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• Mid-June Vikings 53-Man Roster Prediction

Post-OTA/minicamp edition It’s only mid-June and the Minnesota Vikings have finished mandatory minicamp and OTAs and are off until the start of training camp at the end of July. Coaches are not talking about players who have stood out to them yet, and there really isn’t too much to go on in terms of which players on the bubble will make the roster and which will not. But there are hints of who is...2025
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• Vikings Links: Another Day OF OTAs!

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images How long before they start televising these practices? Another day of OTAs today. What nuggets of excitement will be gleaned? All eyes will be on JJ McCarthy and his every move will be analyzed by the Super Nerds to try and come up with some kind of projection. These are the dog days of the offseason. We are scratching the bottom of the barrel in an ef...2025
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• Vikings Links: Offseason Manscaping

How is your mustache game? As we slog through the offseason, we look forward to the next organized team activities. The schedule is ... OTAs: May 27-28, May 30, June 2-3, June 5, June 16-18 Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12 One thing I often do is look to next year and I examine the salary cap. This helps to possibly inform what players I want to watch in college football this year. The Vikings curre...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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• Thoughts on the Vikings UDFA Class

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images A few UDFAs could once again make the Vikings’ roster The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the better teams in recent years when it comes to adding future contributors from the ranks of UDFAs and as such it makes sense to take a closer look at the twenty players the Vikings added this year, as at least a few of them stand a decent chance to make the roster. Last ...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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• 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: 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’s Play Tag!

Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images Should the Vikings Tag Sam Darnold? The East West Shrine Bowl practices are underway. 2025 NFL Draft: 10 players who stood out in East-West Shrine Bowl practices Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech (5-foot-9 1/4, 229 pounds) You wouldn’t think the 5-9 Brooks weighs almost 230 pounds based on the quickness he showed on the practice field (and during his career at T...2025
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• Vikings Links: How Will The Vikings Skin The Cat?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images There are many different ways! As we motor on during the offseason and debate the QB situation to death, let us not forget about college prospects who might be good future Vikings. The East West Shrine Bowl practices are underway. Shrine Bowl Preview: Media’s players to watch; full roster https://steelersdepot.com/2025/01/shrine-bowl-primer-interior-offe...2025
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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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• Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who will be sitting this one out? We’re right around ninety minutes from kickoff at Ford Field between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions, and both teams have released their inactive lists for tonight’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings OL Dan Feeney OLB Pat ...2025
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• Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Who will be sitting out of this one? We are right around ninety minutes from kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium for today’s big NFC North matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers, and both teams have released their inactive lists for today’s game. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out. Green Bay Packers CB Jaire Alexand...2024
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"Lions inactives: QB Teddy Bridgewater — Emergency third quarterback RB David Montgomery (knee) — Ruled OUT Friday OG Kayode Awosika OL Colby Sorsdal OL Giovanni Manu DL Brodric Martin DL Jonah Williams Vikings inactives: EDGE Patrick Jones (knee) — Ruled OUT Friday QB Brett Rypien CB Fabian Moreau LB Calvin Munson DL Levi Drake Rodriguez C Dan Feeney OT Walter Rouse"

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"Their backups at left tackle are either David Quessenberry, a journeyman, or Walter Rouse, a sixth-round rookie."

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"Also, shoutout to Oklahoma left tackle Walter Rouse, who BLOCKED TWO PEOPLE AT ONE TIME to allow Gabriel to get this pass off."

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• Discussion: Which NFC North team is most likely to fall off?

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Every team in the NFC North has a positive record, but that cannot last... right? Between the Lions, Bears, Packers, and Vikings, which team is most likely to fall off as the season progresses? The NFC North crown has been a fight from Day 1, but not many expected it to be a fight of this scale. The entire division sits above .500 even after two of its ...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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• Cowboys draft 2024: Final 7-round NFL mock draft for all teams, all picks

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The draft is finally here, who will the Cowboys take? At long last, the 2024 NFL Draft is upon us. Before long, general managers will start calling players as they draft them, and fans will have extreme gut reactions one way or the other to whichever player their favorite team just drafted. It’s a beautiful time for football fans. However, there is ...2024
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• NFL Draft Rankings 2024: Offensive tackle

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Offensive tackle is one of the three best positional groups in this draft class. There are special players at the top of the group, but the best ten players will all be selected within the first 60 picks. It is a great year to need a bookend to your offensive line. 1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame What he does well: Joe Alt is one of a few truly...2024
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• Cowboys draft 2024: 7-round NFL mock draft for all teams after free agency

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images How has free agency shaped the Cowboys draft plans in your opinion? While there are still some NFL teams out there making moves with remaining free agents, the initial frenzy of the open signing period has mostly died down by now. That didn’t stop the Bills and Texans from agreeing to a huge Stefon Diggs trade, but most teams seem to be g...2024
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• Bauer’s favorite day three draft prospects

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Who should the Saints be looking for on day three? With the NFL draft coming up next month, I’ve been deep diving into potential prospects. Specifically, I’ve been looking at who we could get on day three because the New Orleans Saints currently have seven picks then. Below are six of the more notable players that I think they should be looking at, in o...2024
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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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• Alex Anzalone officially in: Lions/Vikings Week 18 inactives

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have released their inactives ahead of their Week 18 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Who’s in, and who’s out? The Detroit Lions (14-2) have declared their inactives ahead of the Week 18 “Sunday Night Football” matchup with the Minnesota Vikings (14-2). And as expected, based on earlier reports, captain Alex Anzalone will play in this...2025
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• Lions inactives: Kevin Zeitler OUT, Carlton Davis IN vs. Vikings

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images RG Kevin Zeitler has been ruled OUT for the Lions vs. Vikings in Week 7, but CB Carlton Davis WILL PLAY The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of the Week 7 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Carlton Davis missed two practices this week, returning on Friday, and while the Lions remained optimistic about his availability, seeing ...2024
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• 2024 Grit Index: Identifying which NFL Draft prospects are ‘Dan Campbell guys’

The 2024 Grit Index. Sorting through the grittiest players in the NFL Draft and looking for Dan Campbell/Detroit Lions type guys. The Grit Index is back for the 2024 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions organization foundation is built on the concept of grit and the players that end up on the roster tend to be a reflection of their coach, Dan Campbell. “Grit” is literally written on the wall of the team ...2024
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• Cowboys draft 2024: 7-round NFL mock draft for all teams after the combine

Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images Who could the Cowboys land in this year’s draft? The 2024 NFL Combine has come and gone, which means it’s time to start piecing together mock drafts after getting a first taste of which teams are even somewhat interested in which players. Without further ado, here’s a full seven-round mock draft with a focus on how things could shake out for the Cowboys. O...2024
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• Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images Who will be sitting this one out? We’re right around ninety minutes ahead of kickoff at U.S. Bank Stadium between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions, and both teams have released their inactive lists for today’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Detroit Lions TE Parker Hesse OL Giovanni Manu S Loren St...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams: Inactive Lists for Both Teams

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Let’s see who will be sitting out of this one We’re right around ninety minutes away from kicking things off at State Farm Stadium between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings in tonight’s NFC Wild Card contest. Both teams have released their inactive lists, so let’s see who will be sitting this one out. Minnesota Vikings OL Dan Feeney QB Daniel J...2025
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• Russell Wilson Trade Rumors and Vikings Preseason Breakdown

In this episode of The Real Forno Show, Dave and Tyler dive into the controversial suggestion by ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum that the Minnesota Vikings should trade for veteran quarterback Russell Wilson. | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Join Tyler and Dave on The Real Forno Show as they break down the latest Russell Wilson trade rumors and offer an in-depth preseason analysis of the Minneso...2024
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• Who’s Up and Who’s Down After the Vikings PS2

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images How the Vikings’ second preseason game against the Browns impacted depth charts The Minnesota Vikings completed their second preseason game against the Browns on Saturday, chalking up a convincing 27-12 victory following joint practices in Cleveland earlier in the week. In general, the joint practices were victories for the defenses on both teams, as both...2024
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