The Vikings' position battles this summer are mostly rooted in the rebuilt defense. Those competitions kick into another gear this week with the first 11-on-11 practices — unpadded, no-tackling sessions dubbed Organized Team Activities.
Head coach Kevin O'Connell's offense returns nearly every contributor from last season, when Minnesota scored 24.9 points per game (8th) to spearhead a 13-win season. The main question: Can they further ascend with their first-round draft pick, wide receiver Jordan Addison?
New defensive coordinator Brian Flores' inheritance isn't so rich.
Flores, the former Dolphins head coach and Patriots assistant, is leading the Vikings' first major roster overhaul on defense since the Mike Zimmer era.