Click to read the full story 2024 Vikings Schedule Projected to Be One of the Toughest in the NFL The 2024 NFL regular season is still months away. As a result, there could be plenty of factors that change the way teams look between now and September (including the NFL Draft, which begins one week from today). However, Pro Football Network has decided to take a look ahead and rank each of the 32 NFL teams’ schedules from easiest to hardest. Unfortunately for the Minnesota Vikings, their schedule is projecting to be one of the tougher slates in the entire league. Vikings Schedule Projection Is ..read more

Click to read the full story Yet Another LSU Prospect Meets with the Vikings before the 2024 NFL Draft When Maason Smith committed to LSU back in 2021, he was one of the most sought-after high school recruits in the country. Smith was listed as a five-star recruit and the No. 1 player in the state of Louisiana. Since then, the hype for the defensive tackle has steadily decreased for a number of reasons, but the LSU prospect has become one of the more popular NFL Draft prospects in terms of top 30 visits. The defensive tackle visited with nearly half of the NFL teams ahead of this year’s draft ..read more

Click to read the full story Former All-SEC Pass Rusher Visits with the Vikings The 2024 NFL Draft is officially one week away. While much of the attention and coverage for the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft has revolved around the quarterback position, it is far from the only need on the roster. While the Vikings will likely move Nos. 11 and 23 in pursuit of a QB, they hold seven other selections during the third day. One of those selections could be used to select an All-SEC pass rusher, Trajan Jeffcoat, who visited the Vikings this week. All-SEC Pass Rusher Visits with the Vi ..read more

Click to read the full story Vikings Brass Meets with Final Top QB Prospect Tonight Last week, it was reported that the Vikings would be holding a private workout with LSU QB Jayden Daniels. Well, it appears that Vikings brass is set to begin that visit with Daniels in Baton Rouge tonight, and the most recent reports suggest that they will be having dinner with the quarterback tonight. After also hosting workouts with names like Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix, and Michael Penix, this appears as if it will be the final step of Minnesota’s QB evaluation before next week’s draft. Vikings Brass ..read more

Click to read the full story Patriots Are “Open for Business” for Draft Trade If the Minnesota Vikings are going to land one of the top four quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, they more than likely will need to find a trade partner. Moving up the board will be no easy task for the Vikings. It will cost them a large package of draft capital, and even then, it’s far from a guarantee that they will land the quarterback that they want. Still, if they want to trade up, it appears that teams will at least listen to offers. One such team is the New England Patriots, and their de facto GM, Eliot Wolf ..read more

Click to read the full story The Vikings Have Two Weeks to Make an Obvious Decision One of the major benefits of selecting a player in the first round of the NFL Draft revolves around the fifth-year option. While initial rookie contracts are always four years in length, prior to a first-round pick’s four season, teams have the ability to extend a fifth-year option onto their contracts, retaining an additional year of team control. Last offseason, the Minnesota Vikings probably had to think for about 0.01 seconds before deciding to give Justin Jefferson his fifth-year option, and this spring, i ..read more

Click to read the full story The Vikings’ Decision that Sparked “Joy” in the Defensive Coordinator More than a few people thought that cutting Harrison Smith was a foregone conclusion. After all, we’re talking about someone who just finished off his twelfth season in the NFL and who had a cap hit flirting with $20 million. The Vikings’ decision seemed clear. Instead, The Hitman stayed, adjusting his deal to bring the 2024 charge down to a much more manageable $7,315,882. The two sides found a middle ground that worked, so the relationship will continue. More than a few people were thrilled to ..read more

Click to read the full story NFL Draft Wizard Goes the Full Seven Rounds for the Vikings The NFL Draft takes place a week from today, so the mocks are flying off the shelf faster than Randy Moss on a deep route. Among the various prospect experts, Dane Brugler stands out as being among the foremost authorities. The writer for The Athletic recently took on the tremendously ambitious task of doing an entire seven-round mock draft for the NFL in its entirety. Brugler had the Vikings pull off a total of eight selections and an aggressive trade up the board. The NFL Draft and Mocking Minnesota Righ ..read more

Click to read the full story Vikings Visit with Draft Prospect at Sneaky Position of Need The 2024 NFL Draft is just over one week away. Over the past few weeks, the Minnesota Vikings have been hard at work making their final evaluations of draft prospects and have conducted multiple top 30 visits. On Wednesday, it was reported that the Vikings visited with another prospect when they brought in Alabama RB Jase McClellan. Vikings Visit with Draft Prospect at Sneaky Position of Need Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jase McClellan (2) scores a touchdown past Michi ..read more

Click to read the full story The One Team that Could Change Everything for the Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft The Minnesota Vikings are more than likely going to do everything in their power to trade up for a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, a trade of such magnitude cannot be done based on the Vikings’ desire alone. They will need to find a willing trade partner to cooperate, and there is one team that could stand in Minnesota’s way and change everything at the top of the 2024 NFL Draft. The One Team that Could Change the Vikings’ Draft Plans Jan 15, 2023; Minneapolis, Minneso ..read more