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Weekend Open Thread"Good Morning!Hope your Easter weekend is off to a great start with food Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , family and fun.The draft is coming to paraphrase from Game of Thrones and speaking of Game of Thrones I will be posting the thread late Sunday night or Monday morning as a replacement for theartistformerlyknownasfil for this week only.If you’re watching, the trial of Jaime Lannister is going to be interesting to say the least, if you’re not watching....start now, you have time to catch up with the rest of us.If you’re wondering, the lead photo for the weekend thread is Ifeadi Odenigbo and was posted by request.Meanwhile we’ll catch up on our NFC North opponents and then carry on with our news and links thread full of beer recommendations, nap strategies, crock pot and smoker recipes. Fire up the mock drafts and drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and try a Cigar City / 3 Sons - Across The Alley.Around the DN since our last open thread:Chris ponders, does Rick Spielman have a conference bias?How the Vikings built one of the best rosters in the NFL - Part II by Wludford.(Part one is here in case you missed it)Finally, Matt Birk to open new school in Burnsville.Vikings news from other sources:NFL Network’s Dave Dameshek, host of ‘The Dave Dameshek Football Program,” joined Vikings.com’s Mike Wobschall to give his take on the NFC heading into 2019 and where the Vikings fit in, and more.From their lunch break series: Inside the journey of the creation of the Vikings schedule.At Vikings.com, they’ll keep you up to the minute with their Vikings free agency tracker.Courtney Cronin at the ESPN NFC North blog notes Minnesota Vikings schedule: Must buck prime-time woes for playoff run.NFC North Roundup: At Pride of Detroit Way-too-early predictions for the Lions’ 2019 schedule.NFL Network to have war room footage of Detroit Lions.Drafting from Disaster: 10 years of Lions draft classes.Come join us at the Pride of Detroit Draft Party!2019 Detroit Lions free agency tracker: Latest signings Alexander Mattison Jersey nfl draft , trades, more.At Windy City Gridiron 10 thoughts on the Chicago Bears 2019 schedule.Matchmaker, matchmaker: Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL Draft.Bears 2019 free agency tracker: News, signings, cuts, and more.Over at Acme Packing Company Packers held pre-draft visit for Princeton utility player John Lovett.Thursday Cheese Curds: Packers have opportunity for early success.NFL Draft 2019 Rumors: Is Montez Sweat’s heart condition scaring teams away?League news: Consistent with the weekend news and links I’ll post league news in the commentsWe come to today’s media selection: AC/DC - TNTAgain, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:-No discussion of politics or religion-No feeding of the trolls-This isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the door-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.With that Alexander Mattison Jersey Cheap , the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waiter, try not to annoy him and and as always, Winter is Coming. Why the way the Vikings have handled the offseason makes sense"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMinnesota Vikings 2019 OffseasonThe Vikings and lower-tier free agentsNew,48commentsWhy the way the Vikings have handled the offseason makes senseCDTShareTweetShareShareThe Vikings and lower-tier free agentsMike DiNovo-USA TODAY SportsGoing into the offseason, we knew that the Minnesota Vikings were not going to be able to make a whole lot of noise in free agency. Sure, they saved Anthony Barr from going to the New York Jets and signed Josh Kline and Shamar Stephen, but a lot of their moves have been minor.Among those minor moves has been the signings of five players. . .all on defense. . .that were a part of the Alliance of American Football prior to them shutting down operations.S Jordan MartinLB Greer MartiniDE Karter SchultS Derron SmithCB Duke ThomasThey’ve also made some other minor additions along the way.Because of the top-heavy nature of the Vikings’ current roster. . .let’s not forget that this team is still awfully stacked at most positions, talent-wise. . .and the salary cap situation, it’s hard to fault Rick Spielman and company for the way they’ve handled things.As of today, the Vikings only have 66 players under contract. The folks from Over the Cap only have 63, but I don’t see anything on there for Martin, Martini, or the recently-signed Jordan Taylor. If Spielman does his thing on draft day and gets to his magical number of 10 draft choices, that puts them at 76 Alexander Mattison Jersey Womens , meaning that there are still 14 spots on the 90-man roster that need to be filled.Rather than filling all of those spots with undrafted free agents, the Vikings have instead chosen to take a few fliers on guys who, until recently, had been playing professional football. . .regardless of whether it was at a lower level. I know that there were plenty of you out there that were watching the AAF, and probably already know that the guys that the Vikings signed from that league, particularly Derron Smith and Karter Schult, were very good in that league. The AAF gave teams an opportunity to find players they might not have found otherwise, and perhaps could continue to develop in Minnesota.The other thing that it’s important to remember is something that our friend Andy Carlson pointed out on the Twitters the other day. I can’t find the exact tweet, so I’ll just link his account. He’s someone you should be following if you’re a Vikings fan anyway.It’s important to remember that, when it comes to the NFL’s salary cap, there’s a rule called the “Top 51” rule. That rule dictates that only the 51 highest salaries on your 90-man roster count towards the salary cap. According to the Over the Cap page linked above, the cut-off point for the “Top 51” for the Vikings is a salary of $570,000.So, in effect Alexander Mattison Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , if the Vikings can sign a free agent for less than $570,000, they’re basically giving them a free tryout. If they’re impressive enough, they will stick, and if they’re not, then it doesn’t cost the Vikings anything. Not in terms of the salary cap, anyway.Of the five AAF free agents that the Vikings have signed, Smith is the only one that is above that cut line with a salary of $725,000 (because, apparently, the Vikings really liked him). Schult is at $497,500, while Thomas is at $500,000. I can’t imagine that Martin or Martini is above that mark Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , and I wouldn’t think that Jordan Taylor would be, either. None of the undrafted free agents are going to break that $570,000 barrier, unless things get a little weird.The Vikings have to get their roster to 90 players somehow, and given their current situation, it would appear that they’ve handled their offseason about as well as they could have. And who knows. . .maybe some of these lower-tier guys could end up being significant contributors going forward for the team. Most of the top of the roster is pretty solidified, but as we go through the offseason activities and mini-camps and on to Training Camp, there are going to be a lot of hungry players at the bottom of the roster that are going to be fighting for spots, and that will make things pretty exciting to watch, in my opinion.