At this precise moment one year ago, the Minnesota Vikings were staring down the barrel of several free-agent exoduses. The speculation was correct. Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph, Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes, Mackensie Alexander, Andrew Sendejo, Stephen Weatherly, Jayron Kearse, and Josh Kline all opted for a change of scenery. That is an inordinate amount of names – and thus experience – to depart a playoff team. For a few years, the Vikings have straddled the salary cap. So, in that regard, this turnover was quasi-inevitable.
If this mass migration was cause for one’s malcontent, take solace in knowing that nothing of the sort is on the agenda for 2021.