Minnesota has reportedly added the Bills’ first-round pick and defensive tackle Michael Pierce, but other than that, the Vikings have not made a lot of progress in replacing veteran talent.
Touchdown Wire took this into consideration when ranking Minnesota in the recent NFL free agency power rankings. According to the outlet, the Vikings have been in the middle of the pack when it comes to what they’ve been doing.
Here’s some of what it said:
“Similar to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Vikings were in a very difficult position with respect to the salary cap. That made it very difficult for the Vikings to manuever in free agency, and most of the moves related to Minnesota involved players leaving town. Both Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes are no longer with the organization, as is likely the case with Everson Griffen, who recently broke off contract negotiations.”
There have yet to be any high-profile signings, unless you count Pierce, but the Vikings have the cap space right now to make at least one more move if they want.