Not a lot going on right now as we are in the offseason which my wife knows full well.
Guess hose “honey-do” list just got a lot longer?
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Vikings announce jersey numbers for new players, swaps for veterans
“There’s gonna be a huge loss,” Phillips said Wednesday on NFL Total Access. “Kirk Cousins as a person, as a leader, as a teammate, that’s a big void in your locker room. One of the most humble guys that I’ve ever been around. Servant leader, just a great motivator. He’s great. To ask one person to fill that void is probably not probable. So what we’re going to do is have a great leadership team, which we’ve already seen. There’s already guys that I’ve seen these last few seasons being on this roster — some are captains, some are not captains yet but will be in their careers — and so we’re going to pass that torch off and kind of division of labor. We’re going to all carry that load together, and maybe we can be a better football team for it.
“Kirk’s obviously amazing. I’ve learned a lot from him and the leadership side of thing, and that’s an area I’m trying to step up and improve my game by working on those abilities.”
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is getting too much criticism for comp picks
Post-Draft Minnesota Vikings 53-Man Roster Projection and Depth Chart
Cine and Booth out and the offensive guard situation is, frankly, offensive. Defensive tackle is not far behind. Ugh. Cant fix everything all at once though.
NFL Exec Wonders if Jim Harbaugh Didn’t Trade No. 5 Pick to Vikings Out of Resentment
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, an anonymous NFL executive wondered if Harbaugh may have taken a “stubborn” stance in trade talks with the Vikings after they passed him over for their head coaching vacancy in 2022.
Vikings Add Experienced TD Machine at QB Ahead of Rookie Minicamp
“Another Colonel earning his opportunity!” EKU Football’s social media team posted on X on May 7. “Parker McKinney is headed to Minnesota after receiving an invite to the @Vikings mini camp!”
“One of the top FCS quarterbacks, McKinney had 41 total touchdowns and eight interceptions in 2022 before a slight dip in production last season,” NBC Sports Boston’s Logan Reardon wrote on January 16.
McKinney completed 69% of his passes for 3,956 yards in 2022.
He completed 63% of his passes for 3,033 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions last season, adding another 225 yards and three scores on the ground.
A six-year performer, all spent at EKU, he totaled 12,751 passing yards and 94 touchdowns to 44 picks. He racked up 1,671 yards and 23 scores on the ground in that span, including a career-best 596 yards in 2021.
Listed at 6-foor-3, he has prototypical height. He is also listed at a slight 208 pounds, though.
Minnesota Vikings 2024 NFL Draft picks, analysis and rookie spotlight
2024 DRAFT PICKS
1 (10): QB J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
1 (17): EDGE Dallas Turner, Alabama
4 (108): CB Khyree Jackson, Oregon
6 (177): T Walter Rouse, Oklahoma
6 (203): K Will Reichard, Alabama
7 (230): C Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest
7 (232): DI Levi Drake Rodriguez, Texas A&M–Commerce
DRAFT GRADE: B+
Vikings Waive Wide Receiver, Free Agent WR Options Dwindling
Longtime former Bengals receiver Tyler Boyd is signing a one-year deal with the Titans, per multiple reports. He was one of the best remaining WRs on the market. Boyd, who had two 1,000-yard seasons earlier in his career, reunites with Titans head coach and former Cincinnati offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. The Vikings reportedly never had any interest.
Vikings Strength of Schedule Tied at ‘16th Toughest’ for 2024
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