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Matthew Coller answers lots of Vikings fans questions, from how JJ McCarthy might fit in the Vikings' scheme to what happens if Caleb Williams isn't taken No. 1 overall and much, much more... https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CBS Sports Draft analyst Chris Trapasso analyzes criticisms of the 2024 QBs in the draft. Does Drake Maye still struggle with accuracy? Is J.J. McCarthy lacking a standout tool? Or are these just draft cliches? https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller and PFF analyst Brad Spielberger talk about his latest mock draft and how he thinks the top of the draft will play out. He has a trade that very few draft analysts have explored. Does he think Jayden Daniels or Drake Maye go No. 2 overall? Plus the exact date he believes Justin Jefferson will sign his extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks to TSN reporter Farhan Lalji, who covered Washington and Michael Penix Jr this year and then discusses why we have overlooked a Jayden Daniels/Vikings connection as they met with him at his pro day on Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks with Cecil Lammey and Andrew Mason about the Broncos' mentality in trading up and then continues to talk with Vikings fans about the news from the owners meetings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller, freshly back from Orlando at the owner's meetings, talks with Vikings fans about Robert Kraft saying that the Patriots aren't afraid to move down in the draft, opening the door for the Vikings to make the move. Plus a former GM did a mock with the Vikings getting Kyler Murray. HUH? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
At the owners meetings in Orlando Matthew Coller is fresh off speaking with Vikings owner Mark Wilf. What did he have to say? Matthew brings you the most interesting comments from the Vikings owner and a rumor from NFL Network that JJ McCarthy could be the No. 2 overall pick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Live from Orlando at the Owner's Meetings Matthew Coller and Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press break down a beat reporter session with Kevin O'Connell and whether we're getting smoke screened or if the Vikings would be comfortable sticking at 11 and 23. How much are they willing to pay? Plus what Sean Payton and Jarrod Mayo said about trades. https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller chats with fans on YouTube getting their reactions to the latest rumors surrounding the Vikings' QB situation https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN reported that people around the league believe that the Vikings will be aggressive in trading up for a quarterback. What's our confidence level that it happens? Mel Kiper of ESPN mocked the Vikings sticking at 11 and getting JJ McCarthy. So let's rank the best to worst outcomes at QB for the Vikings in the draft and talk timeline for a potential trade. https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller continues the discussion on Albert Breer's report that the Patriots are not interested in trading out of No. 3. Then what happens? https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks about a report from NFL Insider Albert Breer that the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots have given the Vikings "polite no" answers to their inquiries about trading up. The Arizona Cardinals also are "open for business" according to NFL.com. Are the Vikings stuck with No. 4? Should they just roll with No. 11 and 23? What. Is. Going. On. https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller is joined by Texans writer Rivers McCown to discuss the Vikings signings of Jonathan Greenard and Blake Cashman. Also they look into the success Houston had with a rookie QB in 2023. https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lifelong Vikings fan Drew Magary of Defector breaks down why the Vikings' decision to look to the draft at quarterback has given him new life and talks about a scenario where the Vikings have to give up their two first-round picks this year and one next year to get Drake Maye rather than taking JJ McCarthy or waiting around for another QB. https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NFL Network's top draft analyst released a mock draft with the Vikings at center stage. CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso breaks down the proposed QB pick of Jeremiah and gives his 90s/early 2000s comparisons to the current crop of quarterbacks https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated talks with Matthew Coller about how many games the Vikings would win if the season started today and how much work they still have to do in order to be competitive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks about the Vikings signing former Rams DT Jonah Williams and reports that the Falcons were trying to trade up to the top 3 and got rebuffed. Plus the Vikings plan to send Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Kevin O'Connell and their QB coaches to JJ McCarthy's pro day. Is he the guy? Is that good for the Vikings if they can't land Drake Maye? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks with Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune about whether the Vikings' brass was on the same page about letting Kirk Cousins walk and their approach to trying to trade up to get a quarterback. Plus is there anything to Justin Jefferson rumors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks about a rumor that the Vikings want to get up to the No. 3 overall pick with the Patriots and why it's taking so long for them to move their two first rounders to get to the top of the NFL draft. Plus fan questions about sitting QBs in Year 1, the Falcons tampering and WR3 with KJ Osborn leaving for the Patriots https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller and Manny Hill talk about the Vikings' moves so far and how they would grade each one and talk about the investigation into the Falcons' alleged tampering and discuss the bigger context to moving on from Cousins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SumerSports' Eric Eager talks about the Vikings' moves in free agency and their need to trade up to at least the top 4 for a quarterback and then Turn On The Jets podcaster Will Parkinson breaks down Sam Darnold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks with Vikings fans about the Vikings' trade with the Houston Texans to get an additional first-round pick. Momentum now building for the Vikings to go up and get a quarterback. https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Matthew Coller talks with Vikings fans about Harrison Smith's return and what comes next with the Vikings' plan for free agency https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller and Brian Murphy talk about why Kirk Cousins couldn't get the Vikings over the top during his six years with the Vikings and what it said about the team's approach around him and what it means for the future. https://surfshark.deals/PURPLEINSIDER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller and CBS Sports Draft analyst Chris Trapasso react to Danielle Hunter joining the Houston Texans and then go rapid fire through topics like the Falcons in the draft post Kirk Cousins signing and Bo Nix's pro day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller jumps out of bed to analyze the Vikings signing quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Aaron Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller reacts to Kirk Cousins signing with the Atlanta Falcons and talks about the Andrew Van Ginkel and Blake Cashman signings and chats with fans about what's next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Matthew Coller talks with Vikings fans the night before we could get a decision from Kirk Cousins about the possibility he comes back to Minnesota and what their options are going to be if he leaves for Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bleacher Report's Derrik Klassen has been studying this QB class like crazy and one thing he believes is that Drake Maye has special tools. Should the Vikings move up for him? You betcha. Plus he talks about whether the Vikings should be concerned that Caleb Williams will be really good for Chicago and whether JJ McCarthy would be a fit. He's also down on Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
