Lunchbreak: CBS Sports Gives Vikings Highest Free Agency Grade Among NFC North Teams

[Viktor]

Benjamin gave the Vikings free agency moves thus far a B-minus grade. He wrote:


[The] Vikings have built a recent reputation for being good enough to get to the playoffs, but not good enough to make it much further. Their moves this offseason don't exactly spell a shift from that trend, as we've got a lot of part-swapping going on as opposed to clear upgrades. On their face, though, the decisions are fairly respectable. Rudolph and Reiff were due for fresh starts, and both Tomlinson and Peterson are perfect additions to [Head Coach] Mike Zimmer's defense. The former is a prototypical gap-plugging force up front, and Peterson, while no longer in All-Pro form, brings a steady hand to a young secondary.


Benjamin added that it "hurts" to see Harris depart for Philadelphia and that Minnesota still has "work to do at receiver" despite recently re-signing Chad Beebe. He pointed out that "the draft remains to plug other holes."


The Packers were given a C by Benjamin, and the Lions – whose roster has drastically changed – received a C-plus. Benjamin graded the Bears the lowest, giving Chicago a D.