Minnesota Vikings: Biggest Takeaways from the Team’s OTAs

June 4, 2014   ·   Bill Hubbell   ·   Jump to comments

The Minnesota Vikings had their first three days of OTAs last week, and the tenor will certainly be different under new head coach Mike Zimmer and his coaching staff.
As often happens when a new coach comes on, the Vikings organization appears to have been revitalized with the hiring of Zimmer. He and his coaching staff seem to bring with them a much more authoritative presence than the previous regime.
It's a breath of fresh air for a team that certainly needed a change of direction after Leslie Frazier guided them to a 21-32-1 record over three-plus seasons in Minnesota. Nobody ever questioned Frazier's credentials or character in Minnesota, but it had become clear that the Vikings' ship wasn't going to get turned around long-term with him at the helm.
Also bringing new life to the organization are a couple of key free-agent signings and what the Vikings hope will be a bumper crop of rookies, highlighted by first-round draft picks Anthony Barr and Teddy Bridgewater.
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