Zulgad’s four-and-out: Key storylines as Vikings’ begin Organized Team Activities

There are quite a few storylines with the Minnesota Vikings this offseason and @jzulgad highlights the most important ones.

The Vikings are scheduled to hold the first of nine Organized Team Activity practices on Monday at TCO Performance, as phase three of the offseason gets underway.

These practices come with strict guidelines — no live contact is permitted — and participation is not mandatory, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7 and full team drills are allowed for the first time this spring.

This will give second-year coach Kevin O’Connell an opportunity to step up the pace on the installation of his offense, as well as new coordinator Brian Flores’ defense.

These nine sessions also will lead into the Vikings’ mandatory minicamp on June 13-14. While these practices aren’t open to fans, there will be some interesting storylines to follow.

Here are a few of them.