This offseason may not be full of many fireworks for the Vikings

With not a ton of money to spend and not too many big needs, the Minnesota Vikings 2019 offseason might not be as exciting as some may hope.

Every NFL team’s fan base goes into each offseason with a ton of hopes and dreams and it’s no different for those who root for the Minnesota Vikings. Football fans want their team to do whatever it takes to sign the top free-agents, trade for the best players, and draft the most talented prospects each year.

The Vikings have made plenty of exciting offseason moves in the past. Most recently, Minnesota went out and signed two of last year’s top free-agents in quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson.

During Mike Zimmer’s tenure with the Vikings, and even before his arrival, the team has proven time after time that they are not afraid to make some franchise-altering decisions.

The way everything is lining up for the 2019 offseason though, it doesn’t appear like Minnesota’s activity will be among the most exciting in the league.

Yes, there are a number of top free-agents that the Vikings could clear cap space for and attempt to sign. And yes, there are a handful of players around the NFL that Minnesota could be interested in trading for.

But they really don’t need to.

The Vikings already have some of the league’s best players in almost every one of their position groups. Minnesota’s focus this offseason will likely be on retaining their own free-agents and extending some of their top contributors.

Their priorities probably won’t be on backing up the Brinks truck to the top offensive lineman in free agency or trying to acquire an All-Pro left tackle in a trade. Some Vikings fans might not like to hear that, but it’s an outcome that seems likely to happen this year.

For those who will be concerned about Minnesota not making splashy moves this offseason, just remember that they have already made a bunch of moves to improve their team for next season. These moves have just come on the Vikings’ coaching staff, so they’re not as exciting as the team adding a big-name player.

But much of Minnesota’s lack of success in 2018 centered around the performance of their offensive coaching staff. So what did the Vikings do? They went out and hired some of the best offensive minds in football to get the unit back on track for next season.

With their lack of spending money and their lack of having a gigantic hole on their roster to fill, there isn’t really any reason for Minnesota to make national headlines with any of their decisions this offseason.

So when the ticker comes across the screen this year revealing that another top free-agent has been signed by a team not named the Vikings, fans should know that Minnesota is still set up pretty nicely for a run at a championship with the pieces they already have.