The Minnesota Vikings are about to enter a busy offseason, and their decision at quarterback will be one of the biggest dominos to fall across NFL free agency. The Vikings will have until March 5 to decide on whether to use their franchise tag on starting QB Sam Darnold,

Like last year, they could sign a big enough difference-maker for this Vikings defense to take its final step toward a championship.

During the NFL offseason, the Vikings can't try to take a shortcut in roster building, thinking that they have arrived at contender status a year or two early, writes RandBall.