Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

*Judd has the best and worst Vikings draft picks since he started covering the team *Fixing 5 Vikings drafts; What would you change or do differently with the last 5 drafts? *Coller joins from TCO Performance CenterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Coller, Ramie & Judd put on their GM hats: Should the Vikings trade Kyle Rudolph? *Coller presents Ramie & Judd with several trade scenarios *Do the Vikings need to take 2 offensive linemen in the first 3 rounds?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Myron Medcalf and Declan Goff go down the Viking 2019 schedule and pick out the guaranteed wins and losses for the upcoming season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Vikings 2019 schedule was released on Wednesday and Judd Zulgad and Ramie Makhlouf go game-by-game on what the team's final record will look like.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Cronin and Judd discuss the Vikings cap situation after Adam Thielen's new contract *More on the Kubiak offense *Everson Griffen's return, what does it mean?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Judd, Ramie & Manny speculate on the Vikings 2019 schedule. *Who are the Vikings most intriguing matchups? *Courtney Cronin talks Vikings cap and Everson GriffenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Is Thielen's new contract the right move for the Vikings? *Jared Allen talks curling, and his NFL career *Many Vikings signed long-term; Who will make it through their contracts?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Mike Rothstein of ESPN on why the AAF failed *Should the Vikings just take best player available? What if Ed Oliver falls to them at 18? *How the Steelers' tumultuous offseason is a message to the rest of the league, including the VikingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*How good does Kirk Cousins need to be for the Vikings to contend in 2019? *Does the Vikings defense need to be in the top 5 again for them to win? *Coller, Judd & Ramie go through the Vikings projected win probability for each game in 2019See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*ESPN Wisconsin's Jason Wilde joins to talk Packers dysfunction and what's next in Green Bay *More on the NFL Draft. Why it could make some sense for the Vikings to draft a corner at 18 *Could the Cardinals trade out of #1 and not take Kyler Murray?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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*Does Holton Hill's suspension change the draft strategy for the Vikings? *Could the Vikings use an early pick on a corner? *Johnny Manziel now wants to be called "John"/Coller wants to be done thinking about him *Will Sean Mannion be a viable backup QB?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Coller and Cronin remember random preseason moments *Manny's Top 8 or 9 list: The most intriguing prospects in the 2019 draft *Sam Monson on PFF's draft analysis, and why Rhodes has graded low *Aaron Rodgers defends himselfSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*How does Holton Hill's suspension change the Vikings plans? *The Vikings sign QB Sean Mannion *Ramie and Judd go over new mock drafts *What is the plan for Kyle Rudolph?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Broadcasting from Day Block Brewing Company in downtown Minneapolis *What if the Vikings better utilized Cordarrelle Patterson? Coller & Judd discuss. *The Vikings signed two players from the AAF. Why did the AAF fail? *Are the Cardinals going to trade Josh Rosen? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*"What if?" week continues on Purple Daily: Coller, Judd & Ramie discuss what if the Packers fired Mike McCarthy sooner than last season? *When did the downfall start in Green Bay? *How different would things be for the Packers? Would they have won more Super Bowls?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels gets together with Matthew Coller to analyze the five top QB prospects in the NFL draft. How high is Dwayne Haskins' ceiling? Why is Kyler Murray's throwing motion exceptional? Is Will Grier the sleeper in the draft? How high is Drew Lock's ceiling. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Judd, Ramie & Manny go over the last 5 NFC Championship Game losses *What if the Vikings beat Washington in '87? Would they have beaten Denver in the Super Bowl? *How would they have fared in '98, 2000, 2009 and 2017?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*What if Sam Bradford stayed healthy for the entire 2017 season? Coller & Cronin discuss. *How would the Vikings have handled the QB situation after 2017 had Bradford been healthy? *ESPN's early Power Rankings have the Vikings at 15thSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Matthew Coller & Courtney Cronin discuss what went wrong with the AAF *Pat McManamon of ESPN talks Browns offseason and the trade for OBJ *More draft sims from Matthew and CourtneySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Judd, Ramie & Manny play a game of "What if?". What if Daunte Culpepper hadn't gotten injured in 2005 at Carolina? *What if the Vikings had drafted Aaron Rodgers in 2005? *Reusse calls in with info on the Gino Toretta era of Vikings footballSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Myron Medcalf weighs in on the NFL's rule changes on challenging pass interference *Would you rather have brought back Barr & Griffen or let them go for cap space? *The elite QBs in the NFL; What would you be willing to give up for them?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Judd & Ramie discuss the expanded replay implementation *Is Mike Zimmer too obsessed with football, and more specifically, defense? *The Vikings added a year to Rick Spielman's contract. Judd & Ramie discuss what this means.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Coller & Manny make their case for rule changes on kickoffs, onside kicks, and 2-point conversions *How do the Vikings continue to address their needs with limited cap space? *Should the Vikings think about trading Kyle Rudolph? *Are we sure the Cardinals will take Murray at 1?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Courtney Cronin joins with comments from Mike Zimmer at the NFL Owners meetings in Arizona *Would you rather have Xavier Rhodes back or more cap space to sign other players? *The AAF doesn't need Johnny ManzielSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Who are some of the most underappreciated Vikings of the last 25 years? *Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus joins to discuss behind the scenes of SNF, free agency and more *Are the Patriots done without Gronk? Will the tight end be back?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Marcus Sherels is off to New Orleans; Judd & Coller appreciate the veteran returner *Does Kubiak need to smooth things over with the Vikings offense? *Gus Frerotte on the QB bracket & being a backup with the Vikings *How difficult is the NFC North going to be in 2019? *How does Josh Kline fit in with the Vikings' new scheme?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA Today's Doug Farrar joined Matthew Coller on SKOR North Live to talk about his new book, analytics in football, and his assessment on the NFC North.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Myron Medcalf & Manny Hill react to the Vikings signing of Josh Kline *Are the Vikings taking Adam Thilen for granted? *Rob Demovsky has more notes on the Packers *Keys to each NFC North teamSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Coller goes in-depth with USA Today National NFL writer and author of "The Genius of Desperation" to discuss what the Vikings are getting with Gary Kubiak's scheme and how it will impact Kirk Cousins. Plus, should the Vikings try to be a run-first team? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Did Nick Easton take a shot at the Vikings? Or is it just praise for the Saints? Judd, Ramie and Manny discuss. *Who made the biggest improvement in free agency? *Judd wants to know what the Vikings' plan is *What if the Vikings took anything other than O-line in the draft?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Sage Rosenfels joins Matthew Coller and Courtney Cronin to talk pregame routines, the role of the backup QB and more *What else does Gary Kubiak bring to the table? *Sage also has a few funny stories and who's in his phone contacts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*What could the Vikings have done differently during the first week of Free Agency? *Rob Demovsky of ESPN joins to talk about the Packers offseason. *Coller, Courtney and Manny give their mock drafts for the VikingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*What's your early grade for the Vikings in free agency so far? *What's the balance of power between Zimmer and Spielman? *Coller and Judd share crazy Vikings stories with RamieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Myron Medcalf on why we shouldn't treat NFL Free Agency like the NBA *Myron & Manny debate: Should the Vikings still try to add more to help cousins, or just expect him to play better? *Can one free agent signing really make the difference?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*What are the biggest fears from fans on the Vikings this offseason? *The uniqueness of Odell Beckham's trade to ClevelandSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*What are the biggest fears from fans on the Vikings this offseason? *Have the Vikings missed out in Free Agency? *Anthony Barr's value; Would it have made more sense to let him walk?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Ramie & Manny discuss why they think Anthony Barr ultimately stayed with the Vikings *Kevin Seifert on what the Vikings can do in free agency, and the rest of the league *Are the Giants crazy like a fox?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Matthew Coller joins to discuss Barr's return and what it means for the rest of the Vikings roster *Courtney Cronin on draft sims and free agency *Coller owns an obscure NFL jerseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

* Ramie Makhlouf, Manny Hill and Danny Cunningham watch Vikings and NFL Twitter while kicking around fun topics * Would you rather have the Vikings situation? Or the Browns? * Wouldn't it be fun if the Vikings were on HBO's Hard Knocks? * Why Ramie feels bad for Kirk Cousins * Did Latavius Murray really need a video tribute?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Coller and Cronin on Barr's return to the Vikings *Robert Mays of The Ringer joins to talk about Barr's return and what's next for the Vikings *Is Offensive line now the top priority in the draft?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Judd Zulgad joins Coller and Cronin with more discussion on Anthony Barr re-signing with the Vikings *What do the Vikings do next? How do they fill other needs on the roster? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

* If contracts were equal, would you rather have Nick Foles or Kirk Cousins as QB of the Vikings? * Why haven't the Vikings been as active as some other teams on Day 1 of the "tampering" period? * How valuable is Kyle Rudolph? * Should the Vikings draft a QB? * Phil Mackey, Matthew Coller and Judd Zulgad discuss all of this and more on a special "live watch-a-long" episode of Purple Podcast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*The Vikings release Sendejo, to little surprise *Why haven't the Vikings discussed a restructure with Rudolph? *Did the Raiders make out like bandits in the AB deal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Myron Medcalf on Zimmer: He deserves credit for not sticking with Keenum *How could Charley Casserly's comments on Kyler Murray effect other players? *Myron: If Ed Oliver falls to the Vikings at 18, they have to take him.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Weighing free agency targets vs. the draft *The expectation of Kirk Cousins; Coller on how you can make him better *Could the Vikings look at safety in free agency? *Why mobile offensive linemen are neededSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Harmon of Yahoo Sports joined Matthew Coller on SKOR North Live to discuss Stefon Diggs and how good he is as well as trying to pick a team to be a lifelong fan of.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*How badly do the Vikings need Sheldon Richardson back? *Judd on why thinking of trading for Rosen isn't a stupid idea *What changes are the Vikings going to make on the offensive line? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Manny's Top 8 or 9 list: Favorite plays in Vikings history *How will the Vikings go about replacing Anthony Barr? *Coller and Cronin run through their draft simulators: Who will the Vikings take at 18 and beyond?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

*Coller and Cronin on drafting OL, Rudolph's future, what to do with Everson Griffen *Brandon Thorn on O-line options for Vikings in draft and free agency *Should the Vikings trade for Josh Rosen? *How many wins does Cousins need in 2019 for an extension?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.