Vikings Free Agency Looks Better Than People Think

Steve Roberts As the dust settles on free agency in the NFL, the Vikings are a team that did more than expected. The team was so cash-strapped that no one expected any real movement on signing new players. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is out.

Rob Brzezinski is in. Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores are still in place, with a few assistants moving on to new jobs. The Underrated Moves That Quietly Helped Minnesota These are the answers to usually tough questions that a team that had a rocky season has to endure.

What’s next? Cleaning House Last year, fans were very excited about the Vikings’ free-agent signings. While Isaiah Rodgers was a bit of a surprise, and no one knew much about him, folks thought he was a great veteran addition that just hadn’t had the opportunity to shine as a starter.

Will Fries was seen as a huge addition, and Ryan Kelly was a nice add-on coming in with his former teammate. It felt like the bigger splash was on defense with the tandem of Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave being added to an already loaded defense, even if they were coming to the end of their careers. There was excitement in the air that a strong defense and an upgraded offensive line would be in place to help a young quarterback like J.