Vikings' offseason priority lies with offensive line

After finishing 11-5 with a division title, the Minnesota J.R. Sweezy JerseyVikings will look in 2016 a lot like they did last season. Still, general manager Rick Spielman must make some important decisions over the next two months. His moves will go a long way toward determining whether the Vikings can take another step closer to Super Bowl contention. Most critical is an upgrade of the http://www.officialseahawksnflstore.com/AUTHENTIC+JEREMY+LANE+JERSEYoffensive line, the position group Spielman first mentioned when asked Thursday what he needed to add or change for the Vikings to improve upon their 2015 performance. The trickiest pieces of the equation are center John Sullivan (two back surgeries) and right tackle Phil Loadholt (ruptured Achilles tendon), long-time starters who've been rehabilitating from season-ending injuries and carrying big contracts. Spielman declined to speculate whether they'll be ready in time for spring practices. ''We'll have to wait and see until the doctors fully clear them,'' Spielman said. ''I know they're working extremely hard to get back as quick as they can. But a date or time, I do not know that.'' Veteran Joe Berger thrived in his replacement of Sullivan, but rookie T.J. Clemmings was spotty in subbing for Loadholt. Right http://www.officialseahawksnflstore.com/AUTHENTIC+JERMAINE+KEARSE+JERSEYguard Mike Harris is set to become an unrestricted free agent. Left guard Brandon Fusco was underwhelming in his new spot. Left tackle Matt Kalil is in the final year of his rookie deal. There's no mystery that the Vikings will be targeting blockers in the draft, even if their board is organized around the best overall talent regardless of position. Spielman called the 2016 group of offensive linemen ''a pretty deep class'' and indicated an interest in tackles with the potential to play inside as well under new position coach Tony Sparano. ''The more position flexibility Jake Fisher Jerseythey have, the more valuable a guy is,'' Spielman said at team headquarters in an interview session with reporters. On other subjects: - Wide receiver Mike Wallace has an $11.5 million salary cap hit coming off http://www.officialbengalsnflstore.com/AUTHENTIC+JEREMY+HILL+JERSEYan inaugural year with the Vikings that produced career lows in catches (39), yards (473) and touchdowns (two), making him an easy target for a pay cut. But the Vikings have expressed an interest in retaining him. ''Mike may not have had the production that he envisioned or we envisioned when he came in, but his leadership, his work ethic, how he took some of those young guys under his wing were all A-plus,'' Spielman said. - Kicker Blair Walsh's job is safe, despite some early-season struggles and the infamous miss of that 27-yard field goal at the end of the playoff game that let Seattle escape with a 10-9 victory on a record-setting cold afternoon last month.