Minnesota Vikings offseason moves start soon

Good Morning Readers, It was a wild Minnesota Sports filled weekend. A lot of us watched the Super Bowl which was pretty boring this year and it didn't have dramatic effects like the past years. With the Super Bowl over the Vikings are now back on an even playing field and looking for players like the other 32 teams in the NFL.

So what happens first well the Pro Bowl is next weekend in Hawaii, players start there offseason plans. After the Pro Bowl the scouts start taking a better look at the college ranks and the combine happens in Indianapolis. Look for the Vikings to take a good look at all players because there is no big empty hole the team needs to fill. The big draft happens in April and the team before that will look to resign players and sign free agents.

With the new cover 2 defense in place the key for the defense is to get linemen that can put up a strong 4 man rush. Linebackers that are fast and can cover the pass as much as they can stop the run. And Safeties that can cover large amounts of the field.

Defense Subtractions:

Corey Chavous SS
Brian Williams or Fred Smoot CB
Keith Newman or Napolene Harris OLB
Dontarrias Thomas or Ranoll Smith or Ron Davis LB

The offense on the other hand is changing to a west coast offense and this means more a short style passing attack with a FB in the backfield and a more dynamic running attack.

Offense Subtractions:

Michael Bennett RB
One or Two of our TE's not Wiggins or Kleinsassar
J.T. O'Sullivan QB
An offense lineman

Look for the Vikings to sign some free agents in the offseason. I think the most important key is to get a good coverage linebacker for defense. I know there has been alot of talk in the offseason to trade Daunte, if they do indeed trade Daunte trade him for a good coverage linebacker and a draft pick. And if any other personal are reading this blog trade Fred Smoot and keep Brian Williams because Smoot only will get in trouble in a cover 2 defense, because he can't tackle.

Other Minnesota Sports News:

The Minnesota Wild rolled over the Coyotes on Saturday night there 6 points back of the last playoff spot. They have four games until the olympic break with four teams that are above them in the standings. The LA Kings, Colorado Av's, Edmonton Oilers, and Canucks. They need to win three out of four to be in good shape and really need wins againest the Av's and the Oilers the lower seeds in the standings.

At the Target Center the Timberwolves are falling off the map and this could be good news. The Timberwolves keep there 2006 draft pick if there lottery eligible which the first 15 teams are and if the Timberwolves keep losing they will keep that pick and keep rebuilding this team. They lost both games this weekend againest Portland and Golden State. They play the Suns tonight and look for them to keep losing, but there is a long season to go.