Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 3 Open Thread

Will there be any moves today?

The second day of free agency was very productive and filled a lot of the wish list needs for many long suffering Vikings fans.

We got a new veteran center who excels at pass blocking and a new guard with lots of upside (hopefully).

We got a new veteran defensive tackle who excels at pass rushing and possibly another veteran defensive tackle who also excels at pass rushing.

There still is a lot of work to do specifically at the backup QB position. It seems like there will be no competition for the #1 spot this year although that could change if they bring in someone like Aaron Rodgers or Kirk Cousins. I do not believe Cousins wants to ride the pine at this stage of his career. Anyone else they bring in would be the backup.

Other positions that I’d like to see some additions are safety (especially if Smith does not return - actually even if he does return), linebacker, defensive line (yes we still need more), cornerback, a third string tight end, another running back, and another wide receiver. Nailor is kind of meh and after that it is a bunch of jags (just another guy).

What other free agents will they target or do you want them to target?

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Here are some of the players I like ...

Jedrick Wills OT 26

Dillon Radunz OT 27

Mac Jones QB 26

Elijah Moore WR 25

Keenan Allen WR 33

Rico Dowdle RB 27

JK Dobbins RB 26

Azeez Ojulari EDGE 25

Levi Onwuzurike DT 27

Clelin Ferrell DL 28

Dre’mont Jones DL 28

Maliek Collins DT

Jamin Davis LB 26

Asante Samuel Jr CB 25

Mike Hilton CB 31

Julian Blackmon S 26

Right now, overthecap has the Vikings with this cap space for 2025 & 2026 which does not include Kelly or Fries and Hargrave is not announced officially yet.

2025: $49,261,377

2026: $44,184,678

Excellent cap work so far. The team should have about 30M left in 2025 and 15-20 in 2026 once the three signings are official.

Maybe we will only see one year deals from this point on?

Kwesi also could perform some trades. One is listed below regarding Bradbury to the Falcons. I saw another speculation about the Vikings trading for Sauce Gardener which would be a surprise. I wonder if they can trade Addison for a 2nd round pick plus a later round pick and then sign Cooper Kupp? That would be nice.