Vikings vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman generally does not do interviews during the season but he met with a few beat writers before the team's kickoff luncheon at a downtown hotel this afternoon.

Spielman was asked about recent media speculation that he is not completely on board with the Brett Favre signing because he traded for Sage Rosenfels this offseason. Spielman denied those reports and he said he believes bringing in Favre is the right move for the organization.

"I am 100 percent behind the organization's decision," he said. "I was part of the process and on board with getting it [done] because he's such a unique individual and unique situation. With where we're at as a football team, to have a future Hall of Famer come into this organization, I'm 100 percent behind it and very excited that we got him."

Spielman traded for Rosenfels with the idea that he would compete for the starting job. Asked if that presented a difficult dynamic once they signed Favre, Spielman repeated what Brad Childress often says about how the team is constantly looking to upgrade talent.

"No, every day we're sitting there [and saying], 'How can we make this roster better? How can we get it more talented?'" Spielman said. "You can't predict what's going to happen three months down the road or four months down the road. You don't predict those things. What you do is work [and say], 'Can I somehow or can we find a way to get this roster better today?' And if there's an opportunity out there, whether a player becomes available or it's through a trade or it's through the draft or whatever, then you take advantage of those opportunities. Because I don't think you're doing your job if you're not always trying to continually upgrade. So anytime you can upgrade your roster with any player at any position I don't think you're doing your job if you don't go ahead and do that."

Spielman also talked about the decision to waive cornerback Marcus McCauley, who was claimed by the Detroit Lions.

"Marcus is a very good football player," he said. "That was an extremely tough decision and I knew and I think Brad knew, I think everybody in the organization knew that when we did put him out there that he was the one who was more than likely going to get claimed because he's an extremely talented corner. That was something that was a very tough decision but it was a decision we felt when you put all the pieces together and weigh them, what this guy does, what that guy does, it was something that was a decision was made and we moved on. I had no doubt, and I think no one in the organization had any doubt, that he would ... I think there were three claims on him when he did get released."