1 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:08,639 Speaker 1: With one hundred fifty seventh pick in the twenty twenty 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: one NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Amer Smith Barcett, 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 1: wide receiver Iowa. Of the rookies that we've selected, Genarius 4 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: Robinson is my favorite and I really really enjoyed watching 5 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: him on film. He is my favorite of all of 6 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 1: the draft picks. That's hey, Vikings fans, welcome to the 7 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: third episode and final day of the twenty twenty one 8 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: NFL Draft. It's Chris Corso here with the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, 9 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 1: proudly presented by our good friends at high V. Thank 10 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: you again to high V for being with us all 11 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: weekend long and being on board with the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. 12 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: It was a very eventful three days for the Minnesota Vikings. 13 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: Eleven picks on the docket throughout the three days of 14 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: the draft. And with that, I bring in Vikings dot 15 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: COM's Gabe Henderson and the man behind the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, 16 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: Jay Nelson, because there are so many picks to break down. 17 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: Vikings Entertainment Networks Pete Bursich will join the show later on, 18 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: but first I'm going straight to Gabe Henderson because man, 19 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: you have done an outstanding job talking to every single 20 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: one of the Vikings draft picks. And I'm sure you 21 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: have takeaways through the roof about what has gone down 22 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:34,759 Speaker 1: the past three days. I'll just start with my biggest 23 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: takeaway from Day three A Mayor Smith Marsette, the wide 24 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: receiver from Iowa. He is by far the most confident 25 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: player in this draft. And I will stand behind that 26 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: because simply, if you if you look back to twenty 27 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: nineteen the Holiday Bowl, he looked into the camera right 28 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: before kickoff, well, he was returning the kick and he 29 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: look into the camera and said, hey, I'm cribbing this 30 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: kickoff return. And it was against usc against the Trojans, 31 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: and literally they kicked it to him and he returned 32 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: it for ninety eight yards. And I asked him about that. 33 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: He gave me the story and I was like, confidence 34 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 1: really plays a big deal into you know why you're 35 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: here today, And he went on, you know how confident 36 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: he is, how ready he is to play, and uh, 37 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: you know, being drafted in the fifth round, this guy 38 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: can pretty much do anything you want. He plays wide receiver, 39 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:20,799 Speaker 1: but he also can return kicks, he can return punts. 40 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 1: He was the Big ten special teams Player of the 41 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 1: Year and the Big ten returner of the Year back 42 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: in two thy nineteen. And when I talked to Rick earlier, 43 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: I asked him, I said, I feel like, you know 44 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: a guy like Mayor Smith Marsette and canai Wanga from 45 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 1: Iowa State Ryan Ficken, they both had their like Ryan 46 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: Ficken had his name on both of those picks, and 47 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: he said, yeah. I mean, when you when you have 48 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 1: a special teams unit that needs to be addressed in 49 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: the in the draft, you pick guys like a Mayor 50 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: Smith Marsette. He ran a four four two in his 51 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 1: pro day. And then when you look at the first 52 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: pick in the third round for the Minnesota Vikings, canay Wanga, 53 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: he ran a four three two, and we addressed that 54 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: with speed. The Minnesota Vikings got better, they got faster. 55 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,960 Speaker 1: And it's been a pleasure talking to all these draft picks. 56 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: I can. I can go through one by one and 57 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,799 Speaker 1: go through takeaways, but I don't think we got enough 58 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 1: time to talk about that, but those Mayor Smith Marsette 59 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: was probably my biggest takeaway from Day three, along with 60 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: you know, some of the other guys that that were 61 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: drafted today. You know, that's why I teed you up 62 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,519 Speaker 1: like that, Gay because we didn't get a chance to 63 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: talk to you last night. But you have done so 64 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: much work throughout this weekend and for you to come 65 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 1: up with one takeaway out of all the work that 66 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: you've done, that is something that had to stand out 67 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: to you. And to hear a guy like that later 68 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: in the draft, have that kind of confidence definitely something 69 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 1: that you want to kind of just just zone in 70 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: on as a Vikings fan. But looking at the six 71 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: selections today, it seemed like Rick Spielman and I heard 72 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: it in his interview with you, Gabe, they're the Vikings staff, 73 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: front office, scouts, coaches. They're looking for specific talents, whether 74 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: it's speed, whether it's what you can do on special teams, 75 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: whether it's a six seven tight end punter that can 76 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: contribute all over the field. It seems like Jay that 77 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: they were looking for certain talents to add to all 78 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: facets of this team, and a lot of these players 79 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: have something like speed, height, strength, or whatever it might be. 80 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: That seemed to be the theme of the draft in 81 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: my opinion. Do you agree with that? Yeah, it's the 82 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: intangibles right now he's looking for. You're looking for the 83 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: small little pieces the intangibles for each one of these players. 84 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: And part of that too is given the debate we 85 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: had hotly right before the draft happened the quality over quantity. 86 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:41,520 Speaker 1: You know, we made one the one move in the 87 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: first round, and after that we stuck to our guns 88 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,799 Speaker 1: for all of our picks and found top tier talent 89 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 1: players at these different positions that all seem to have 90 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: traits that our coaches and coordinators are looking for specifically. 91 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: I mean, you look at those edge rushers. They've all 92 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: got the long, lean, quick getoff off the line, and 93 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 1: just feels like with guys like Patrick Jones a second 94 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 1: and Genarius Robinson out of FSU, like those are those 95 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 1: prototypical body types at that d N position that Andrea loves, 96 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: and so they ought to be able to come in 97 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 1: and start working with him right away and get better. 98 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: And then you turn around and you grab a guy 99 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 1: like Jalen Twyman as well at d tackle with that 100 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: sixth pick and his whole knock on him as he's 101 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: only six foot one, but when he's holding up the 102 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: line at the line, especially at that three technique position, 103 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 1: it feels like, again, this is another guy that's gonna 104 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 1: be right in the wheelhouse that Andre can work with 105 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: and try to mold him into what he would want 106 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:38,039 Speaker 1: from him. So, as Gabe said, you've got the speed 107 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 1: demons to address multiple spots, whether it's the return game 108 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 1: or in the wide receiver game as well. But it 109 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: just feels like all of our positions that we went 110 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: through and grabbed, all of them have a little bit 111 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:52,039 Speaker 1: of an intangible and all of their bios. And that's 112 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: what the intriguing part is, is that identifying those players 113 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: get him to come in and get him to fit 114 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: into our system. That's going to be the fun part 115 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: to see what happens during this regular offseason. Yeah, so 116 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,679 Speaker 1: many like freak athletes. It seems like in this draft. 117 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: You start out today with the fourth round pick, the 118 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: one hundred and nineteenth overall pick, Canae Wango out of 119 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: Iowa State, a running back, which certainly shocked me. And 120 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: then I saw the way that he could return kicks 121 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: and punts and what he can do on special teams. 122 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:23,159 Speaker 1: Like Gabe just mentioned, that's why you take a guy 123 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: like that with the fourth With the first fourth round 124 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 1: pick for the Vikings, then went Cameron Binham, the cornerback 125 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: from cal that was named a safety on the draft 126 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 1: pick by general manager Rick Spielman, So clearly he has 127 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: some intangibles that make him better suited for that position 128 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: in the Vikings defense. And then the next fourth round pick, 129 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: this is the guy. I'm honey, Anon, because I did 130 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: a lot of Pro Football Focus mock drafts, and every 131 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: single one that I did, Gabe, I selected Genarius Robinson, 132 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: defensive end at of Florida State, and I think I 133 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:01,360 Speaker 1: said this to you. I don't know if we had 134 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 1: this conversation, but I always picked him because I saw 135 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: the six five frame. I saw the two sixty five. 136 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: And we talked to Andre Patterson a week and a 137 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: half ago and he says he doesn't look at sacks, 138 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: he doesn't look at the stats in college, but he 139 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: looks at the things that you cannot teach. And that's 140 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 1: what I see in that guy has six five frame, 141 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: played in the ACC, one of the top recruits coming 142 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: out of high school. Probably one of my favorite picks 143 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: in this draft. Yeah, I agree with you, and I 144 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: think another thing you can't coach is a seven foot 145 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: two wingspan like the guy's arms is he's a basketball player, Yeah, 146 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: he's scratching his knees, standing up like he's a guy 147 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: that's a fifth year senior. He's a grown man. When 148 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: talking to him, you could just tell he's just accountable. 149 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: He's responsible. He's a fifth year senior, so he has 150 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: the experience. And for me, when you look at a 151 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: guy like that with the experience, you say, Okay, this 152 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: guy he's played in a lot of big games and 153 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: he's coachable. I mean, of course, the motor is there. 154 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: I think once you get a guy with a good motor, 155 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: you can coach everything out around that. And his motor 156 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: is second to nine. I mean he has really good speed. 157 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: Of course, you know him getting around at the edge. 158 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: You know his knee been. He probably can get a 159 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: little bit better than that. But when but when you're 160 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 1: being coached by Andre Patterson, you learn how to turn 161 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: the corner. So, like Andrea Patterson said a few weeks ago, 162 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: you know, I just want guys I can come in 163 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: here with a certain body frame and they're able to 164 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: be coached no matter if they're drafting in the first 165 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 1: or the fourth or the fifth round. They just want 166 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: to be coached. And when Genaries Robinson today, when I 167 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: was talking to him. That's one thing he kept talking about. 168 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:35,439 Speaker 1: He's like, you know, I'm ready to give him all. 169 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: I'm ready to learn from coach Dre Like I just 170 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 1: want to be coached by a guy who knows what 171 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: he's talking about. And I mean that's no knock to 172 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:45,199 Speaker 1: Genarius Robinson's coaches at Florida State. I mean, he was 173 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: a fifth year senior, had three headed coaches during that span. 174 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: So he's a guy that's that's been in multiple systems. 175 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: He just wants to find some security and I think 176 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 1: he finds that security and Andrea Patterson in the Minnesota 177 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: Vikings and Vikings fans should be should be excited to 178 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 1: to have him here. I think once we get him 179 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 1: here and we are able to talk a little bit 180 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:06,679 Speaker 1: more to him, I think Vikings fans will love him 181 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 1: a little bit more because of the story. He has 182 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: a great story. I mean, he lost his house during 183 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: Hurricane Michael and pretty much lost it during the middle 184 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: of his junior year twenty nineteen at Florida State. And 185 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 1: I think the game after that, he had ten tackles, 186 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: one sack, just just a phenomenal game. And I'll talk 187 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: to him about that. As far as like dude, you're 188 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: the definition of perseverance, Like what does perseverance mean to you? 189 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: And he went through a whole sabbatical of how he 190 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: you know, lost his house and this and that, and 191 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:38,679 Speaker 1: I'm just like, Okay, that's what makes the football player. 192 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:40,960 Speaker 1: Like he can get knocked down five times, he's gonna 193 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 1: get up six and he's gonna try to get to 194 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:44,839 Speaker 1: the quarterback pretty much every single play. And I'm sure 195 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 1: Vikings fans are excited to hear that. Perseverance is one 196 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 1: of my favorite words. As corny as that sounds, Gape, 197 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: so I love that you brought that up for one 198 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: of my favorite Vikings draft picks. Those were the three 199 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 1: fourth round picks going to the fifth round pick. And 200 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: to remind you, guys fans, we have Pete Bursa do 201 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 1: more of an exes and Owa's breakdown of all of 202 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 1: these draft picks. We're kind of just giving our takeaways 203 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 1: here at the top, but looking at the fifth round pick, 204 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: a mere Smith Marsette, the wide receiver out of Iowa, Gaybird. 205 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,719 Speaker 1: He gave a great bite on what he brings to 206 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 1: the table. A guy who has speed, a guy who 207 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: can contribute on special teams and a player who was 208 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: in the Big Ten right up the street, and I'm 209 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: sure Rick Spielman and the Vikings scouts had a ton 210 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: of looks at what he was able to do all 211 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:31,559 Speaker 1: over the field this year. One of the best playmakers 212 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: in that conference. So the next guy I want to 213 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: throw a j here is one of the most interesting 214 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:41,680 Speaker 1: draft picks, and that is the fifth round pick, one 215 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:46,559 Speaker 1: sixty eighth overall, Zach Davidson, a tight end out of 216 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: a Division two school Central Missouri. Not every day, Jay, 217 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: do you see a punter tight end six seven combination. Yeah, 218 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: it's kind of crazy reading through his bio and just 219 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: kind of doing some backstory on him and trying to 220 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: figure out what was the deal with this guy. He's 221 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:06,959 Speaker 1: a monster of a size and he's had some pretty 222 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 1: good stats sitting there too, and they basically said, yeah, 223 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 1: in high school though, he focused on punting and went 224 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: to school as a punter and kind of turned into 225 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: this long, lanky tight end that actually went from being 226 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 1: like a third or fourth option in high school but 227 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:24,559 Speaker 1: primarily being a punter to somebody that they could actually 228 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: run up the seam and do some damage with. And 229 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: it sounded like, you know, coming from the small town 230 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: that he was he was from in Missouri, that the 231 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: entire town was really kind of rallying around him for 232 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: just this awesome story. And when you watched the tape 233 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: on this kid, you know that he had like forty 234 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 1: receptions but fifteen touchdowns, and it just feels like from 235 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: the reviews and everything of his game, you stick this 236 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,000 Speaker 1: guy in the red zone and let him kind of 237 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,679 Speaker 1: post up against some ly shorter guys and good luck 238 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,200 Speaker 1: trying to out jump a ball with this guy. So 239 00:11:55,559 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 1: if he can turn himself into a tight end that 240 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:02,560 Speaker 1: we like on this roster, which a lot of times 241 00:12:02,559 --> 00:12:04,880 Speaker 1: has been some sort of a blocking tight end as 242 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 1: well as downfield pieces. I mean, a guy of that size. 243 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:10,079 Speaker 1: We all know what we used to do with Rudy. 244 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 1: It was kind of like get him down the end 245 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: zone and let him jump up and go for it. 246 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 1: If this guy's got any hops at all and he's 247 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:17,960 Speaker 1: six foot seven, then there's a guy here you could 248 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 1: have found it. Definitely found a diamond in the rough 249 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: from this D two school, so Central Missouri. Zach Davidson, 250 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 1: put him on your list for preseason games because it's 251 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: gonna be fun to watch. I feel like Zach Davidson 252 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:31,640 Speaker 1: is the name that Vikings fans are going to see 253 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 1: you for like fifteen years. Like he's like the David 254 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:38,200 Speaker 1: Morgan that just was always made the roster for however 255 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: many years that was. I think Zach Davidson might be 256 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 1: a household name for the Minnesota Vikings. We'll see what 257 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 1: happens in training camp and of course rookie mini camp 258 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 1: when he suits it up and puts the pads on eventually. 259 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:54,959 Speaker 1: But wow, I'm just I'm amazed by what he brings 260 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: to the table from a punting standpoint, from a tight 261 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:01,120 Speaker 1: end standpoint, from a frame stand point. He just has 262 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: so many accolades that come along with what he brings 263 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: to the table. And he is a very exciting prospect. 264 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:12,679 Speaker 1: With the number one hundred and sixty eighth pick overall. Finally, 265 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: the last pick of the draft for the Vikings was 266 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 1: the Tom Brady pick one ninety nine overall. That's where 267 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 1: Tom Brady was selected by the New England Patriots out 268 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: of the University of Michigan. And it's Jalen Twyman, a 269 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: defensive three technique tackle out of the University of Pittsburgh. So, Gabe, 270 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 1: what do you think he brings to the table. I 271 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:37,080 Speaker 1: mean he's added to a teammate of his that we 272 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:40,720 Speaker 1: selected the day earlier, in Patrick Jones the Second. So clearly, 273 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 1: when Andre Patterson turns on the tape of the University 274 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:47,080 Speaker 1: of Pittsburgh, he liked what he saw from that unit. Yeah, 275 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: and I wonder how much Patrick Jones the Second played 276 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: into that decision if he was in his heir. You know, 277 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 1: I know you hear Rick always saying Andrew Patterson standing 278 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 1: up on the table. But I wonder if Patrick Jones 279 00:13:58,080 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: the Second was standing up on the table also, which 280 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 1: highly doubt. But j Jalen Twieman man, he's a guy 281 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: that I feel like he will get some valuable reps 282 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:09,720 Speaker 1: this year, learning behind Michael Pearce and Dalvin Tomlinson. But 283 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 1: at the same time, Rick Spielman said if he would 284 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: have came out in twenty twenty this past year, of 285 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,480 Speaker 1: course he opted out. The Vikings had him as one 286 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 1: of the top five defensive tackles in the draft. So 287 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: for him to slide all the way down to the 288 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: sixth round for the Vikings to select him, clearly he's 289 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: a guy that the player. He's a guy that the 290 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: Vikings really had their eye on early on, and I'm 291 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 1: sure they're happy that he fell to the Tom Brady spot. 292 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: But just looking at him ten and a half sacks, 293 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: He's only six two, three hundred and one pounds, so 294 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: he could he can stack the middle, he can rest 295 00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 1: the quarterback. But the big thing that stood out to 296 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 1: me is that he trained this offseason with Aaron Donald 297 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 1: and he is the first defensive tackle in pitt history 298 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: with ten sacks since Aaron Donald did it when Aaron 299 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 1: Donald was a pit panther. And just you know, comparing 300 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 1: those two, they have similar body types. Sure, Aaron Donald's 301 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 1: a little bit faster, a little bit stronger, but I 302 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 1: think when you train around greatness, eventually your mindset will 303 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: will become great. And I think adding that offseason experience 304 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 1: to being behind Dalvin Thomlinson and Michael Pearson learned from 305 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:17,400 Speaker 1: Andrey Patterson, He's going to provide some great, great depth 306 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: for this Minnesota Vikings steam this upcoming season. Yeah, the 307 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 1: commentators on the national broadcast brought up the Aaron Donald 308 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 1: stat and I was like, anytime you can get that 309 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 1: in the sixth round, any sort of comparison to Aaron 310 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: Donald I think I will take that and welcome it 311 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 1: with open arms. But I know he did sit out 312 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:35,960 Speaker 1: last year due to COVID. He just took the year 313 00:15:36,040 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 1: off and decided to obviously not play with everything going 314 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: on with the pandemic. So the year before he was 315 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 1: an outstanding player on this University of Pittsburgh team. So 316 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 1: you might have gotten a steel there in the sixth 317 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: round for Mike Zimmer and the important three technique position. 318 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: When you have two mawlers in the middle that we 319 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: picked up in free agency and Michael Pierce and Dalvin Thomlinson, 320 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 1: it's not to have a guy who's probably a little 321 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: bit smaller in stature but maybe quicker and more fleet 322 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,560 Speaker 1: of feet than the other two big guys that we 323 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 1: signed in free agency. But man, that just wrapped up 324 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 1: an absolutely crazy weekend for the Vikings. They add eleven 325 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 1: total picks, A lot of picks, Probably not a lot 326 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: of picks for Rick Spielman, who drafted fifteen last year. 327 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: We were talking about that before the show. Definitely a 328 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: little bit of an easier weekend for us. Four less 329 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: picks to do twenty thousand pieces of content on. But 330 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 1: is that still the most picks in the draft this year. 331 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: Well I think it is. Yeah, as we speak, I'm 332 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 1: pretty sure fifteen is still the Super Bowl error record 333 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 1: that the Vikings set last year and kept us busy 334 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 1: probably till late on this day a year ago, which 335 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: it seems like we might be able to wrap up 336 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: a little bit quicker during this year's during this year's draft. 337 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 1: So game, I'm throwed at you. Yeah, I didn't get 338 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 1: to come on last night, and I was excited to 339 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: come on only for you both to be sleep when 340 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 1: I called you asking when to record this podcast. So 341 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:11,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna know Jay has something to say. But I 342 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 1: wasn't asleep, buddy, I was editing this stuff. So the 343 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: phone conversation I was about to start editing, both you 344 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: guys called me back. I looked at my phone and 345 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: I was like, man, it is late, and I figured 346 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 1: you guys had already recorded an hour before. So I'm 347 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:28,480 Speaker 1: glad you guys recorded. But my sleeper pick, which is 348 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:31,399 Speaker 1: a very bias pick in this NFL draft of the Vikings. 349 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,640 Speaker 1: His chat Sir Ratum University of North Carolina. He's from 350 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: North Carolina. I was talking to Derek Keys the other 351 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 1: day and I was like bro, who out of everybody 352 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,160 Speaker 1: in this draft. Well, I talked to him yesterday. I said, 353 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 1: I thought everybody in this draft class like, who is 354 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:47,880 Speaker 1: your project? And he said, chat, Serrat is my guy. 355 00:17:47,920 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 1: I said why? He said, because he reminds me of 356 00:17:49,840 --> 00:17:52,919 Speaker 1: Eric Kendricks. And Eric Kendricks was Derek Keys this project 357 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,359 Speaker 1: when he was drafted, And well, I guess when Derek 358 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:58,160 Speaker 1: Keys got here, eric Kendricks was his project. Hey, I'm 359 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: gonna make you a pro bowler one day. So to 360 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: hear that from Derek Keys, I'm just like, Okay, this 361 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 1: guy is gonna be a stud in the making it, 362 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: I mean, especially coming from quarterback. I'm sure you guys 363 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:10,600 Speaker 1: talked about it last night. The middle linebacker is the 364 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:13,719 Speaker 1: quarterback of the defense, so he already understands what's going on. 365 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: He can see the plays coming before it happens. Now, 366 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 1: it was just trusting his instincts. And I think, you know, 367 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:21,640 Speaker 1: a year learning from you know, Anthony Barr and Eric 368 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 1: Hendricks and Nick Vigil, I think he is going to 369 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: be a pick that not many people expected to make 370 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:30,360 Speaker 1: plays as soon in his career. I think he will 371 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:32,639 Speaker 1: make some plays this year, and mainly it'll be on 372 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,119 Speaker 1: special teams and you know, getting in and fitting in 373 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 1: where he can. But at the same time, I think 374 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: he has a bright future because he wants to learn 375 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: and he just understands the game. Being a quarterback, you 376 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: just have an you just have a different understanding of 377 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 1: the game when you when you move to another position, 378 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:48,439 Speaker 1: the game just slows down, or you can see on 379 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 1: film that the game slowed down for him this past season. 380 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: And I'm excited. I'm excited about him. And we got 381 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 1: to take care of the North Carolina guys that moved 382 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: to Minnesota anyway, right, I was about to say, you're 383 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: not bias at all going with the North A line 384 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:03,560 Speaker 1: of guy man he had, he had he had Bojangles 385 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:06,680 Speaker 1: at his draft party last night, and I think last 386 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 1: night was probably the most homesick I've been since I 387 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: moved here. I was like, bro like really like bow 388 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:14,920 Speaker 1: Berry Biss, Like, now I want to go back home. Now. 389 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 1: You just got to ask him to bring someone he 390 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 1: comes up here already, ask him to bring some season 391 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:21,719 Speaker 1: and saw from Bojangles, like already hit him up about that. 392 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,240 Speaker 1: I love it. Well, Gabe gets a little taste of 393 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 1: home with the North Carolina Tar heel being a super 394 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 1: surprise pick at that point on Day two in the draft, 395 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: and you mentioned Derek Keys, and for Vikings fans who 396 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 1: don't know, Derek Keys is the assistant strength and conditioning 397 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: coach in the Vikings weight room and he is one 398 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 1: of the most beloved people in the Vikings organization. He 399 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:46,439 Speaker 1: bonds with the players, he bonds with the coaches. He 400 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:50,160 Speaker 1: just has a big time pull on what goes on 401 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 1: in the building because he's able to mold and Eric 402 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:57,159 Speaker 1: Kendricks into what he became in the NFL. So I 403 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 1: love that you through a Derek Keys shout out to 404 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 1: the Viking fans because they need to know who he 405 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 1: is if they don't already know um what he brings 406 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 1: to this organization. But Jay, I'm going to you, what's 407 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:11,280 Speaker 1: your what's your final takeaway before we get to Vikings 408 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:14,639 Speaker 1: dot Com heat burstage of the Vikings Entertainment Network. I 409 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 1: think for all the fans that have been going after 410 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 1: this team on social media and all last season, offseason, 411 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 1: whatever you want to talk about, there was a lot 412 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:26,520 Speaker 1: of discussion that was had about offensive line needs to 413 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: be a lot bigger and get a little more stout. Well, 414 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,320 Speaker 1: I think you got that in your your dressaw and 415 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 1: white Davis picks. We need some defensive edge rushers because 416 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 1: we didn't have a lot of success last season. You 417 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: turn around and went and got some too long defensive 418 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:43,760 Speaker 1: ends in this one. You need some more playmakers on 419 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 1: special teams because special teams was ranked thirty first in 420 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 1: the in the league in team percentages, and you went 421 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:52,159 Speaker 1: out and got some burners that are supposed to be 422 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 1: some special teams returners here. So a lot of those 423 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:58,240 Speaker 1: pieces that everyone was talking about all off season and 424 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: even during the season last year about just needing to 425 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 1: get better, it feels like we went and got some pieces. 426 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: And on top of this, there's going to be the 427 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:07,840 Speaker 1: free agent list that's going to come out after we're 428 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,440 Speaker 1: all done with everything, So it's gonna get interesting. There's 429 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 1: going to be a lot of competition around the entire team, 430 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 1: and that's one thing that Rick and Coach talked about. 431 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:18,880 Speaker 1: There's gonna be a lot of people that, yeah, they 432 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: know that they're on this team, but there's gonna be 433 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 1: a whole lot more people that are going to be 434 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,320 Speaker 1: getting evaluated. And I think when you bring in some 435 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 1: better talent like this that we've identified, there's gonna be 436 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:29,760 Speaker 1: a whole lot of fun stuff to watch when it 437 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:31,919 Speaker 1: comes to mini camps and training camp coming up here 438 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: for the next couple months. One of the most exciting 439 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 1: draft weekends that I can remember in the Vikings franchise 440 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:41,880 Speaker 1: since I've been here at least since two fifteen. So 441 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:45,360 Speaker 1: thank you again, Gabe, thank you Jay. Really good content. 442 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,440 Speaker 1: And with that we're gonna go to Pete Bursa. But first, 443 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:53,200 Speaker 1: make sure to maximize your weekend and shopping experience by 444 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: earning fuel savings, exclusive monthly deals, free grocery delivery, two 445 00:21:58,119 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 1: hour express pickup at your very own personal shopper. Sign 446 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,680 Speaker 1: up for high V Plus membership today at HIV dot com. 447 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:09,240 Speaker 1: Thank you to HIV again for being with us all 448 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:12,399 Speaker 1: weekend long on the Minnesota Vikings podcast. All Right, we 449 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:15,000 Speaker 1: got Pete, burst Tire and Pete. Day three has wrapped up. 450 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 1: The NFL Draft has wrapped up, and the Vikings have 451 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:21,400 Speaker 1: selected eleven overall picks day three. Though, I gotta get 452 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:25,160 Speaker 1: your thoughts, what were you thinking? Well, I mean, day three, 453 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: there's still you know, there's still a lot of good 454 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: football players out there, and I think everybody has to 455 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:34,560 Speaker 1: keep this in mind with the draft and is that 456 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 1: it's about the hight, the weight, and the speed, and 457 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:41,160 Speaker 1: the guys with the ideal or elite height, weight speed, 458 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 1: those are the guys that get drafted in the first 459 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 1: and second round because athleticism is viewed as potential. But 460 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,120 Speaker 1: there are so many good football players that are still 461 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 1: out there that maybe have a defensive lineman that ran 462 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: a four seven instead of a four or five, right, 463 00:22:57,160 --> 00:23:00,080 Speaker 1: you know, and he you know, but he plays one 464 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 1: hundred percent effort all of the time and as smart 465 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:05,960 Speaker 1: and has the technique and all those different things. So 466 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: you can still find some really really good football players, 467 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 1: you know, in the third round, fourth round, fifth round, 468 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:15,360 Speaker 1: et cetera. So it's a it's a very very important day. Yeah. 469 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:19,439 Speaker 1: I mean, we were talking off camera Gennarius Robinson. You 470 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 1: said that's your favorite player, am I think of all 471 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 1: of the rookies that we've selected, and from what I've seen, 472 00:23:25,119 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 1: Genarius Robinson is my favorite. And why I like about 473 00:23:28,760 --> 00:23:32,400 Speaker 1: him is is his the call it a lean right, 474 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:34,359 Speaker 1: he can get to the back of an offensive lineman. 475 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: He has a nice little dip in that soft shoulder, 476 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: and he's able to run that corner. But He's also 477 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 1: very very stout at the point of attack. And when 478 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:44,840 Speaker 1: he has attackle block and him, he gets that hand 479 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 1: right right in the chest of the offensive lineman right, 480 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 1: gets that long arm out there, stops the offensive lineman, 481 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:54,280 Speaker 1: gets off and makes a tackle. So I really really 482 00:23:54,359 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: enjoyed watching him on film, and his effort level seems 483 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 1: to be very very good. Yeah, he is my favorite 484 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 1: of all of the draft picks thus far. I think 485 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:05,199 Speaker 1: if you whenever you're six to five or having a 486 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 1: seven foot two wingspan, chances are you're going to be 487 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:10,639 Speaker 1: pretty dominant when it comes to Yeah, and that's the 488 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 1: thing is this kid knows how to use it. I mean, 489 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 1: you know, and if you know the offensive line, the 490 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 1: defensive line is kind of like wrestling. And then you 491 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 1: always say one arm is longer than two. And he 492 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:23,200 Speaker 1: definitely uses that wingspan to you know, to get off 493 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:25,440 Speaker 1: the block. Yes, the other d n I mean you 494 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:28,200 Speaker 1: got Patrick Jones the second I mean, no knock to him. 495 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,480 Speaker 1: He was drafted in the third round. He's a guy 496 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: that can come in and you know, and make some 497 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:35,880 Speaker 1: plays also, no question about it. And he is very 498 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:39,120 Speaker 1: very athletic. I mean, they haven't listed at two sixty 499 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:42,000 Speaker 1: you know, two sixty five ish. You watch him on film, 500 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 1: he doesn't look that big, but I'll tell you what 501 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:48,800 Speaker 1: this kid can move. He's very very quick. Um, we've 502 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:50,960 Speaker 1: seen a couple of plays where he's isolated in space 503 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:52,919 Speaker 1: against a running back and he's able to chase the 504 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:55,320 Speaker 1: guy's inside out. And you know, in this in this 505 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,520 Speaker 1: day and age of the NFL, when you get your 506 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: athletes to football in space, it's very very important that 507 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 1: your defensive endb that athletic and this kid definitely has that. 508 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 1: So he you could just see he has just that 509 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 1: just more athleticism, and that's why you know he's the 510 00:25:09,320 --> 00:25:13,119 Speaker 1: third round type of a guy than Jennarius who's you know, 511 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,200 Speaker 1: maybe just a little bit bigger, is a little bit 512 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 1: you know, goes a little bit later. So and that's 513 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:21,640 Speaker 1: like it or hated. I mean, all the people love 514 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:23,719 Speaker 1: the draft. I mean, that's what it's all about. I mean, 515 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: it's about height, weight, and speed means a ton into 516 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 1: this whole thing. And like I said, I think you're 517 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:31,400 Speaker 1: getting a great football player in the third round. You're 518 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:33,399 Speaker 1: getting a great defensive end in the fourth round. And 519 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,800 Speaker 1: according to Rick Spillman, he says we're getting a good 520 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 1: player in the sixth round. And Jayleen Twineman, of course 521 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:40,679 Speaker 1: we know ten and a half sacks twenty nineteen, opted 522 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:42,720 Speaker 1: out of the twenty twenty season. I know you're going 523 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:44,720 Speaker 1: to break down film on him. That'll be on Vikings 524 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 1: dot com later later this week, if not next. But 525 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:50,200 Speaker 1: why is he such a good get in the sixth 526 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: round for an interior guy, For a guy who's a 527 00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:55,359 Speaker 1: defensive interior guy to have ten sacks or to get 528 00:25:55,359 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 1: to the double digit number in college, that's productivity. And 529 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 1: we know the way of the defensive line is is specialization. 530 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:06,120 Speaker 1: You know you're gonna have your first and second down 531 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:09,000 Speaker 1: to type guys. We have Pierce right, we have Tomlinson. 532 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,359 Speaker 1: We need someone that can get some juice and you 533 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:14,919 Speaker 1: know in the third down situations. And I think this 534 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,000 Speaker 1: kid can you know, he's probably going to be one 535 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 1: of those kinds of guys. So if you can rush 536 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:20,680 Speaker 1: the pastor from the interior, it's the shortest route to 537 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: the quarterback. So hey, I don't know what, let's go. 538 00:26:23,600 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 1: So the Vikings I think they make well six picks 539 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,200 Speaker 1: on offense, five picks on defense, eleven picks overall, pretty balance. 540 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:37,000 Speaker 1: What's next though, Um here, here's here's what boats boats 541 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:41,119 Speaker 1: so well. I think for the Vikings is that you 542 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 1: may have two rookies that start. That's it. Really. If 543 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 1: everybody that's out there right now and everybody on the 544 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:49,440 Speaker 1: roster stays healthy through training camp, you get the opening day, 545 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:52,119 Speaker 1: you're probably gonna have a a you know, a rookie 546 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:54,320 Speaker 1: and Dreshaw at the left tackle. Oh, by the way, 547 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:56,800 Speaker 1: he's only you know, first round pick, you know, so 548 00:26:57,040 --> 00:27:00,840 Speaker 1: twenty third overall, So yeah, he's pretty good. Then you're 549 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: looking for a defensive end. But the beauty of the 550 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: defensive end position is you can platoon. So if you 551 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:08,399 Speaker 1: have two guys that are you know, very good, you 552 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:10,639 Speaker 1: can still you can rotate and you can platoon them. 553 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: Those are the only two spots where you're not going 554 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:17,439 Speaker 1: to have a free agent or some type of a veteran. 555 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:20,439 Speaker 1: You have Nick vigil could be the third linebacker. You know, 556 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:22,960 Speaker 1: you have Patrick Peterson in there. You have so many 557 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 1: McKenzie Alexander's back. So even if you go Nickel, you 558 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 1: have you have veterans really across the board. Um, you know, 559 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:34,119 Speaker 1: you look at our offensive line now, you know, eighty 560 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,720 Speaker 1: percent of our offensive line was drafted by the Vikings 561 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:38,720 Speaker 1: in the last four years and either the first or 562 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:42,640 Speaker 1: second round. So those guys are athletes, right, They're they're big, 563 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,560 Speaker 1: they're fast, they can move. Um, just got to keep them, 564 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 1: you know, get those guys playing together, you know, for 565 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:52,360 Speaker 1: Dalvin's benefit. And I mean that's we're not young at 566 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 1: key positions. Left tackle is one of the hardest places 567 00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:59,800 Speaker 1: the play physically, and you look at and the defense. 568 00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 1: You know, the further out you are on the edge, 569 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 1: the more athletic you have to be. But you don't 570 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:07,440 Speaker 1: have to think as much. I mean, being smart still helps. Right. 571 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:09,239 Speaker 1: If you're a corner, you've got to be you've got 572 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,160 Speaker 1: to be in unbeliable athlete. If you're a defensive end, 573 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 1: you've got to be an unbelievable athlete. Same thing on 574 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 1: the offensive. You're an offensive tackle. You blocked the guy 575 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,119 Speaker 1: in the end of the line of scrimmage ninety percent 576 00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:20,760 Speaker 1: of the time. So it's not as if he's gonna 577 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:23,240 Speaker 1: have to be digging in his playbook, right, you know, 578 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:25,200 Speaker 1: and have his brain, you know, had the game is 579 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:27,280 Speaker 1: going to slow down for him. No, you blocked the 580 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:31,840 Speaker 1: defensive end and he but his athleticism. You know, he 581 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:35,359 Speaker 1: should be able to pick pick up the technique that 582 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:37,159 Speaker 1: they need to teach him in this level at the 583 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:39,800 Speaker 1: pad level that you need at this level. And and uh, 584 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:42,280 Speaker 1: you know, so have young guys at those two at 585 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:45,960 Speaker 1: those positions. I feel really good about how this team 586 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 1: is put together going into the season. Yeah, I think, 587 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:50,720 Speaker 1: you know, speaking of Christian Derrissa, it also helps that 588 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 1: his offense Virginia and Tech ran a zone scheme type offense, 589 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:56,800 Speaker 1: So it helps you know when it translates to this 590 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:59,040 Speaker 1: type to this Vikings offense, even though it's not going 591 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:01,240 Speaker 1: to be the same terminality, it'll be some of the 592 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:04,600 Speaker 1: same steps. It will be, Yes, absolutely it will be. 593 00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:07,120 Speaker 1: And you start watching a lot more a college film 594 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:10,760 Speaker 1: and you see these three maybe four man fronts, sometimes 595 00:29:10,760 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 1: at the three. You know, even if the four man front, 596 00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: there's a kind of a linebacker out there as a 597 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:17,400 Speaker 1: jack or a joker or whatever they call him. When 598 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 1: you play the Green Bay Packers and when you play 599 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:23,960 Speaker 1: the Chicago Bears, there will be five defensive lineman out 600 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 1: there on the field. Right, Khalil Mack is considered an 601 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:30,680 Speaker 1: outside linebacker, which he is, but as we know, he's 602 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:34,200 Speaker 1: every bit as good as a defensive end, So those 603 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:35,719 Speaker 1: guys are going to be a lot more one on 604 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:38,560 Speaker 1: one my point. Yeah, it's the same kind of blocking scheme, 605 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 1: but he's going to be seeing completely different styles of 606 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:44,720 Speaker 1: fronts and he's going to be seeing seeing a much 607 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:48,480 Speaker 1: much improved product. I mean, these guys are really really 608 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 1: good that he's going to be going against him. Yeah, 609 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 1: and it'll be good to practice against the new Hunter 610 00:29:53,200 --> 00:29:55,200 Speaker 1: every day to get him prepared for those Khalil Max 611 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 1: and other guys that he'll be faced against each week 612 00:29:57,800 --> 00:30:00,600 Speaker 1: in the division. But I know every one wants to 613 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 1: hear a good story, and everybody wants to hear Adam 614 00:30:03,240 --> 00:30:05,440 Speaker 1: fill an undrafted free agent story, and you're not going 615 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: to get that every year. But if Viking fans are 616 00:30:08,200 --> 00:30:11,720 Speaker 1: looking for a you know, an undrafted hero type story, 617 00:30:12,120 --> 00:30:15,920 Speaker 1: which position group would that come from? If any, Well, 618 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:18,760 Speaker 1: I'm interested to see who they sign and who's left 619 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,320 Speaker 1: to sign at the at the running back slash wide 620 00:30:21,320 --> 00:30:25,920 Speaker 1: receiver position, and by that I mean as a return man. Right. 621 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: I know we picked up a running back nangu right, 622 00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:34,960 Speaker 1: and he's a return guy our kicking game. That's that's 623 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 1: the area where you know there are some openings, and 624 00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 1: if you know, we do need a kicker, we'll figure 625 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:42,280 Speaker 1: that situation out. But if any of these rookies come 626 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:45,040 Speaker 1: in and they're very good at returning punts and they're 627 00:30:45,080 --> 00:30:47,680 Speaker 1: really good at kickoff return, they have a spot on 628 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:50,920 Speaker 1: this football team. That's the easiest way to make the 629 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:54,120 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one Minnesota Vikings roster is to be the 630 00:30:54,320 --> 00:30:58,560 Speaker 1: return guy. So these later round picks, hopefully there's some 631 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:00,800 Speaker 1: guys with some speed. They don't you necessarily have to 632 00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:03,360 Speaker 1: be great route runners and those kinds of things. Hey, 633 00:31:03,560 --> 00:31:06,720 Speaker 1: you know Cordell Paris, and they've been looking for places 634 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:08,800 Speaker 1: to make him, to let him play right running back, 635 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: wide receiver, they move where he doesn't. You know, he's 636 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: kind of a but as a return guy, he's unbelievable. 637 00:31:13,640 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 1: That's the kind of guy that you want to see 638 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:17,600 Speaker 1: and hopefully we'll get as a free agent. That's the 639 00:31:17,640 --> 00:31:19,240 Speaker 1: kind of guy that's going to make the team. But 640 00:31:19,320 --> 00:31:20,960 Speaker 1: that's one of the things, like even if you look 641 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,840 Speaker 1: at that a mere Smith Marsette, the wide receiver from Iowa, 642 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: that was part of his specialty too, right, So like, yeah, 643 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 1: he was he was kind of a little bit longer 644 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:33,000 Speaker 1: wide receiver, but when he wanted to, especially on kick returns, 645 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:35,640 Speaker 1: he could house it periodically. And I think that's one 646 00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:37,440 Speaker 1: thing that also made him a little dangerous. When you 647 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 1: look at the highlight film, they were also putting him 648 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:41,760 Speaker 1: on jet sweeps and everything as well. So it kind 649 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:43,320 Speaker 1: of reminded me a little bit of Cordarell. And I 650 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:45,040 Speaker 1: know it's hard to say given the fact of how 651 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:47,440 Speaker 1: dominant he's been since he came in the league, but 652 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:49,960 Speaker 1: that's what that's what intrigued me about that pick on 653 00:31:50,040 --> 00:31:52,960 Speaker 1: the fifth round with the mere Smith Marsette out of Iowa. 654 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:56,320 Speaker 1: You're absolutely right, and those are the attributes that you 655 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:59,920 Speaker 1: look for later. And like I said, you to get 656 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:02,680 Speaker 1: you get a good return guy. Thing we return guys 657 00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:04,600 Speaker 1: is you got to trust him. If you're returning punts, 658 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:06,560 Speaker 1: you have to be a great decision maker and the 659 00:32:06,600 --> 00:32:09,160 Speaker 1: coach has to trust trust him. We've seen it, you 660 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:11,360 Speaker 1: know how many times have we seen it all? You know, 661 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:14,520 Speaker 1: throughout the last couple of years where you know you 662 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:17,400 Speaker 1: need like especially with Babe from last year, it was 663 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:19,320 Speaker 1: great that he caught the go ahead touchdown after he 664 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:21,760 Speaker 1: you know, muffed the punt. He can't do that You 665 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:25,040 Speaker 1: cannot muff punts in the NFL and win football games. 666 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: So the great decision maker, being trustworthy. Those are the 667 00:32:30,320 --> 00:32:32,400 Speaker 1: two most important things. What you do after you catch 668 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:36,200 Speaker 1: the football, that's fine, kick return, get to the twenty five, please, 669 00:32:36,280 --> 00:32:39,200 Speaker 1: that's all. That's all we care about. If you get anymore, 670 00:32:39,320 --> 00:32:41,280 Speaker 1: that's icing on the cake. But on the punt when 671 00:32:41,280 --> 00:32:43,520 Speaker 1: the whistle blows, you want the ball to be with 672 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:45,760 Speaker 1: you know you want to keep possession of the football. Well, 673 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:47,960 Speaker 1: I can't. I can't let you leave without asking the 674 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:50,600 Speaker 1: question about a guy who will surely make the team 675 00:32:50,600 --> 00:32:53,320 Speaker 1: but will not play special teams. He'll probably be Kirk Cousins. 676 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:56,080 Speaker 1: Back up. His name is kelln Mind your thoughts on 677 00:32:56,120 --> 00:32:59,120 Speaker 1: the Vikings drafting him. I'm really looking forward into digging, 678 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:01,600 Speaker 1: digging into the film. And what's great about Kellen Mont 679 00:33:01,680 --> 00:33:04,080 Speaker 1: is he's he's been a four year starter. So you 680 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:07,320 Speaker 1: have just years and years of film on this kid. 681 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:11,160 Speaker 1: You know, you read about the accuracy and you know 682 00:33:11,280 --> 00:33:15,000 Speaker 1: inaccuracy issues and you wonder if that's a if that's 683 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:19,120 Speaker 1: a fundamental or technique situation that can be fixed. What 684 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:21,760 Speaker 1: I do like is his mobility, right, He's not necessarily 685 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,280 Speaker 1: or just a runner, but you can run to keep 686 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: the play alive. And I think that's what's most deadly 687 00:33:26,760 --> 00:33:30,160 Speaker 1: in the NFL, not necessarily just being able to pull 688 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:33,120 Speaker 1: the thing down and scrambling, but extending plays being you know, 689 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:36,480 Speaker 1: being able to move around in the pocket. Um. I've 690 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:39,600 Speaker 1: seen some great touch passes out of him. Um, but yeah, 691 00:33:39,640 --> 00:33:42,160 Speaker 1: work on this mobility, learning the system. You know that, 692 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:44,440 Speaker 1: you know, take a year just to sit back. But 693 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:47,680 Speaker 1: Uh definitely has the potential. And I love the leadership 694 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:52,080 Speaker 1: about him. Mean Texas St. M uh military school, you know, 695 00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:54,520 Speaker 1: you just have a little bit more of that, that 696 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:56,480 Speaker 1: type of character, and those are the kinds of guys 697 00:33:56,480 --> 00:33:58,000 Speaker 1: you want run in your offense. You want to have 698 00:33:58,040 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 1: a leader back there. Um. I'm really looking forward to 699 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: the meeting him, seeing, listening to him talk, interacting with 700 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:07,680 Speaker 1: him to see just if he has that kind of 701 00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:11,839 Speaker 1: leadership potential. Eleven picks all concluded by the sixth round 702 00:34:11,880 --> 00:34:14,399 Speaker 1: with no trades on day two or day three, which 703 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 1: is very surprising if you're a Minnesota Vikings fan. But Pete, 704 00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:19,520 Speaker 1: I will get you out of here with this. What 705 00:34:19,560 --> 00:34:22,319 Speaker 1: are your final thoughts heading into Ricky Minicamp? When I 706 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:24,520 Speaker 1: go or if I get a chance to see, you know, 707 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:27,359 Speaker 1: mini camp, I'm gonna go find Genarius Robinson and I'm 708 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 1: just gonna watch him because I just think I have 709 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:32,520 Speaker 1: this feeling I just love seeing what I've seen, uh, 710 00:34:32,640 --> 00:34:35,000 Speaker 1: you know out of him. Uh, you're gonna get you, 711 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:36,440 Speaker 1: Like I said, You're gonna get a couple of young 712 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:40,880 Speaker 1: couple of rookies. Definitely have Deyshaw starting and tackle. The 713 00:34:40,920 --> 00:34:43,480 Speaker 1: other guys will be you know, sprinkled in. Uh see 714 00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:46,880 Speaker 1: us catching punks after practice. But you know, a great 715 00:34:46,960 --> 00:34:50,640 Speaker 1: you know, a really a great looks like what appears 716 00:34:50,640 --> 00:34:52,759 Speaker 1: to be a great group A lot offensive lineman. Man, 717 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:55,480 Speaker 1: We've got some size, and you know that group should 718 00:34:55,480 --> 00:34:57,120 Speaker 1: be you know, have a shot in the arm, so 719 00:34:57,160 --> 00:34:59,560 Speaker 1: to speak. That meeting room has a lot of youth 720 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:02,920 Speaker 1: and a lot of great athletes in it. I expect 721 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,640 Speaker 1: that offensive line to be a difference maker this year. 722 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:07,200 Speaker 1: I mean we can't. You know, it's been a bit 723 00:35:07,239 --> 00:35:08,759 Speaker 1: of an achilles heel. I think a lot of that 724 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:12,080 Speaker 1: due to injury and guys moving around. The game's change. 725 00:35:12,080 --> 00:35:15,799 Speaker 1: Your guards have to be unbelievable pass blockers. But that 726 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:19,040 Speaker 1: that that front, the Dalvin Cook's front, I think is 727 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:21,880 Speaker 1: going to be another big thing to watch. Absolutely, Pete. 728 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:23,839 Speaker 1: Always great talking to you. You You know, I'll tell you 729 00:35:23,840 --> 00:35:25,480 Speaker 1: every time I feel like I could talk to you 730 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:28,319 Speaker 1: for an hour, but since we have rules and regulations 731 00:35:28,320 --> 00:35:30,200 Speaker 1: on this show, we got to stop it here I 732 00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:33,040 Speaker 1: think about thirteen minutes. But thank you so much. Neither 733 00:35:33,080 --> 00:35:34,960 Speaker 1: of us are getting paid by the hour, so you 734 00:35:35,120 --> 00:35:37,560 Speaker 1: might as well just keep chatting away. You get paid 735 00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:40,120 Speaker 1: by right if you're gonna rob a bank, rob a 736 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:43,120 Speaker 1: big one. So we're gonna talk. Let's just keep on talking, baby, 737 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:46,000 Speaker 1: Let's just let's just keep going nice. Well, I'm looking 738 00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:48,680 Speaker 1: forward to this offseason, looking forward to the season. Also, Pete, 739 00:35:48,719 --> 00:35:51,239 Speaker 1: always a great time. Thank you very much, appreciate it 740 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,640 Speaker 1: all right, Always a pleasure to talk to Pete. Jay Um. 741 00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:57,919 Speaker 1: It's great, great weekend, I just passed the Vikings got 742 00:35:57,960 --> 00:36:00,920 Speaker 1: better and Vikings fans thank you for tuning in. I mean, 743 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:02,840 Speaker 1: it's been a long weekend for you guys also, but 744 00:36:02,920 --> 00:36:05,759 Speaker 1: you stay tuned. But keep staying tuned to Vikings dot 745 00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:07,960 Speaker 1: com all of our social media platforms for the most 746 00:36:08,080 --> 00:36:10,160 Speaker 1: up to date coverage of the team. We have our 747 00:36:10,239 --> 00:36:13,880 Speaker 1: draft recap show this upcoming Tuesday with Pete bursarge, Courtney 748 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:16,080 Speaker 1: Cronin a lot more. I think Jeff Saturday is going 749 00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:19,120 Speaker 1: to join the show to talk about Christian Darisaw and 750 00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:22,960 Speaker 1: why Davis. So we have a lot more content coming 751 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:25,799 Speaker 1: your way. Also, we have another KFE and edition of 752 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:29,400 Speaker 1: Vikings Vantage, so mark your calendars for this upcoming Thursday 753 00:36:29,400 --> 00:36:33,000 Speaker 1: May the six Thursday night at six thirty, Chris Corso 754 00:36:33,120 --> 00:36:36,280 Speaker 1: now would be bringing you everything that happened this weekend 755 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:39,680 Speaker 1: with another great guest. Again that's six thirty on KFE 756 00:36:39,719 --> 00:36:42,000 Speaker 1: and this Thursday night. And finally, I want to thank 757 00:36:42,040 --> 00:36:44,800 Speaker 1: Hive again for their great partnership with the Minnesota Vikings 758 00:36:44,840 --> 00:36:48,160 Speaker 1: Podcast and being with this all weekend long. We appreciate you, 759 00:36:48,239 --> 00:36:50,640 Speaker 1: and then for hanging with us for all the action 760 00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:53,000 Speaker 1: this entire weekend. It was a long weekend, Jay. But 761 00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:54,319 Speaker 1: before we get out of here, I want to get 762 00:36:54,320 --> 00:36:57,160 Speaker 1: your final thoughts. My final thoughts. This is always like 763 00:36:57,200 --> 00:37:00,800 Speaker 1: I said before, leading into this week, and it's always 764 00:37:00,840 --> 00:37:03,000 Speaker 1: the anticipation and how much you love it. And then 765 00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:05,440 Speaker 1: when you get done with this, this is really the 766 00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:09,239 Speaker 1: launching point, not only for the fans to really start 767 00:37:09,239 --> 00:37:12,080 Speaker 1: to get amped and excited for what is possibly coming 768 00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:14,799 Speaker 1: for the season. But this is the time for all 769 00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:17,799 Speaker 1: of these people. All the hype, everything's thrown out, and 770 00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:19,880 Speaker 1: now it's time to go to work. And this is 771 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:23,319 Speaker 1: where the real work kicks in for these rookies and 772 00:37:23,360 --> 00:37:26,200 Speaker 1: where the veterans know it's time to really, you know, 773 00:37:26,360 --> 00:37:29,000 Speaker 1: put something on film here at practice and in the 774 00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:32,160 Speaker 1: offseason in order to make sure that you've got your 775 00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:36,000 Speaker 1: fifty three man rosters secured when it comes week one 776 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:38,480 Speaker 1: of the seasons. So this is where all the work begins. 777 00:37:38,560 --> 00:37:41,680 Speaker 1: All the excitements out the window, and it's get ready 778 00:37:41,680 --> 00:37:43,920 Speaker 1: to jump in and get ready to get sore because 779 00:37:43,920 --> 00:37:46,839 Speaker 1: there's going to be a lot of competition going on. 780 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:49,840 Speaker 1: So this is always fun for us as the fans, 781 00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:52,360 Speaker 1: and so just stay tuned and keep your eyes and 782 00:37:52,440 --> 00:37:54,440 Speaker 1: ears open for all the content that's coming because it's 783 00:37:54,440 --> 00:37:56,480 Speaker 1: gonna be a lot of fun. Absolutely, and last but 784 00:37:56,560 --> 00:37:59,800 Speaker 1: not least, this NFL schedule release is made at twelve, 785 00:38:00,080 --> 00:38:03,160 Speaker 1: so Vikings fans keep that on your radar. Also, we 786 00:38:03,160 --> 00:38:05,200 Speaker 1: are recording this on May the first, so we're eleven 787 00:38:05,280 --> 00:38:07,759 Speaker 1: days away from the schedule release. I know Jay is 788 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:10,240 Speaker 1: going to try to tease us or surprise us again 789 00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:14,759 Speaker 1: with the positioning of teams that we're going to play 790 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:16,560 Speaker 1: this year, but I'm looking forward to it. Yeah, it's 791 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:18,680 Speaker 1: always fun and we get the extra games. So we're 792 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:21,359 Speaker 1: gonna have seventeen games this year instead of sixteen, So 793 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:24,360 Speaker 1: no more hedging your bets of eight and eight that 794 00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:26,880 Speaker 1: people think, you know, what's your prediction for a season 795 00:38:26,920 --> 00:38:29,160 Speaker 1: for all these different teams, They're like, I'm not quite sure, 796 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:31,120 Speaker 1: let's do eight and eight. Sorry, you get to jump 797 00:38:31,160 --> 00:38:32,839 Speaker 1: off the fence. You either got to say we're gonna 798 00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:35,680 Speaker 1: have you know, either us or everybody else, they're gonna 799 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:38,560 Speaker 1: have a winning season or a losing season, and we're 800 00:38:38,560 --> 00:38:40,640 Speaker 1: gonna find out and kind of see what the murderers 801 00:38:40,719 --> 00:38:43,120 Speaker 1: roll of all those games is going to be here 802 00:38:43,120 --> 00:38:45,840 Speaker 1: in eleven days. So again something fun to look forward to, 803 00:38:46,239 --> 00:38:48,759 Speaker 1: and it's the excitement of the NFL. It never stops. Well, 804 00:38:48,760 --> 00:38:51,200 Speaker 1: it's an odd year for us, so that means we're 805 00:38:51,239 --> 00:38:53,160 Speaker 1: gonna make the playoffs and we're gonna have a winning season. 806 00:38:53,160 --> 00:38:54,600 Speaker 1: So I'm just gonna leave it at that. But in 807 00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:57,640 Speaker 1: the meantime, Vikings fans, thank you again for listening to 808 00:38:57,680 --> 00:39:01,319 Speaker 1: another edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast. We will see 809 00:39:01,360 --> 00:39:04,360 Speaker 1: you back here on Thursday. Next Thursday morning for another 810 00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:07,560 Speaker 1: edition of the show, Talk to you soon and Scoll