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PFF makes an interesting choice for the Vikings priority free agent

February 4, 2025 by Vikings Wire

The offseason is usually when everyone wears their NFL general manager hat and does what they think is best for the teams. It could be trade ideas, free-agent signings, or mock drafts. Through all the chaos, every opinion presents a new line of thinking that is worth discussing to see if it fits into things.

The latest offseason talking point comes from PFF and their suggestion of which Vikings player the team cannot afford to lose.

PFF made an unusual pick for who they see as the Vikings priority free-agent target. They did not go with Stephon Gilmore, Byron Murphy Jr., or Camryn Bynum, instead they went in another direction. They chose guard Dalton Risner as who the team cannot afford to lose.

They write as their argument, “Risner made nine starts for the Vikings this season and earned a career-high 76.1 PFF pass-blocking grade. Interior protection has long been a problem for Minnesota, but Risner is an affordable option who has been around for two seasons already. . .”

While he may have a high PFF grade, anyone who watched the Vikings this year knows the interior offensive line left a lot to be desired. There is a reason we here at Vikings Wire have been mocking them guards as early as pick 24.

If they want to bring back Risner, sure. Should Risner be seen as a priority? Absolutely not, especially considering who else needs to be re-signed.

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