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Coller outlines Vikings secondary as offseason area to watch

While the Vikings search for a new general manager and head coach continues, some who cover the team have looked at what decisions might await them down the road.

Mattew Coller of Purple Insider recently answered fan questions in a mailbag and was asked what area needs to be focused on first with the defense.

Coller opined that the Vikings new brass will need to turn their attention to the back end to help shore up that unit.

It starts with the secondary. At this moment, the only experienced players on the roster are Harrison Smith and Cam Dantzler. Taking the long approach by drafting several CBs and aiming to sign players who are not top-of-the-line free agents but guys with some experience and potential is the way to go. I know I use Buffalo examples all the time but, well, they’re good, and they got Micah Hyde from Green Bay in free agency and he’s turned into a star. Find one or two guys like that.

It’s not a one-step process though. Rebuilding entirely through one-year free agent signings doesn’t work. They have to make a decision on [Danielle] Hunter and then either spend a ton of money or high draft pick on another edge rusher. We’ve seen over the years that the slow development process of mid-rounders isn’t all that fruitful.