Vikings promote Spielman to General Manager
Declaring that 3-13 is "unacceptable," Rick Spielman says he's ready to embrace the General Manager position for the Minnesota Vikings.
Declaring that 3-13 is "unacceptable," Rick Spielman says he's ready to embrace the General Manager position for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Tom Powers of the Pioneer Press doesn't think the Vikings made the right choice by promoting Rick Spielman from vice president of player personnel to general manager. He writes that the move creates about as much excitement as "28 floors worth of elevator music."
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.
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.
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.
Bob Sansevere of the Pioneer Press believes Vikings general manager Rick Spielman might favor LSU defensive back Morris Claiborne over USC left tackle Matt Kalil. While both players would fill positions of need for the Vikings, Sansevere writes that Spielman raved to him more about Claiborne than Kalil.
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."
Vikings general manager Rick Spielman is still open to trading the third pick in the NFL draft, according to Pro Football Weekly. There's no telling when a trade could go down, but if a deal arises on draft day, he'll be prepared to pull the trigger on a trade or make a pick when the Vikings go on the clock April 26th.
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