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Free agency has begun Garrett Bradbury Jersey Mens , and the" for Leigh SteinbergHappy Tuesday, everyone!Well, free agency activity was officially allowed to begin yesterday at 3:00, and teams wasted no time. They must negotiate very efficiently, because it wasn’t much past 3:00, and the deals were being announced, and we all know that they’d never negotiate before the legal tampering period began. I still think it’s dumb that they have this goofy ‘legal tampering’ deadline where players and teams are technically not supposed to negotiate or even interview until this magical time arrives. They are under contract and must remain with their team until March, because players do a lot of important things for their current team in February.This is the same NFL organization who, at the end of a regular season, will allow a team who missed the playoffs, and whose season is over, to speak with, and even sign, a coach or coordinator from a team who is still in the playoffs, and whose season is not over. So, it’s perfectly fine to pull him away from his job for a couple days so another team can wine & dine him, and convince him to ditch the losers over at that other team and come work for them next season. It’s okay that his current employer kinda would like him to be doing the job he’s currently being paid to do, as playoff games are kinda important, and he has only 6 days to prepare for their next game. Six days isn’t really enough time to fully prepare, so four should be plenty. “Yeah, go ahead and take two days off this week, Bill. It’s only a playoff game, it isn’t like the season is over if we get beat or something like that. You go ahead and fly over there and have a good time at Sizzler. We’re confident that if you have that head coaching gig locked down & you sign an offer, it won’t affect your concentration on doing your duties here Football Olisaemeka Udoh Jersey , and it shouldn’t have a negative effect on the guys in the locker room when you tell them that you’re jumping ship during the middle of the playoffs. That should really give them a sense of dedication, and laying it all out for the team.” Goofballs. There is no logic in this place.Around the DN since our last open thread:Ted shared the rumblings that multiple teams have called the Vikings to see if the team is interested in trading Xavier Rhodes and/or Trae Waynes.The Vikings did make some early free agency moves. They released Mike Remmers, after having approached him about restructuring his contract, per Chris. He must have said no?Ted shared the not-unexpected news that the Vikes tendered Anthony Harris and Rashod Hill. What? No, Rick didn’t beat on them with a meat hammer. He signed them both to one-year deals. Harris’ deal includes a second round tender, and Hill’s contains a right-of-first-refusal tender.The Vikings also added Shamar Stephen to the roster.....again, after Stephens made the Vikings player’s routine tour of duty with the Seahawks.Anthony Barr was inked to a contract!.....by the Jets, per Chris.Ted is maintaining a free agency open thread. I’m sure everyone will remain calm, won’t over-react, and will all get along fine.Vikings news from elsewhere and news from around the league:At Vikings.com, they have a tracker where you can keep up on all the latest Vikings free agency moves.NBC Sports has a live update where you can get your NFL free agency news as it happens.Some highlights from day one: The Redskins signed former Giants safety, Landon Collins, to a 6 year deal reportedly totaling $84 million, per ESPN. Collins is 25, but coming off an injury, as he missed the final four games of last season with a torn labrum. Also, the Jaguars signed Nick Foles to a four-year deal, $88 million deal, per SI.com. Early reports say the deal contains $50 million in guarantees, and has escalators that could increase the total from $88 million to $102 million.We come to today’s media selection:I’m sure this year’s free agency will be no different than usual, gotta’ love it.Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags Youth Garrett Bradbury Jersey , if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the hyperbole.Where the Vikings are landing in Fantasy Drafts Draft season is in full swing! Some of you have completed drafts, others have drafts coming up. Nonetheless, many of us will make the homer picks out of respect for the Vikings, along with the fact that they could be quite good. This is where the main guys have been going so far based on my 3 drafted teams so far, and over 50 mocks. The format here is 12 team, .5 PPR. QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, TE, Flex, D/St, KDalvin Cook: Round 1, pick 11.I’ve seen him go as high as 6, and as low as 18. He’s going top 10 because many view him as a special talent, and running backs are very much a premium asset. He also is a very good pass catcher, pushing him higher up many people’s boards. The other side of the equation presents three different things. First Mike Hughes Jersey , many fantasy owners are not fully convinced he will be good as new or better following his ACL injury. Second, the Vikings offensive line presents the team’s largest question mark, with inexperience, and a straight up lack of talent. Finally, Latavius Murray looked very good in the preseason minus the two fumbles vs. Jacksonville. Projection: 1,833 total yards from scrimmage, 60 catches, 12 total touchdowns.Adam Thielen: Round 3, pick 4Stefon Diggs: Round 3, pick 5The only reason he is above Diggs in most drafts is because his overall stats were higher in 2017, even though they were very similar in FPPG. The interesting bit here is that Diggs has seemingly had better chemistry with Cousins in preseason than Thielen. However, Thielen has proven to be a bit more durable, as Diggs has yet to complete a 16 game regular season in his career. Both wide receivers were among the best in the league in contested catch rate according to Pro Football Focus, with Diggs at the top for the 2017 season. What’s interesting as well is how often opposing team’s lined up their top corner’s on Thielen as much, if not more than Diggs. Marshon Lattimore matched up with Thielen almost the entire NFC Divisional Playoff Game. Will that be the case all season? Not likely, but double covering both players is not a feasible option, so one or the other will get better looks each week. Both are relatively safe picks, and if both are available upon an owner’s pick, decide between the following: Diggs play ability vs. Thielen’s volume.Projection for Thielen: 73 catches, 1,151 yards, 7 touchdownsProjection for Diggs: 89 catches, 1,392 yards Anthony Barr Jersey , 9 touchdownsKyle Rudolph: Round 7, pick 8As I’ve stated before, Rudolph is very touchdown dependent. The upside to him for 2018 is that Kirk Cousins has fared well throwing to tight ends over the duration of his career. The downside is that Jordan Reed and Vernon Davis do a lot more running with the ball in the open field than Rudolph, at least in the last few season anyway. Rudolph’s size will gives him a big edge over defenders in the red zone, an area of the field Cousins has had his issues with in the past. Expect Rudolph to put him stats that match up well relative to his ADP.Projection: 61 catches, 803 yards, 7 touchdownsKirk Cousins: Round 8, pick 2I’ve seen Cousins go as high as the start of the 5th round, and as low as the end of the 12th round. It’s really dependent on how each league and owner values quarterbacks. Dalvin Cook will play a huge role here, as Cousins is considered arguably the top play-action quarterback in the NFL. Even Jalen Ramsey said so! Cousins has all the skills position players he could ever need, the question will be how the offensive line protects him. If they are competent, don’t be shocked if his season is one of the five best among all quarterbacks in the 2018 campaign.Projection: 3,850 yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 3 rushing touchdowns, 9 intercetionsLatavius Murray: Round 12, pick 3Many Dalvin Cook owners will draft him as a spell. What’s interesting hear though is the notion that Murray could put up solid numbers, particularly early in the season if the Vikings decide to ease Cook back into action. Murray also could get a lot of looks deep in the red zone, stealing some touchdowns from Cook as well. He’s proven he can be a capable back when asked to have a heavier workload, but most signs point to Minnesota wanting to have him simply be a spell option. Still, don’t be shocked if he is someone who has a year that’s slightly better than where he is being drafted.Projection: 691 total yards from scrimmage, 7 total touchdowns,