishing 11-5 with a division title, the Minnesota Vikings will look in 2016 a lot like they did last season.
Still, general manager Rick Spielman must make some important decisions over the next two months. His moves will go a long way toward determining whether the Vikings can take another step closer to Super Bowl contention.
Most critical is an upgrade of the offensive line, the position group Spielman first mentioned when asked Thursday what he needed to add or change for the Vikings to improve upon their 2015 performance. The trickiest pieces of the equation are center John Sullivan (two back surgeries) and right tackle Phil Loadholt (ruptured Achilles tendon), long-time starters who've been rehabilitating from season-ending injuries and carrying big contracts.