If you don't quite understand the Vikings' new power structure, this post is for you. Rick Spielman, as acting general manager, makes the call on free agents and the draft. Head coach Leslie Frazier will handle the coaching staff. However, Spielman is accountable for everything.

Rick Spielman joined NBC's Pro Football Live Wednesday to discuss being promoted to general manager of the Vikings. Spielman says he was promoted after a 3-13 season because Vikings' ownership believes in his body of work. He also says the Vikings can build a foundation of success by putting good players around the quarterback and playing good defense.

Vikings' general manager Rick Spielman says there is a lot of pressure to turn things around quickly following a 3-13 season, but he isn't willing to mortgage the future for a quick fix. Spielman also knows finding younger players is a must to stay competitive for the long haul.

From Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin to Marcus McCauley and Tyrell Johnson, the Pioneer Press breaks down every single Vikings' draft pick under the watch of Rick Spielman.

Kicker Ryan Longwell is putting on the best of possible faces after being cut by the Vikings yesterday. Longwell is on Twitter today thanking everyone for all the good wishes so far. He says he’s “blessed” and calls the response “humbling.”

Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says he's excited with how the off-season has gone so far, but he knows the Vikings have to do a good job "identifying" players in the draft. The main goal is to build the team through the draft.

While fans are growing frustrated with the Vikings failure to sign big-name free agents, general manager Rick Spielman says, "Give us time to put this roster together. We're not only putting it together for 2012. We're building this roster to be able to maintain this roster over the next three, four, five years."