Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images A negative development for the Vikings If the Minnesota Vikings are going to be getting any extra draft help from their tampering situation with the Atlanta Falcons, it looks like it’s going to be the 2025 NFL Draft rather than the one that’s going to take place in a couple of days. ESPN is reporting, contrary to their report earlier in the week, that the tampering probes that the league is conducting into the conduct of the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles in the “legal tampering” period of free agency will not be resolved by Thursday, meaning t ..read more

The last show before the big day! It’s Draft Week, everybody! And we’ve finally finished our positional previews for every position in the 2024 NFL Draft on Vikings Report with Drew and Ted, with this week’s episode focusing on the safety position. You can watch the show below or you can head on over to the Vikings Report with Drew and Ted YouTube channel and watch it there. Again, for the uninitiated, here’s how our shows usually go. We start off with our weekly movie reference, this week. . .appropriately enough. . .going with Draft Day starring Jennifer Garner (and also Kevin Costner). It ..read more

Join Tyler Forness and Scott Barrett as they delve into the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing potential first-round picks for the Minnesota Vikings, with a focus on QB J.J. McCarthy. They’ll also explore the wide receiver class and the balance between analytics and film in this engaging episode of The Real Forno Show. SKOL! As the NFL Draft looms, speculation is rife in the latest episode of “The Real Forno Show,” where host Tyler Forness deliberates on the Minnesota Vikings’ future quarterback and evaluates this year’s wide receiver class. In this episode of “The Real Forno Show,” host Tyler Fornes ..read more

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images It’s NFL Draft Week, and that means news and disinformation is flowing freely throughout the league and the Minnesota Vikings are definitely a common subject of both. Here are some stories worth monitoring. Kwesi on the Hot Seat Dianna Russini at The Athletic reports that among all the GMs on the hot seat heading into the draft, the Vikings’ Kwesi Adofo-Mensah may have the hottest seat. That echoes a report from the Charley Waters at the Pioneer Press that Adofo-Mensah doesn’t have the power Rick Spielman had within the Vikings organization when he was GM ..read more

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports One last go around before the Draft starts Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In right around 72 hours from this post going up, we will be through the Ceremonial Booing of Roger Goodell and into Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. For this week’s last SB Nation Reacts survey before the selection meeting gets underway, we’ve got a couple of questions for you about what you thin ..read more

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Potential trade partner for Vikings increasingly unlikely to trade down Word on this Monday of NFL Draft week is that the Patriots are increasingly likely to stick and pick at their #3 slot, which has implications for the Vikings draft strategy on Thursday night. Three of the top NFL insiders- Adam Schefter with ESPN, Albert Breer with SI, and Peter Schrager with FoxSports- are all reporting that the Patriots are unlikely to trade down and will pick a quarterback at #3. Drake Maye appears to be the favorite, assuming the Commanders take Jayden Daniels at #2. All of ..read more

Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Since Our Last Open Thread... What are the Vikings’ biggest non-QB needs right now? Report: Vikings/Falcons tampering situation to be resolved this week Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new: No discussion of politics or religion No feeding of the trolls Leave the gender hatred at the door Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must) Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer If you can’t disagr ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports But what will happen? As we stand on the precipice of the 2024 NFL Draft, one prominent NFL source is reporting that the league is apparently close to resolving a situation that could impact how the Minnesota Vikings handle their business at this year’s selection meeting. Behind the great E$PN paywall, Adam Schefter is reporting that the league is expected to come to a resolution soon on the charges that the Atlanta Falcons tampered with quarterback Kirk Cousins ahead of the start of free agency. For those that haven’t been following the story, Cousins stated in his ..read more

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Let’s take a look at the roster All of the talk surrounding the Minnesota Vikings this offseason has involved the quarterback position, but there are plenty of other places the team should have a look at in this year’s NFL Draft as far as filling out the roster is concerned. What positions are those? Well, here are the top five as I see them heading into this weekend’s selection meeting. 1) Defensive line - The Vikings have done a bit to address the linebacking group in free agency this offseason, but the depth chart for the guys in front of them is a bit lacking ..read more

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. - Thomas Paine As we get down to the last 5 days plus until the draft, it is looking more and more like the Commandos, Patriots, Cardinals, and Chargers are all looking for a massive haul to move out of their spot and out of the top 10. Who can blame them either? If the Vikings were in their position, us fans would want huge package to move down too. Seven clichés that show flaws in NFL draft trade-up process The value of trading down — and not trading up — has been ..read more