Quick Preview: Minnesota Vikings

Since the last time we saw them:
2008 Record: 10-6, Wild Card loss to Philadelphia
Key Additions: QB Sage Rosenfels, CB Karl Paymah
Key Losses: C Matt Birk, S Darren Sharper, QB Gus Frerotte, LB Napoleon Harris, LB Vinny Ciurciu, DT Ellis Wyms
Top Draft Picks: WR Percy Harvin, OT Phil Loadholt

What we now know:
Best Player: DT Kevin Williams
Most Underrated: OLB Chad Greenway

Looking Forward:
Breakout Candidates: DE Ray Edwards, WR Sidney Rice, S Tyrell Johnson
Looking to bounce back: MLB E.J. Henderson, S Madieu Williams
Time to step up: QB Tarvaris Jackson, C John Sullivan, RT Phil Loadholt, S Tyrell Johnson

Strengths:

• The NFL's leading rusher in RB Adrian Peterson
• A very strong left side of the Offensive Line with LT Bryant McKinnie and LG Steve Hutchinson
• An underrated TE in Visanthe Shiancoe
• NFL's best Defensive line with DTs Pat and Kevin Williams and DE Jared Allen
• Elite run defense
• NFL's 4th best pass rush
  
• Borderline Pro Bowl SAM LB in playmaker Chad Greenway
• NFL's most physical CB tandem in Antoine Winfield and Cedric Griffin
• Kicking game very solid with K Ryan Longwell and P Chris Kluwe
  

Concerns:

• QB, where Rosenfels and Jackson have combined 50-47 TD-to-INT ratio
• RB Peterson's fumble issues (Led all RBs with 9 in '08)
• Lack of proven WRs outside of Bernard Berrian
  
• Unproven RT and C
• Special Teams allowed NFL record 7 return TDs
• Head Coach Brad Childress's predictable playcalling and recent underachieving
  

Expectations: Playoff run