Why is everyone so high on the Vikings this year?

[BadBoyBenny]

They added a lot of quality journeymen starters on defense, but no one has seen how those guys will play together as a team. What has their coaching staff done to show that they can bring a bunch of free agents together and make a cohesive unit out of them?

Culpepper appears to be one of the best QB's in the league, with or without Moss; but we haven't seen him successful in too many big (playoff level) games yet.

They have an average running game, and no effective power game to help them close out a game that they are leading.

If this team was in the AFC they would be fighting for a wildcard at best.