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• SKOL Drama: Van Ginkel’s $23M Deal, Draft Rage & McCarthy’s Preseason Plan

Will J.J. McCarthy shine or stumble? Vikings’ rookie QB, sidelined in ‘24, needs preseason reps! Does KOC plans 4-5 quarters to prep him for 2025? Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano debate it on Two Old Bloggers. Risky or genius? | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Vikings’ bold moves, draft drama, and McCarthy’s future! In this electrifying episode of Two Old Bloggers, hosts D...2025
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• Vikings Links: Rookie Minicamp Starts May 9th

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Which undrafted rookie has the best chance at making the final 53? It looks like it is might be better to be undrafted than get selected in the 6th through 7th rounds. Walter Rouse who was pick #177 received a $226,592 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd. Joe Milton who was pick #193 received a $183,316 signing bonus and that is all that was gtd....2025
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• Draft Thoughts and Other Musings

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Our newest writer shares his thoughts on the 2025 NFL Draft Draft Thoughts and Other Musings The Draft Well, that didn’t go as expected (at least on my end). As the 1st Round unfolded, I assumed the play was either a trade down or Georgia safety Malaki Starks. The latter seemed a natural fit for Brian Flores’ scheme. His exceptional recognition in run sup...2025
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• Thoughts on the Vikings’ Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books and the Minnesota Vikings emerged with a total of five draft picks and a veteran backup quarterback as well. Not a bad haul numbers-wise considering they only had four picks to begin with, but the definitive proof of whether this was a good draft for the Vikings or not won’t be available for a few years- after we see the results on the field and the development ...2025
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• Can the Vikings’ 2025 Rookies Turn a Quiet Draft into Loud Wins?

Vikings’ 2025 Draft: Donovan Jackson to fix O-line, but no CB or RB picks? Two Old Bloggers debate if it’s a Super Bowl move or a miss. Howell’s backup role & Smith’s return spark hope. Tune in for SKOL-ful insights! | Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images In this episode of Two Old Bloggers, hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano analyze the Vikings’ 2025 NFL Draft. They ...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Pre-Draft Roster Reset

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images What does the roster look like as we prepare for the Draft? We have finally. . .mercifully. . .made it to the 2025 NFL Draft, ladies and gentlemen! Just hours from now, 32 young men will hear Roger Goodell announce their names to start their National Football League career. One of those young men may wind up with our Minnesota Vikings, if the team doesn’t...2025
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• SKOL Drama: Van Ginkel’s $23M Deal, Draft Rage & McCarthy’s Preseason Plan
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• Mike Kiwak’s Final 2025 NFL First-Round Mock Draft

Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It could be a wild Night 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. Why say lot word when few word do trick? My only first-round mock here. Has trades! Dive in, read, and comment. Or don’t, not beggar. Enjoy! Tennessee Titans - Cam Ward, QB, Miami The consensus comes to a point almost every year. The Titans need ...2025
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• Brian Flores in Year 3: A Closer Look

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images What can we expect in 2025? In terms of Xs and Os, I gravitate towards the defensive side of the ball. I’m a fan of the innovators; the proactive rather than reactive, and schemes that dictate how the offense responds, not vice versa. Seeing them on the schedule, film sessions included an equal measure of expletives and Advil. The Bill Belichicks, Budd...2025
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• Vikings Links: 2 Days Until The Draft

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Almost time for your final mocks! Let’s see those mocks today with the position you want taken first! A good article about Aeneas Peebles but also includes a caution about Emmanwori. 2025 NFL Draft Value Plays: Comparable talent, better investment after Round 1 Why draft Walter Nolen in the first round when you can take Aeneas Peebles in the third? Wal...2025
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who are the Cowboys most likely to end up with in the first round in your opinion? The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and months of shifting player stocks and smoke screens from teams will soon come to an end. The Cowboys’ draft priorities have seemingly come into focus in recent weeks, but as we learned it can all change in a heart...2025
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• Let’s Get This Party Started!

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The first article from one of our newest writers! Hey, all! This is the first article from Shawn, who is one of the two people we selected from the contest we ran earlier this year about joining the DN team. Welcome him aboard! -Chris First and foremost, I want to thank the Daily Norseman leadership for the opportunity to join the contributor...2025
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• NFL mock draft 2025: Browns pair Abdul Carter with Myles Garrett, Titans take QB Cam Ward at No. 1

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images With Myles Garrett digging in his heels, the Browns decide to take the draft’s top defender in Penn State’s Abdul Carter. The first week of free agency has come and gone and it went a long way toward changing what was actually the first rendition of this mock draft. We went back to the drawing board over the weekend and I think we’ve got it in a good pla...2025
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• How the National Media Graded the Vikings’ Free Agency So Far

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Lots of love for the Vikings’ free agency moves The Minnesota Vikings still have around $30 million in salary cap space for 2025, but after the first week of free agency, when most of the big moves are made, the national media has begun giving team grades for their free agency moves. Here is how some of the major media outlets are grading the Vikings’ fre...2025
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• Joining Harrison Smith as Teammates a Bit Surreal for Byron Murphy
The cornerback said he experienced a similar feeling when he was drafted by Arizona in 2019 and got to play two seasons with eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson, who spent the past two seasons with Minnesota before joining Pittsburgh this offseason. "Just to talk to [Harrison] and have his knowledge on the field is a blessing for us," Murphy said. "When it's time to get serious, [I can] ask him...2023
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"com/9HMthTOACD— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 6, 2025 But on the very first play, the Lions tried a deep shot, and there was a clear miscommunication between Goff and Jameson Williams, as the Lions receiver stopped running, giving Harrison Smith an easy interception."

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"A few weeks ago, we wondered in this space about how the Minnesota Vikings would handle safety Harrison Smith and his contract."

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"Kirk Cousins was intercepted by Charvarius Ward on a pass intended for Jordan Addison on the Vikings’ first drive, but that was countered shortly thereafter by Harrison Smith forcing a fumble from Christian McCaffrey that was recovered by Dean Lowry to end the Niners’ threat."

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"Vikings restructure contracts of Harrison Smith, Adam Thielen to save more than $14M in cap room, per report"

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"Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith wants to retire as a Viking, excited about Patrick Peterson's arrival"

2020
"Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox had one of the highlights of Sunday’s Pro Bowl when he took a lateral from Vikings safety Harrison Smith and took it 61 yards for a touchdown."

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"Key players such as Danielle Hunter, quarterback Kirk Cousins, running back Dalvin Cook, wide receiver Adam Thielen, offensive tackle Riley Reiff, center Pat Elflein, linebacker Eric Kendricks, safety Harrison Smith, cornerback Xavier Rhodes and defensive end Everson Griffen are all under contract through 2020 and beyond."

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"Mike Zimmer said this week he’s optimistic the veteran Harrison Smith will"

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"The NFL recently released its 2017 Pro Bowl roster, and one person who was deserving of a trip to the annual exhibition, Harrison Smith, was not on it."

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"Harrison Smith is going to be the centerpiece of the Vikings' defense for the foreseeable future -- and a highly paid one at that."

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"It was called the Harrison Smith Express:The Minnesota safety lowered his shoulder and absolutely smashed Kaepernick, putting Number 7 on his back in a hurry."

2014
"Let’s start with the “sting” route versus Vikings safety Harrison Smith, playing over the top in the deep half."

• SKOL Drama: Van Ginkel’s $23M Deal, Draft Rage & McCarthy’s Preseason Plan
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• Vikings Links: Rookie Minicamp Starts May 9th
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• Draft Thoughts and Other Musings
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• Thoughts on the Vikings’ Draft
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• Can the Vikings’ 2025 Rookies Turn a Quiet Draft into Loud Wins?
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• 2025 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Pre-Draft Roster Reset
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• Mike Kiwak’s Final 2025 NFL First-Round Mock Draft
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• Will the Vikings Be Able To Find A Trade Partner In This Year’s Draft?

Options abound for the Minnesota Vikings in this year’s draft. Because the team did a great job of filling roster holes in free agency, the Vikings don’t have a clear top need at any one position. Safety dominates the mock draft results. Still, the need for a starter is a year away because the room has Harrison Smith, Josh Metellus, and Theo Jackson....2025
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• Brian Flores in Year 3: A Closer Look
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• Vikings Links: Rookie Minicamp Starts May 9th
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 9 Open Thread

Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The team is steadily making moves! Free agency is now at the stage where small signings will all that we will probably see. The largest one will likely be for another QB whether that be you know who or someone else. The current cap space is still about 32M but that is without Jordan Mason included. The details are not out yet but here ...2025
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• Vikings Links: Free Agency Day 6 Open Thread

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Will there be anymore signings? The fifth day of free agency saw the team sign linebacker Eric Wilson and bring in wide receiver Rondale Moore for a visit. Other than that all that was left to talk about is you know who. The bane of the Vikings fans existence eh? My reading of the tea leaves suggests that the team has to have some kind of plan or idea of what they w...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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• NFL mock draft 2025: Browns pair Abdul Carter with Myles Garrett, Titans take QB Cam Ward at No. 1
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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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• 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 Links: What Is Your OffSeason Plan?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Plans are made to be changed no? I think the Vikings are more than likely going to try and bring back Daniel Jones to go with JJ McCarthy. KOC said in an interview that “Darnold has earned the right to go to free agency” or something along those lines. I do think the team does not want to tie up too much in the QB position regardless of 14 wins. It is...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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• Underestimated Jordy Nelson Emerging as Top-5 NFL Talent
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• Harrison Smith signs $51.25M extension with Vikings
Harrison Smith is going to be the centerpiece of the Vikings' defense for the foreseeable future -- and a highly paid one at that. The Vikings signed Smith to a five-year, $51.25 million extension on Monday....2016
• Pro Bowl safety Harrison Smith wants to retire as a Viking, excited about Patrick Peterson's arrival
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• Vikings' Harrison Smith Lights Up Colin Kaepernick with Huge Hit Near Sideline
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• Vikings restructure contracts of Harrison Smith, Adam Thielen to save more than $14M in cap room, per report
Minnesota's new front office is keeping many veterans around...2022
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• Vikings, Harrison Smith agree to five-year contract extension
The Vikings think they got one of the best safeties in the league when they took Harrison Smith in the first round of the 2012 draft, and now they’re paying him like it. Smith has agreed to a five-year, $51.25 million extension that includes a $10 million signing bonus. We don’t know the full breakdown…...2016
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• Minnesota Vikings 22, San Francisco 49ers 17: Vikings pull huge upset on Monday Night Football

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Featuring a huge performance from their first-round pick After losing a handful of winnable games already this season, the Minnesota Vikings were going to have to steal one that most people wouldn’t expect to salvage their 2023 season. They accomplished just that on Monday Night at U.S. Bank Stadium. Paced by what wound up being a coming-out party for rookie...2023
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• Vikings Links: Let’s Play Tag!

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Will the Vikings tag anyone? It is franchise tag starting day! Will the Vikings tag anyone? Rumor has it that they may tag Byron Murphy instead of Sam Darnold. A little note is that Sam Darnold, Stephon Gilmore, and Byron Murphy all had their contracts voided yesterday, February 17th. https://overthecap.com/contract-triggers-calenda...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s An Exciting Time To Be A Vikings Fan!

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images Meaningful football late in the season plus playoffs is great! It is hard to wait for this game but what can you do? I like to do other things so that I am not thinking about the game too much. I really am not smart enough to talk about the X’s and O’s with any conviction or authority. So, I watch college football in search of future Vikings and I do ...2025
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• NFL Predictions Week 15: Picks and Odds Advice for Latest Schedule
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• Monday Morning Hangover: The Biggest Losers of Slip-Up Sunday
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• How NFL Players Really View Fantasy Football
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Attack of the Zombie Quarterbacks
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• Vikings Links: Rookie Minicamp Starts May 9th
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• Thoughts on the Vikings’ Draft
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• Mike Kiwak’s Final 2025 NFL First-Round Mock Draft
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• Brian Flores in Year 3: A Closer Look
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• Minnesota Vikings Free Agency Recap and Rumors with Thor Nystrom

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Vikings have been busy in free agency, but they may not be done yet! The Minnesota Vikings are shaking things up in free agency, making some key moves to strengthen their offensive and defensive lines. Thor Nystrom joins the show to break down how these signings could help the Vikings win right now. We’ll also chat about the return of Harrison Smit...2025
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• Vikings Links: It’s Almost Over!

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The QB Carousel is going to stop spinning soon The QB carousel is turning and now the media jackals are all predicting/assuming Sam Darnold is going to sign with the Seahawks after they trade Geno Smith to the Raiders for a 3rd round pick. The connection makes a ton of sense because Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak worked with Darnold in 2023 as San Francisco’...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: 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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• Minnesota Vikings Rumors from the NFL Combine with Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images What’s the latest buzz on the Vikings Impending Free Agents The NFL Combine is happening right now, and all 32 teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, are in the thick of discussing their own free agents and those from other teams. It’s a crucial time for teams to decide who stays and who goes for the upcoming season. Andrew Krammer from the Star Tribune ...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The QB Plan Is Still Being Processed

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images We all expect JJ McCarthy do be the QBOTF though The NFL Combine is underway. Today they have the medicals, team interviews, and pre-exam for the defensive linemen, linebackers, and dudes that put their foot on the ball. Here is a list of the invites ... NFL combine: Full list of draft prospects invited to 2025 scouting event Here are a few players that I...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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