Rick Spielman, the recently hired vice president of player personnel who replaced the fired Fran Foley, heads the department that is also buoyed by director of college scouting Scott Studwell.
Pro scouts Paul Wiggin, Jeff Robinson, Frank Acevedo and Ryan Monnens were all brought back, as were regional scouts Frank Gilliam, Conrad Cardano, Kevin McCabe, Mike Sholiton and Jamaal Stephenson. Paul Roell replaced Kevin Fitzpatrick. Wiggin's and Gilliam's titles changed slightly.
Since Zygi Wilf and his group bought the team a year ago and coach Brad Childress was hired in January, the Vikings have made significant changes to the front office, coaching staff and roster. The personnel department is the lone exception to the turnover.