Free agency is here, which means it’s that time of year when teams throw around cash like it’s a Black Friday sale—some get the perfect deal, while others overpay and pray. The post After Ditching Sam Darnold,

The Vikings could have tagged Darnold and tried to trade him to get a return, but The Athletic's Alec Lewis and ESPN's Kevin Seifert noted that teams would be unlikely to spend a draft pick on Darnold and then pay him.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to quarterback development while defensive coordinator Brian Flores just got some high-quality parts for his scheme in the early days of NFL free agency.