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• Guarding Success: Vikings’ Free Agency and Draft Insights

Is Blake Brandel the Vikings’ weak link at left guard? Two Old Bloggers debate his 2025 role, with doubts after his struggles sans Darrisaw. Risner’s return or a draft pick like Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson could challenge him to protect McCarthy. | Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images The latest episode of Two Old Bloggers dives into weak links in the Vikings’ lineup. From discussing player he...2025
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• What is the Vikings’ Biggest Current Need?

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Where should they be looking? We are officially two weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft in that state just to our east, and as things stand right now our Minnesota Vikings still only have four picks. While a lot of folks want the Vikings to trade back, they’re going to have to make a pick eventually. . .well, you would think, anyway. As we get ready for t...2025
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• Vikings add high-level guard play in Mel Kiper’s latest 2-round mock draft

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Vikings finish overhauling their interior offensive line by adding Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson in Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft. The Vikings have been one of the biggest spends this offseason as they added a pair of difference-makers on either side of the trenches. Offensively, they added former Colts teammates Ryan Kelley (center)...2025
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• Vikings Links: 14 Days Until The Draft

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images I’m not counting, yore counting! As we get closer to the draft, the sentiment is strong for a cornerback or safety or offensive guard this year with the first pick either at #24 or after a trade down. The arguments for these positions are solid with Harrison Smith more than likely being in his last year and the cornerback group still not being as strong a...2025
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• Vikings Links: 16 Days Until The Draft

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images May as well mock! I love to see those mocks! Minnesota Vikings News and Links Seven things Vikings’ offseason has revealed Players, including McCarthy, were aware of Rodgers talks On the morning of the 2024 draft, coach Kevin O’Connell summoned quarterback Sam Darnold to his office. In a 45-minute conversation, O’Connell told Darnold — who had recently signed a on...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 25 Open Thread

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images 21 Days until the draft! The Vikings currently have this cap space according to overthecap ... Season : Total Liabilities : Team Salary Cap : Cap Space 2025 : $266,932,565 : $284,053,803 : $17,121,238 2026 : $312,725,322 : $295,500,000 : ($17,225,322) 2027 : $215,702,782 : $311,000,000 : $95,297,218 2028 : $112,342,600 : $0 : ($112,342,600) ... they w...2025
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• Takeaways from the Vikings’ Moves in the First Week of Free Agency

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images They’re among the most active teams in free agency so far The Minnesota Vikings are making some notable splashes in free agency as they look to improve their roster for the 2025-26 campaign. They entered free agency with some $60 million in cap space available and have spent down a considerable portion of that in the opening days of free agency. The...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: We Think It is JJ Time

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sam Darnold chapter may not be closed yet I still am a little upset that the Bears for Joe Thuney for a 2026 4th. I would have given up the 3rd with the hope of getting back a 6th. You are talking All Pro caliber left guard. The Vikings needed that bad. I know some will say he is going to be 33 but do these same people want to g...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s Decision Day

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Vikings do not look like they will use the franchise tag this year D-Day is here and all signs point to the Vikings allowing Sam Darnold to test the market. There are a few “reports” that they still want him back but at their own price. This falls in line with what I believe is Kwesi’s philosophy of not going past a price point with players. Perhaps D...2025
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• Vikings Links: Who Is Your Combine Crush?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Nick Emmanwori and Maxwell Hairston would look good in purple no? The NFL Combine is underway and there have been some awesome testing numbers. The obvious studs were Nick Emmanwori, Shemar Stewart, James Pierce Shemar Stewart is a DE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.99 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 3 out of 1802...2025
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• Vikings Links: Let Us Continue To Beat The Horse

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images How many Quarterback scenarios can we dream up? I know that many fans feel like we have beaten the (who is the QB) horse to death already. Nah. We are just getting started IMO. There is a ton more wailing and gnashing of the teeth that we are capable of producing. Sounds like fun to me. I will say that it could be difficult for any veteran QB to get fu...2025
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• Vikings Roster Thoughts

Differences from last year are more significant than they seem After a couple weeks of vacation and tracking the Vikings from a far- France and Italy in this case- I’m back at it and looking forward to the season ahead. I was surprised to see how some of the roster decisions unfolded over the past couple weeks. On both offense and defense, it wasn’t just who made the roster and who didn’t, but ...2023
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"Blake Brandel was the starter at left guard last season but struggled and was a below average performer in both pass and run blocking according to PFF."

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"By contrast, Blake Brandel had a clean slate (no pressures allowed) in pass protection in his debut as a starter."

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"The team has announced that they have re-signed defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga and offensive tackle Blake Brandel."

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"Blake Brandel replaced him."

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"To create a spot, the Vikings waived tackle Blake Brandel."

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"Minnesota already have defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo, linebacker Cameron Smith, offensive tackle Oli Udoh, receiver Justin Jefferson, offensive tackle Blake Brandel, safety Brian Cole II and offensive lineman Tyler Higby on [more]"

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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Free Agency Day 5 Open Thread

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images We are going to need another QB right? The fourth day of free agency saw the team sign a decent backup swing tackle for probably not much. Very nice. I posted a comment yesterday about Aaron Rodgers not being due any money from the Jets for 2025. Thus, he needs a new contract and it will be important to what the money represents right? I do not s...2025
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• Vikings Links: Should The Vikings Spend Big On A Guard?

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images Will any of the top guards actually hit the open market? There was good news yesterday. The league announced the cap would fall between 277.5M and 281.5M. This gives the Vikings more cap space to try and sign free agents. Which free agents though? Obviously interior offensive line and defensive tackle are areas most want to see them address first. But corn...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Let’s Be Aggressive

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Should the Vikings be aggressive in free agency? As we motor on towards the Combine and free agency, the QB question dominates the discussion. The interior offensive and defensive lines along with cornerback are also area of desperate need for upgrades. I wonder if a veteran QB will be comfortable signing a one year deal knowing full well that as soon as ...2025
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• Vikings Links: Should The Vikings Sign Aaron Rodgers?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Would he sign for only one year? Now that Arron Rodgers is going to get released the speculation is ramping up. I would not mind if the Vikings signed him to be honest. I am not sure they will be able to bring back Darnold or Jones. I think they both will get fairly significant deals north of 20M per year. Rodgers might sign for 10-15M for one year? If not,...2025
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• Vikings Links: Whose Your QB For 2025?

Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images JJ McCarthy or Bust! It appears that the consensus is that JJ McCarthy should be given the QB job without any competition. If alternate idea is suggested for discussion sake, the defenders arrive in full force and will label/slander the person making the idea. Comical. I do plans every offseason and I try to do different versions for possible discussio...2025
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• Vikings Links: Senior Bowl Is On!

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images Are you watching? The Senior Bowl is on today. Get to look at some possible future Vikings provided they have draft picks. Minnesota Vikings News and Links NFL Players Vote Vikings QB Sam Darnold CPOY There were arguably no more impactful contributors to the Minnesota Vikings strong 2024 season than Sam Darnold and Kevin O’Connell. The former is in line f...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s Going To Be An Interesting Offseason

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images The team has tons of options and flexibility! Still decompressing after that playoff loss against the Rams. The non-competitive nature of the game is what really depresses the most. For these dudes to not even show up for a playoff game is embarrassing. While Sam Darnold deserves plenty of blame, the offensive line really chose a great time to get th...2025
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• Is Blake Brandel Grandfathered In?

The Minnesota Vikings overhauled their offensive and defensive lines this offseason. Well, they did so on the interior, at least. […]...2025
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• Vikings re-sign two exclusive rights free agents
Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports Solid moves for the purple In their first signings of the 2023 offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have re-signed their two Exclusive Rights Free Agents. The team has announced that they have re-signed defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga and offensive tackle Blake Brandel. Brandel has spent his entire career with the Vikings after they drafted him in the sixth round ...2023
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• Oli Udoh out for remainder of season with quad injury

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports A loss for the Vikings’ o-line On Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 34-28, with Oli Udoh taking the majority of snaps at left tackle for the injured Christian Darrisaw. After a bad turn of events in the fourth quarter, Udoh’s season is now over. Udoh suffered a quad injury on one of the Vikings’ final drives an...2023
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• Vikings Dismantle Giants 28-6

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Darnold, defense and Jones = blowout win The Minnesota Vikings started their 2024 campaign with a convincing road win against the New York Giants, 28-6. It was the largest margin of victory for the Vikings in the Kevin O’Connell era and since 2019. It was a slow start for the Vikings offensively, with Ed Ingram giving up a sack on the first series and C...2024
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• Vikings’ Post-PS1 53-Man Roster Projection

An update to the early May projection after the first pre-season game at Seattle It’s been about two weeks since the start of training camp, a few days since the Vikings came out with their first unofficial depth chart, and now they’re played their first pre-season game at Seattle. But while I don’t read too much into the depth chart as they’re often outdated from the get-go and aren’t always com...2023
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• Vikings Designate Dalton Risner to Return to Practice

Howdy! | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Some reinforcements on the offensive line The Minnesota Vikings are the lone undefeated team in the NFC coming out of their bye week, and they’ve gotten some good news to start their week of preparation for their Week 7 matchup against Detroit at U.S. Bank Stadium. The team has announced that offensive lineman Dalton Risner has been designated to return ...2024
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• What the Dalton Risner Signing Signals for the Vikings

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Move Makes Clear Vikings’ Priorities After meeting with Dalton Risner over a month ago, with no offer extended and no movement on signing him for a month afterward according to local beat writer Darren Wolfson, the Vikings and Risner made a deal for the top free agent guard to come to Minnesota. My guess is that the deal was done because Risner was wil...2023
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• Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports But there will still be some changes coming The deadline for NFL teams to officially set their 53-man rosters has come and gone, and the Minnesota Vikings now have their initial roster to start the season. Here’s a full look at everybody who made the cut. Offense Quarterback Sam Darnold, Jaren Hall, Nick Mullens Running Back Ty Chandler, Aaron Jones Fullback C.J....2024
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• Vikings Announce Final 53-man Roster

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports And there were a few surprises. The Minnesota Vikings have announced the 53-man roster. Obviously, things can change throughout the next couple of days, but here’s where things stand currently: Quarterback (3) Kirk Cousins, Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall No surprises here. The Vikings opt to keep three quarterbacks with the new emergency quarterback rul...2023
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• Guarding Success: Vikings’ Free Agency and Draft Insights
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• Vikings Links: What A Letdown!

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images It’s like getting the worm at the bottom of the Mezcal bottle! What a disappointing in to this season the last two weeks has been. The offense, offensive line, and Sam Darnold in particular have been abysmal. Here are the grades for the offensive line vs the Lions when Darnold was pressured 33 times (Brandel and Robinson combined to allow 17 pressures, p...2025
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• Vikings Links: The Vikings Are Back At The Dance!

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Can you dance or are you a wallflower? That was a very disappointing loss. No doubt. The majority of the blame is given to Sam Darnold for this loss and it is very hard to argue he was not the main culprit. But there were other culprits involved. KOC, the offensive line, the receivers, and the kicker (I do not agree with this one but whatevs). Some argu...2025
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• Vikings @ Packers: A Preview

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images What to look for and keys to the game on Sunday The Minnesota Vikings head across the border to Green Bay on Sunday for the first NFC North division game for both teams. The Packers may or may not have starting quarterback Jordan Love available on Sunday- head coach Matt LaFleur remains coy about who his starting quarterback will be to thwart the Vikings’ effor...2024
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• Vikings @ Packers: A Preview

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images What to look for and keys to the game on Sunday The Minnesota Vikings head across the border to Green Bay on Sunday for the first NFC North division game for both teams. The Packers may or may not have starting quarterback Jordan Love available on Sunday- head coach Matt LaFleur remains coy about who his starting quarterback will be to thwart the Vikings’ effor...2024
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• Thoughts on the Vikings’ Cut-Down Day Moves

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images And the updated Vikings’ depth chart The Minnesota Vikings cut their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, along with all the other NFL teams. But while the initial cuts have been made, the resulting roster suggests further moves will be made in the not-too-distant future, including practice squad signings and likely some other roster moves. But for now, he...2024
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• Vikings Place Dalton Risner on Injured Reserve

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports He’ll be eligible to return in Week 5 We’ve speculated about which players the Minnesota Vikings might place on injured reserve as they trim their roster to 53 players. Because of a new NFL rule, teams can place two players on IR as a part of their final cuts while still reserving the ability to designate them for return later in the year. Well, the Vikings hav...2024
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