Snake Plissken

IDK. There were some reports that Hall suffered a leg injury in the last preseason game. So maybe a placeholder until he is healthy.

From the press conferences of both KOC and Kwesi it seems the team wanted more experience at QB3. Last season and “being 2 plays away” from the third QB were primary reason for adding Rypien. The team wants to develop Hall more should he choose to return to the PS. The team wasn’t comfortable with Hall possibly having to play any meaningful time this year. A couple additional reasons could be more competition at QB2, wanting more QB depth, and preparing for the future (2025) without Darnold and Mullins.

The thing I think about with final cuts, the 53 man roster, and PS is that it is a strategic game. It isn't necessarily about getting the top 53 on the roster, but which guys you can get/want on the 78. That goes not just for the Viking guys, but other guys that can be poached off other rosters. For example, If teams wanted vets like Gaskins, McCain or Shelley, they probably would have signed them in the off season. So chances are good they could bring them back on the PS if they wanted. To loose some of the late rounders or UDFAs, another team will have to like them enough to put them on their own 53, so I think players like Roy, Gant, and Carter are likely safe. The release of King Kene suggests the team doesn't value him enough as a KR, have some other RB3 targets, or can get him back thru waivers. Richter and Robinson, for me, would be the toughest players to lose. Richter is the victim of a deep edge group and the team probably wants more of a veteran backup on the IOL with Igram's inconsistent play and Risner's back/IR. Kwesi did well reading the draft and waiting for McCarthy, so I am hopeful that he has done the same in getting the guys he wants on the roster.

Both can be true. Williams can be ahead of them and they can keep NT2

I do. Has seemed to regress. I would guess that the team is hopefully that Risner could step in and start. Ingram has looked bad and has been outplayed by Robinson. Maybe he needs to go to 2nd team or PS and regroup.

Probably. So deep at Edge that it would make sense.

I’d say Jonah Williams is DL5 ahead of Roy and Taki

As someone who has spent 34 years as a football player, coach, official, and administrator, I agree. I love Friday Night Lights, but for me it can't compare to the rink... the smell of the ice (not the hockey gear), the sound of skates, sticks, and pucks, and the speed and skill. Because of the skill it takes to even play and the enclosed rink, hockey has its own unique culture. It is pretty cool to be in the Minnesota hockey community. You can walk into almost any High School Rink (especially the Northern Small Towns) in the State and see all the players who have played on DI, Olympic, and NHL teams. My son just finished playing juniors and has already had a number of guys he has played with and against get drafted in NHL or playing on DI teams.

More of what I would do than what I would expect. QB: Darnold, McCarthy, Mullins/Hall (would look to trade either Mullins or Hall). RB: Jones, Chandler, FA. Ham-FB WR: Jets, Addison, Powell, Sherfield, FA TE: Hock, Oliver, Mundt, Muse OL: Darrisaw, (Risner), Bradbury, Ingram, O'Neill, Brandel, Quesenberry, Feeney, Rouse DL: Phillips, Bullard, Roy, Tillery, Ward, Drake Rodriguiz Edge: Greenard, Turner, Van Ginkel (Edge/LB), Carter, Murphy LB: Pace, Cashman, Gant/Richter CB: Murphy,Griffin, Blackmon, Jackson, Booth/McGlothern, Thompson S: Bynum, Smith, Metellus, Ward Filling out WR and RB depth shouldn't be too hard in FA. OL depth and DL are areas of most concern

He is the player I am most excited to see in his rookie year since AD. Elite physical traits, college production, reported high character and football IQ, and lots of upside in a Brian Flores defense.

Behind JJ, Turner, and Jackson, he is the player I am most excited to see. I have my doubts that he becomes a 3 down LB/Edge, but really like him as a situation pass rusher.

Obviously. He was a hockey player.😀

Yes it would. I'm glad no one is doing that.

I was expecting the Vikings to be in the top half of the rankings given Goldfish's Final Draft Rankings (Top 150) and Mock Draft, but think it was a successful draft. I think Viking Fans should be happy to come away with 6 players (including UDFAs) ranked/mocked in the top 175. 10. JJ McCarthy. Mocked to go at 5 with the Vikings giving up pick 11 and 23. 17. Dallas Turner. Mocked to go at 8. 16th on GFDR 108. Kyree Jackson. 71 on the GDFR. Mocked to go at 65. 177 Walter Rouse. Mocked to go 154 UDFA Gabriel Murphy. Mocked to go 145 UDFA Dwight McGlothern. Mocked to go 174 Throw in a K, IOL, and DL in the 6th and 7th rounds.

I took it as the situation of him getting injured is probably better going forward, rather than rooting for a player to be hurt.