In one sense, the Vikings team that will begin the most substantive phase of its offseason program on Tuesday is among the NFL’s most stable groups. Nearly every meaningful contributor returns from the league’s top-ranked defense, which added Pro Bowl defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson this offseason, and an offense that was 10th in the league a year ago should benefit from the addition of quarterback Kirk Cousins and the return of running back Dalvin Cook.
It’s on the offensive side of the ball, though, where more work awaits the Vikings than would seem typical of a team that went 13-3 and reached the NFC Championship Game last season.