2025 Free Agency

[StickierBuns]

Not in love with this free agency class, quite honestly.

[MaroonBells]

[Knucklehead]

Not in love with this free agency class, quite honestly.

The pool of available players will increase as teams release players to get under the cap or make more cap $ available.

[MaroonBells]

It's off the table. You can't argue he might get $20M from a team in need of a left tackle in one breath and then say returning to the Vikings isn't "off the table" in the next. He may not get $20M, but he'll get left tackle money to play left tackle, something that Vikings can't offer.

[purplefaithful]

It's off the table. You can't argue he might get $20M from a team in need of a left tackle in one breath and then say returning to the Vikings isn't "off the table" in the next. He may not get $20M, but he'll get left tackle money to play left tackle, something that Vikings can't offer.

Agreed...

Even if CD isnt ready for camp or even start of season, I cant see it happening. They'll shift the OL around first. Not ideal by any means.

[MaroonBells]

Seek immediate medical help if you experience an erection lasting more than 4 hours...

"I've heard steam that the Vikings are telling players we have cap space to play with... that we're going to use it to help build the roster and build this team up into a monster" ?
@PhilMackey about the #Vikings message to players

[purplefaithful]

Seek immediate medical help if you experience an erection lasting more than 4 hours...

"I've heard steam that the Vikings are telling players we have cap space to play with... that we're going to use it to help build the roster and build this team up into a monster" ?
@PhilMackey about the #Vikings message to players

Lol...

14/3 is something I am still wrapping my head around. It doesnt make-up for 1 and done, but it's a bit of a salve, least for me. 

If they can start getting a better pass rush with 4 lineman + a better running game? Then I think they are in much better position for post season wins. 

Not there yet, but hopefully this off-season is as impactful as last years was.

[MaroonBells]

Lol...

14/3 is something I am still wrapping my head around. It doesnt make-up for 1 and done, but it's a bit of a salve, least for me. 

If they can start getting a better pass rush with 4 lineman + a better running game? Then I think they are in much better position for post season wins. 

Not there yet, but hopefully this off-season is as impactful as last years was.

Agree, this free agency class will be a big tell on Kwesi. Did he just get lucky last year? That was the best free agency class in our history, and no other year even comes close. Especially when you consider we were eating $30M in Kirko dead money. 

If he can do it again, this time with $70M in his wallet, then they really could build a monster. 

We're going to have to get a little lucky though in terms of the right free agents becoming available. I feel pretty confident that with the money we have, and the well-known culture we've built, the Vikings will fare well in competition for free agents. But we also have to remember that half of these guys are going to re-up with their current teams.

[StickierBuns]

Agree, this free agency class will be a big tell on Kwesi. Did he just get lucky last year? That was the best free agency class in our history, and no other year even comes close. Especially when you consider we were eating $30M in Kirko dead money. 

If he can do it again, this time with $70M in his wallet, then they really could build a monster. 

We're going to have to get a little lucky though in terms of the right free agents becoming available. I feel pretty confident that with the money we have, and the well-known culture we've built, the Vikings will fare well in competition for free agents. But we also have to remember that half of these guys are going to re-up with their current teams.

Miami is coming loaded for bear in free agency also. Other teams have some cap space to challenge for players. Won't be easy for Minnesota.

[supafreak84]

Dan Graziano at ESPN just did an article on free agency. Of note;

- predicts Darnold to land a 3-year, 120 million dollar contract with 75 million guaranteed. Thinks franchise tagging to trade him will be difficult because another team is likely to offer him more.

- predicts Trey Smith to land a 5-year, 105 million dollar contract with 65 million guaranteed. That deal would tie him for first amongst average guard salaries.