Today feels like the start of the 2021 NFL offseason because teams are allowed to start designating franchise tags to players. Because of this, I decided to delve into my first, just for fun, as realistic as possible, Minnesota Vikings mock offseason.
First, as it stands right now, the Vikings are around $9 million over the projected 2021 salary cap space of $185 million. To get under this, I made the following moves:
- Cut TE Kyle Rudolph with a post-June 1st designation: The Vikings are trying to get younger and cheaper, and they have two good options at TE with Irv Smith Jr and Tyler Conklin.