According to over the cap.
Vikes lost 6 "cfa's". Signed 5 "cfa's"
Thats a net loss of 1 compensated free agents.
Which means- they are "likely" to be compensated 1 pick. Bc its a starting qb lost, a previous back up signed- the disparity on salaries. The vikings are likeliest to get the 97th pick, which is the highest pick avail as fa comp, as comp for cuz.
If they sign any more meaningful- ie- highish salary & a starter where they came from- like say. A left Guard or a cb like Xavien Howard. The comp pick will begin to drop down the chart. Sign both a starting guard and Xavien Howard. They will get zero comps
Comp picks are speculation right now. Nowhere near awarded.
I hear nobody outside click baiters & Viking homers suggesting the vikes will get anything via "tampering". The Vikings didnt cry foul in the moment. The last time this situation happened. When nobody raised a stink. The tampering team lost a draft pick. The "Tamperee" gained nothing.
That was the Tom Brady/Dolphin thing. Almost the exact scenario. The team losing their aged qb wasnt making a hard push to sign their guy. There was no counter offer once the atl details leaked out.
The tampering case that resulted in compensation was concerning eagles asst coach- that philly was actively trying to sign.
Fans & click media are promising comp picks via this tampering thing. I sincerely doubt the vikings have comp picks figured into any plan.
For that to be true. There would have to be a long range plan- on how to build this team, in place... The plan in the wilf era is. Appears focused on 1 goal. sell seats every year while spending as little "real & actual" cash as is possible.
Look it up. The vikings are up against the cap every year. Accounting dollars, yet Actual salary outlay by year , "real currency" not accounting dollars- is usually around mid 20 rank.
It is what it is. Plan A every year appears to be to maximize profits. Plan B is make more money than last year.
How do you do this you ask?
Sell the fans HOPE.
Take a tour around the internet. Every click baiter there is. The Viking Ven site. Everywhere you go. The Viking official take is front & center. Every podcaster sells it, in the words of the Mighty PH that line, is? Spoken with Cletidus twang,
"VIKING GOOOT, packer bad"
Go read kc, sf, philly media- listen to there sports talk.
Fumbling away a playoff game? That player is called out. Not forgiven in awe shucks fashion... " Its ok son. You tried, its all we can ask"
Some towns accept losing.
Other towns? Losers get run out of town.
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