The Vikings have some decisions to make about the safety position in the offseason.
Safety Anthony Harris is going to be expensive, and with Harrison Smith already on the defense, how important is it to break the bank to re-sign Harris? You can read more about that here.
So, if Harris does end up finding a different team in free agency, what should the Vikings do?
NJ.com thinks that for Eagles safety Rodney McLeod, the Vikings are among his best options.
The outlet said this about a McLeod fitting with Minnesota:
“If the Vikings can’t get Harris back in the mix, they may look for cost-effective solutions. McLeod would be a nice complement to strong safety Harrison Smith. The Eagles safety could boost his stock under secondary guru Mike Zimmer.”
McLeod would definitely be cheaper than Harris. The Eagles safety is coming off a year where he had two interceptions and six pass deflections. Harris outdid him in 2019-20, tallying six interceptions (tied for a league-high) and 11 pass deflections. But the Vikings are strapped for cash, so McLeod might be a better fit for the team financially.