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What’s up Vikings fans!! Well week 1 of the 2021 season is over and we are 0-1, but so is the rest of the NFC North, so we are in good shape still. We showed flashes of brilliance, but there is a lot of work to do if we want to be playoff ready come […]
Count depth running back DeeJay Dallas among those who believe in the Vikings’ QB1. The newcomer in Minnesota chatted with the media following last weekend’s game. He got asked about Kyler Murray, someone he worked alongside down in Arizona. Check out some of what Dallas had to say: “The big plays are going to come, […]
Vikings rookie Jakobe Thomas has yet to play. Not just on defense, but overall. Worse yet, he hasn’t even been dressing. Minnesota’s five games have involved keeping him sidelined. Does there come a point in the not-too-distant future when it becomes time to worry about his development? No doubt, things are still very early, but […]
Lately, Vikings receiver Jauan Jennings has seen his name mentioned a time or two in the NFL’s trade conversations. He’s a possible trade candidate Do note, though, that Tai Felton is a sneaky name to watch. In fact, I’d argue that he’s more likely to be shipped out than Mr. Jennings. The sophomore 3rd-Round talent […]
Vikings corner Isaiah Rodgers has been playing some sturdy football. In fact, PFF contends that he has been elite. The public discourse around the analytics website hasn’t been particularly kind in 2026. And, to be sure, there are good reasons to be critical of many of the assessments within the grading system. Presumably, though, most […]
The Vikings’ GM said he was going to be involved in the NFL’s trade conversations. Whether those conversations lead to tangible actions remains to be seen, but Nolan Teasley wants to be curious and nosy. Such was the claim following the decision to move on from QB3 J.J. McCarthy. Indeed, the front office executive indicated […]
Don’t expect Harrison Smith to take on a huge workload following the bye. Not, at least, if Kevin O’Connell is accurately projecting where things are going on defense. Early this week, the Vikings’ skipper did a press conference with the media. O’Connell took on a question toward the end about whether Smith would see an […]
On Sunday, the Vikings called a pair of trick plays. Neither worked. Nevertheless, there’s some reason to consider rolling with the aggressive strategy again. The Vikings’ next trick play can build off a promising moment or two from the pair of second-half play calls that sought to weaponize Justin Jefferson’s gravitational pull to find room […]
After a flying start to the season the Minnesota Vikings hit the bye week with an unbeaten 5-0 record. The bye gives us an opportune moment to sit back and look at how the 2026 Vikings rookies have fared in the early stages of the season. Bye Week Vikings Rookies Review It was a peculiar draft for […]
Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network did some speculating. Give the mic over to ESPN Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano. In their recent piece, Graziano and Fowler consider the options for WR-needy teams in the NFL trade market. A Vikings receiver — the bruising Jauan Jennings — sees his name listed among the potential options. […]
Maybe Jauan Jennings is here for a good time, not a long time. Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network participated in some dot connecting while chatting with Pat McAfee. The trade speculation swerved into a consideration of Mr. Jennings, the Vikings’ bruiser of a WR3 who has yet to do much on the stat sheet. […]
