For much of the offseason, analyst and fan alike have debated whether the Minnesota Vikings are rebuilding or merely retooling. The competitive rebuild – Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s term for what’s taking place – has proven to be a stubbornly elusive concept for many people.
Does a Vikings salary cap detail help us? I think so, especially if we shrink things down to what the general manager decided to do during the busiest portion of free agency. The way that he manipulated the money points to more of an emphasis on the competitive portion of the competitive rebuild.