It’s hard to write a post-mortem about the 2019 Vikings without wondering how different things will be going forward.
This past season — successful by some measures with a playoff berth and wild card round victory but disappointing compared to the stated goal of the Super Bowl — largely was about maintaining the status quo from a flat 2018 season. Anthony Barr and Kyle Rudolph came back, wedging into a salary cap packed tighter than carry-on luggage.
The theme in 2020 could very well be quite the opposite: change. Here’s another look at the good things we learned in 2019 about the Vikings, what we know about the team as it stands — and most importantly what Minnesota needs if it is going to push forward further.