During the first two weeks of the NFL offseason program, only strength and conditioning coaches are allowed to be on the field with players during workouts. It means that though new Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell and his staff have been able to meet with players to install the team's playbook, the on-field work happens under of strength coach Josh Hingst and executive player health and performance director Tyler Williams.
Vikings players, then, end up with a fair amount of input during the first two weeks of offseason practices. As much as O'Connell has talked about empowering players and changing the team's culture, the early practices give them a chance to structure things on their own.