Free agency (technically tampering but whatever) is off, and the Vikings have been active. They brought back Rashod Hill, likely using some weird cap stuff, which I'll explain in this episode. I'll also talk about Nick Vigil and Dalvin Tomlinson, the Vikings' newest additions. What's the point of Dalvin Tomlinson if the Vikings already have Michael Pierce? What can double-nose provide the Vikings? Plus some rumor roundup and a mailbag!

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Coller's Rashod Hill piece: https://purpleinsider.substack.com/p/pi-feature-rashod-hills-day-will

Track the top free agents: https://www.nfl.com/news/top-101-nfl-free-agents-of-2021-who-are-the-best-players-available

Dalvin Tomlinson: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31073304/minnesota-vikings-reach-deal-former-new-york-giants-defensive-tackle-dalvin-tomlinson

Nick Vigil: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/03/15/report-vikings-agree-to-one-year-deal-with-nick-vigil/

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The Vikings are clearing a lot of space on the eve of Free Agency. They restructured Anthony Barr and slashed two years off of his deal. Also, we're resetting Mock Draft Monday! Trying to focus on players that can do at least one thing very well, and then putting it up to the coaches to figure out how to use that.

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On today's show, we'll talk about Britton Colquitt taking a pay cut to stay with the team. We also have had some rumors hit the mill lately, so we'll round those up and chat about it. A couple things I haven't gotten to that I'd like to - how do salary incentives work? Do they count before or after the incentive is hit, and how does that all come together? Also, we'll talk about the free agent safeties, including Anthony Harris, and what the Vikings can do at the position.

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Colquitt pay cut: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-punter-britton-colquitt-takes-pay-cut-cap-space-2021

Doogie rumors and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMFof0JZQkk

Some salary cap tricks from our friend Brad: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-salary-cap-terms-tricks-to-know-ahead-of-nfl-free-agency-2021

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A solid dump of news broke on Wednesday. First, the salary cap was fully set at $182.5 million. Then, the compensatory picks have been announced, with two extra picks going to the Vikings. Finally, the Riley Reiff news. The Vikings released Reiff, giving them an extra $11.75 million in cap space. Where does the O-line go from here? What happens to Ezra Cleveland? What about free agents?

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Salary cap is set: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-2021-salary-cap-182-5-million

Comp picks: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2021-nfl-draft-compensatory-picks-tracker-a-look-at-each-teams-additional-picks-ahead-of-the-draft/

Riley Reiff: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31040712/minnesota-vikings-cut-lt-riley-reiff-free-1175-million-salary-cap

Coller’s Rashod Hill story: https://purpleinsider.substack.com/p/pi-feature-rashod-hills-day-will

Ezra Cleveland: https://zonecoverage.com/2020/minnesota-vikings-news/move-ezra-cleveland-back-to-tackle/

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The Vikings are down a kicker now, though they do still have one under contract. We'll have to see if they want to bring in someone else for a competition. Then, we have The Athletic's Arif Hasan on to chat about Danielle Hunter's trade value, as well as his yearly athletic thresholds project.

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Arif's Danielle Hunter episode: https://theathletic.com/2428163/2021/03/05/how-much-is-vikings-de-danielle-hunter-worth-via-a-new-contract-or-in-a-trade/

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On today's show, we'll go over some of the recent Vikings news. The QB market just got reset with Dak Prescott's deal, which could inform future negotiations. The Vikings won't tender Chris Jones, which is disappointing. They're also not picking up Mike Hughes' 5th year option, which is more disappointing. Most of the show will go to answering your mailbag questions!

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Mike Hughes: https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2021/03/08/minnesota-vikings-not-expected-to-give-cb-mike-hughes-the-fifth-year-option/

Chris Jones: https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/2021/03/08/minnesota-vikings-not-to-tender-cb-chris-jones-2021-nfl-free-agency/

Danielle Hunter: https://theathletic.com/2428163/2021/03/05/how-much-is-vikings-de-danielle-hunter-worth-via-a-new-contract-or-in-a-trade/

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On today's show, we cover a quick roster transaction from the weekend. Then, we'll talk about Kyle Pitts, and broadly, how to deal with position-agnostic players. What do you do with a Kyle Pitts, and how should we consider his positional value? It's a convenient time to have a Mock Draft Monday where we can put these principles to the test.

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Jaycee Horn: https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/jaycee-horn/DnbG76rKTB

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On today's show, we'll review the homecoming of Stephen Weatherly. Things didn't work out in Carolina, and now he's back on a fairly reduced salary. We'll talk about what it means, plus, some cap misconceptions. Did you know that guaranteed salary can be restructured? Even traded? Finally, the D-Line rebuild isn't done, so let's talk about some defensive tackles that can improve upon the current unit.

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On today's show, we happily ignore Rick Spielman's free agency presser. Instead, let's talk about some proposed rule changes and how compensatory picks work.

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Ignore this Rick Spielman presser: https://www.vikings.com/news/rick-spielman-kirk-cousins-danielle-hunter-kyle-rudolph

Eagles rule change: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2021/3/3/22311956/eagles-onside-kick-alternative-rule-change-4th-15-philadelphia-nfl-owners-meetings-league-2021

Bills rule change: https://theathletic.com/news/bills-propose-rule-change-to-coaching-and-front-office-hiring-process-source/Dg4IM6yWeD3G

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The Vikings have made their first move of likely many to resolve their salary cap situation. Kyle Rudolph's long, storied tenure has come to a close. His departure comes with some cap savings, but more importantly, a hole in the starting offense. We're going over a lot of possible replacements, so buckle up!

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Kyle Rudolph release: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30992195/minnesota-vikings-release-te-kyle-rudolph-10-seasons

Rudolph's article in The Player's Tribune: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/dear-minnesota-vikings-kyle-rudolph-football-nfl

What the future holds: https://zonecoverage.com/2020/minnesota-vikings-news/now-we-know-what-life-after-kyle-rudolph-will-look-like/

Follow the bylaws: https://zonecoverage.com/2021/minnesota-vikings-news/5-simple-rules-to-help-vikings-fans-survive-free-agency/

The free agent list I'm working off of: https://www.pff.com/nfl/free-agency?season=2021

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