All Things 2025 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

[Slim Tubby]

QB Justin Fields to the Jets for 2/$40M.

 

[howeda7]

That's a ton of money for him. He played well last year but he's not top tier.

It is and it isn't. If Jordan Love and Dak Presocott are worth $55 million/year, Darnold for $36 doesn't seem so bad.

 

[Slim Tubby]

That's a ton of money for him. He played well last year but he's not top tier.

Darnold's new deal makes him the 18th highest paid starting QB in the NFL. Seems about right to me and is a fair contract for both of the parties involved IMO.

 

[Slim Tubby]

CHI and NE are just crushing it so far. The Bears added three (3) starters to both their OL and DL including the best OC in the league (Dalmen) and DT Grady Jarrett.

We've signed a backup CB.

 

[Slim Tubby]

DE Patrick Jones to CAR for 2/$20M.

 

[Ope3]

That's a ton of money for him. He played well last year but he's not top tier.

It's under $37M per season. That's not "Top Tier" by today's NFL standards. Pretty much in line with what Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield are getting.

It's the going rate for non-rookie QBs outside the Top 10.

 

[Ogee Ogilthorpe]

CHI and NE are just crushing it so far. The Bears added three (3) starters to both their OL and DL including the best OC in the league (Dalmen) and DT Grady Jarrett.

We've signed a backup CB.

Meh... We're not even 6 hours into it. It's an endurance race, not a sprint. I would venture to guess that most of the first day signings are almost always overpays.

I'll withhold my opinion until the next week or two (or at the very least a few days from now).

 

[Spaulding!No!]

PA will discuss everyday all day and now Mackey is stealin PA’s bit.

 

[gophersfan]

 

[kg21]

• 601 Snaps
• 1 Sack Allowed
• 11 Pressures Allowed
• 1 Penalty
• 1 QB Hit Allowed
• 71.9 Pass Block Grade
• 64.0 Run Block Grade

If he's healthy, this is a great pickup.

 

[Slim Tubby]

Meh... We're not even 6 hours into it. It's an endurance race, not a sprint. I would venture to guess that most of the first day signings are almost always overpays.

I'll withhold my opinion until the next week or two (or at the very least a few days from now).

There's a limited commodity of available talent but I get what you're saying. Getting Ryan Kelly was a really good move.

It sounds like we're negotiating with these guys:

DT Jonathan Allen
OG Will Fries
QB Daniel Jones
S Javon Holland

No rumblings about Byron Murphy Jr with any team which is odd.

 

[gophersfan]

 

[TruthSeeker]

Good first day of signings. Still need a G or two, backup QB, WR and DT.

 

[gophersfan]

 

[Ogee Ogilthorpe]

It's a lot of money, but this is why KAM and the Front Office cleared all that cap space the last two years. I don't know if they're done yet at CB; not sure if they would roll forward with Blackmon, Murphy, Rodgers and McGlothern, although I like the potential of both Blackmon and McGlothern.

Overall, not a bad first day

 

[gophersfan]

 

[gophersfan]

 

[Spaulding!No!]

Fartsauce is breaking down the free agent movements in the NFL. Is he acting like he doesn’t know the players last names?

 

[TNGophfan]

Great signing. 1 more IOL, Daniel Jones and another DB, then move down in the draft, if possible, to pick up 1 or 2 more picks.

 

[gophersfan]

the Vikings won the FA sweepstakes.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Will Fries is a Viking.

Excellent free agency!

 

[gophersfan]

We got another one.

 

[forever a gopher]

Looks like their approach is sign guys that had significant injury problems in 2024 and hope they rebound (Hargrave, Allen, Fries).

 

[howeda7]

Looks like their approach is sign guys that had significant injury problems in 2024 and hope they rebound (Hargrave, Allen, Fries).

Hopefully it works better for Kwesi than Derek Falvey.

 

[gophersfan]

We will have a new backup QB.

 

[Ogee Ogilthorpe]

the Vikings won the FA sweepstakes.

Huge to get Fries. Major move

 

[kg21]

^^^^^ They must be real confident in McCarthy's health.

 

[Slim Tubby]

^^^^^ They must be real confident in McCarthy's health.

JJM was recently cleared for the Vikings Spring practices so that's a good sign. He'll certainly have a better OL to work with than Darnold.

LT Christian Darrisaw
LG Will Fries
C Ryan Kelly
RG
RT Brian O'Neill

 

[Slim Tubby]

We will have a new backup QB.

Or maybe a new starting QB?

"...won't you be...my neighbor?"

 

[howeda7]

It's Jameis Winston time...