Vikings defense is so good, they don't need a free safety.

It seems like it happened three years ago, but it was actually less than three months ago when the Vikings went into New Jersey and destroyed the Super Bowl Champs 41-17. Vikings free safety Dwight Smith had two picks that day and brought one of those back for a touchdown. That day was the highlight of Smith's career as a Viking.

The lowlight could have been getting arrested for having sex in a stairwell at a Minneapolis night club. Or getting busted for weed. Or fighting with his coaches.

Either way, the Vikings now have one credible safety on the roster in Darren Sharper. They could use at least one more I would think, particularly since they run a Cover 2 defense and the safety position is sort of important.