Choosing to not spend a lot of salary cap space on a quarterback in 2025 allowed the Minnesota Vikings to pursue free agents who can improve other parts of the team while seeing what J.J. McCarthy brings to the team.
With that money, the Vikings immediately looked to improve their presence in the trenches. The offensive and defensive lines were the top priority but other areas of the roster were addressed as well.
Although the team did a solid job of reenforcing their lines, there is debate on whether or not the salary cap space spent on those free agents was money well spent or if it was foolish to be that aggressive.