1 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: I'm incredibly excited for what we got accomplished. You know, 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: we set a vision when we got here for what 3 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: we want this team to look like, and ultimately, with 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: the help of this great staff, this coaching staff, this 5 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: personnel staff, everybody involved, I think we were able to 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: accomplish our vision in incredibly grateful to everybody who took 7 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: part in this process. Is a long process, a long day, 8 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: but you know we're again, we're really excited for what 9 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: we added. Welcome to night number three of the NFL 10 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: Draft here on the Minnesota Vikings podcast. This is episode 11 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 1: number one forty four. My name is Jane Elson. I'm 12 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: usually the producer guy behind the scenes and throwing in 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: your anecdotes, but I get to lead in the main 14 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: chair here tonight and on the phone tonight, I have 15 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 1: Tatum Everett here with the Minnesota Vikings Entertainment Network. Tatum, 16 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: how are you doing here at the back end of 17 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: the draft? Yeah, Jay, you're in charge for the whole 18 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: you said, this is exciting. I'm I'm happy to join you. Happy. 19 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: Thank you for holding on the ship back at TCO Studios. Yeah, 20 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: everyone's in trouble with me running the helm here on 21 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: this one. So we're gonna have a little fun here 22 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: tonight and just kind of wrap up a very long 23 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: but exciting NFL draft here. And it's been a lot 24 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: of movement, a lot of new faces that will be 25 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 1: here in the building, but we're all really excited about 26 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: what's about to happen. So just overall, for you, think 27 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 1: about the fact you were in Las Vegas a couple 28 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: days ago and here we are at the back end 29 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: of the draft already, we're already at the end of April, 30 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: beginning of May when the exciting stuff starts happening here 31 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 1: in the building. Yeah, it's kind of funny to think 32 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: when you put it that way. I really wasn't thinking 33 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: about how like fast the turnaround has really been. Like 34 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: when you're in the midst of it, you feel like 35 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: it's taking forever to get to your next pick, and 36 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: now we're here and it's all over, and you're like, wait, 37 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, what happened? We have how many new players? 38 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: And so yeah, it's it's been really exciting to see. 39 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: I mean, going into this, we really didn't know exactly 40 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: how Quasia Doplamentza and Kevin O'Connell would handle their first 41 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: draft together their first draft as GM and head coach, 42 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: and so I think something that you know, at least 43 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: we learned from this draft that we'll be able to 44 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 1: maybe make predictions on or you know, look forward a 45 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: little bit to their style would be something that I 46 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: think they really talked about before going into this and 47 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: finding value where you can. And I know, every draft 48 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 1: and the way that the players are ranked and the 49 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: talent level, every draft dictates a different strategy. But for 50 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: this one, where there was so much talent on that 51 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: top end and then you could get more value lower, 52 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:45,519 Speaker 1: you can see Quasi really tried to capitalize that, making 53 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: eleven total trades in this entire day. So you know, 54 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: we saw the big one on the first day, we 55 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: saw one on the second day, and then today was 56 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: just the whole maneuvering process. But overall, I thought it 57 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: was a really interesting strategy, and I think that they 58 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 1: knew exactly who they wanted. Maybe it wasn't where they 59 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: were on all of your mock drafts or the experts 60 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 1: mock drafts, but at the end of the day that 61 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: two was high on their board. Quasi also addressed that 62 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 1: here a little bit, just a little bit ago at 63 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: the end of the draft here when he just kind 64 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: of gave his overview of day three and then thoughts. 65 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: You know, the reporters were asking him kind of what 66 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: was it like running your official first draft here, and 67 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: he said, you know, of all the years of sitting 68 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: in the different draft rooms and just seeing what it 69 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: was like for the different teams when he was associated 70 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 1: in those rooms, and you're just kind of, you know, 71 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: watching them do their thing, and you're kind of giving 72 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 1: your own personal thoughts internally about well I would do 73 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: it this way and do it that way. He said, 74 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: you know, the idea of kind of the the immediacy 75 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: and the punctuality of this thing was something that was 76 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: a little different than he was used to. So he 77 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: said he kind of lost a little sleep here over 78 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: the weekend just trying to figure out how we were 79 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: going to maneuver this thing. But it sounded like he 80 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: was pretty happy with the way everything went so far. Yeah. 81 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,040 Speaker 1: I think I think he even joked he was like, 82 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: I know, I seem like I'm not excited right now, 83 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: but I think it's just a mixture of exhaustion and 84 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: being up for so long worrying about this. It means 85 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 1: you think about it. Even when you make when you 86 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: make the biggest decisions in your life, you're probably losing 87 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: a little sleep over it. So knowing the pressure and 88 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 1: knowing that they needed to make things happen now, because 89 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: like they said it, it's not a rebuild here. They're 90 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 1: thinking of just plug and play, and so they need 91 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: players that will make immediate impacts and also fit the 92 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,480 Speaker 1: vision that they're wanting to implement here and win the vikings. 93 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: Think about the roller coaster he's been on two because 94 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 1: he's literally been on the job for just around three months, 95 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,280 Speaker 1: and so in that time frame between he and Kevin O'Connell, 96 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 1: I mean, especially for Ocono literally coming off of the 97 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,359 Speaker 1: Super Bowl parade route to hop on a plane and 98 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: then come here and try to set everything up for 99 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: basically this weekend, let alone free agency. These two guys 100 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: have been at it for three months straight. And I 101 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 1: think once they finally get to this point and are 102 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: able to kind of start really looking at the roster 103 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 1: of the free agents they brought in, the rookies they've 104 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 1: got here, and not to mention even the undrafted free 105 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: agents that are about to hit the market here very 106 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: soon once the draft is officially over. There's a lot 107 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: of work that still has to be done in the 108 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: next couple of weeks, but it's all going to lead 109 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,040 Speaker 1: up to that rookie minicamp here in two weekends, and 110 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: so it's got to be exhausting yet fun for those 111 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: guys to finally see things really coming out of the 112 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: clouds and coming into clarity for him. Yeah, you gotta 113 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: think it's like something similar to like a big project 114 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: at work, or you're an architect and you finish a 115 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: building or something where you where you see the months 116 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 1: of hard work that you put in, like you said, 117 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: over the last few months or whatnot, and all the 118 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,919 Speaker 1: scouts and everybody in the building, and then you're like, okay, 119 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: so you take a step back and like, these are 120 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: my ten guys out of all that, we got this, 121 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 1: and so you start to move from there, and it's 122 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: going to be a pretty satisfying feeling. Kay I really 123 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 1: thought it was interesting because you know, we went into 124 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: this draft thinking, Okay, so we know there's a lot 125 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: of need on the defensive side of things, corner edge. 126 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: Then you pick up a safety, then you pick up 127 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 1: a linebacker, and now you're like, okay, so what else 128 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:14,040 Speaker 1: are we going to get in today with a little 129 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 1: bit kind of even that the balance is a little 130 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: bit ending the draft with ten players and now five 131 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: on offense and five on defense, and it felt like, 132 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:24,919 Speaker 1: you know, everything on the front end was a little 133 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 1: more of defensive heavy. You know, that was kind of 134 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: the talking point after Day two was saying, you guys 135 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 1: went and got some really top tier talent here defensively, 136 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:35,719 Speaker 1: and then what was going to happen on Day three? 137 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: And like you said, we ended out with a perfect 138 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: balance of you know, five offense, five defense. Here you 139 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: snagged a guard, a running back, an offensive tackle, wide receiver, 140 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: and tight end on the offense, and then defensively you 141 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: had the number one pick was a safety. You also 142 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,719 Speaker 1: snagged two cornerbacks, a linebacker, and a defensive tackle in 143 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 1: this draft. So that balance of looking for some of 144 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: these different guys to fill in and looking for depth 145 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: positions and looking for people to be able to compete 146 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: for potential starting positions. I think they did a really 147 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: good job of balancing that. We talk about these ten 148 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: players they found they went into the draft with eight picks. Yeah, 149 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: so not only were they able to kind of maneuver 150 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: around the board, but they added two extra names and 151 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: two extra guys to camp when that comes around, which 152 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: I think is pretty cool for those of you who 153 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: didn't necessarily have time to fully pay attention to what 154 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: was going on here. Day three, I'll do a quick 155 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: recap here of the talent and the players that we 156 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 1: were able to pull in. Fourth round pick was cornerback 157 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: at Caleb Evans. He's out of Missouri, but he had 158 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 1: originally started for four years. He played at Tulsa and 159 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: then finished his last season there at Missouri. He looks 160 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 1: like another guy that's nice and long. He's the guy 161 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 1: that Quasy was basically saying when he's watched film, kind 162 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: of doing some deeper dives than different people that were available. 163 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 1: This was a guy that really caught his eye and 164 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: was somebody that they were really excited that they were 165 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: able to snag here on Day three. Evans likes to 166 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: play press man coverage. They ran a cover three at Missouri, 167 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: a cover to at Tulsa, so he knows the game 168 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: very well. But what I thought was really interesting Jay 169 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: is when I found an article about him during this 170 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 1: draft coverage where the cornerback that he idolizes is Patrick Peterson. 171 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: He just says he loves the way he conducts himself, 172 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: that it's his role model that is physical, and he's physical, 173 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: and his technique is clean, and it's some money that 174 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: he would love to pick his brain. So I just 175 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: thought the really cool moment that you know, not only 176 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: is this kid getting a chance to play at the 177 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: ultimate level in football, but now he's playing with someone 178 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 1: that he looks up to, and I just think that 179 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 1: could be really beneficial for both of them. And I 180 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 1: think that's kind of an interesting idea, even just for 181 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:48,439 Speaker 1: the secondary if you think about you have veterans and 182 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: Patrick Peterson and Harrison Smith that these young people can 183 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 1: come in and learn from. And I think it's going 184 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 1: to be a really interesting and fun to see if 185 00:08:56,760 --> 00:08:59,320 Speaker 1: you know how much of a sponge these different players 186 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:01,480 Speaker 1: are walking in these rooms with these proven veterans and 187 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 1: potential future Hall of famers. So in the fifth round, 188 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 1: the Vikings ended up staying with one of the hometown products, 189 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: defensive end from the University of Minnesota, a redshirt senior 190 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: with pick number one sixty five asses Otomy Woe as 191 00:09:16,160 --> 00:09:19,080 Speaker 1: defensive end. And I think he's a guy that I 192 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 1: think a lot of the locals especially will be excited 193 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 1: to see him switch over from rooning gold to purple 194 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: and gold here for the Minnesota Vikings. And you nailed 195 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 1: that pronunciation, just like our UK Viking fan Adam Laws did. 196 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 1: He won a concast through the organization to be flown 197 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 1: to the draft. Was only a second time in the 198 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 1: United States, and he made the announce the pick that day, 199 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 1: and that is the name he had to say, and 200 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: he nailed it. I was like, Man, if that was 201 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: me up there, I can barely say it on a podcast, 202 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: let alone and put millions of people who are watching. 203 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, it's an amazing name. At the 204 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 1: same point, when you get that name on that card, 205 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:56,559 Speaker 1: I'm sure the guy had to kind of do a 206 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: little bit of a double take, going Okay, I gotta 207 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: get this one right. Yeah, because a little bit as 208 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 1: an accent. I was gonna say, literally, the entire world 209 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: is watching him do this to make sure don't screw 210 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 1: this one up. So now I think it'll be great. 211 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: He was an honorable mention in the All Big Ten 212 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: Conference this year in twenty twenty one, So I think 213 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: he's another guy that when we were talking about bringing 214 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:20,120 Speaker 1: in guys that were longer, leaner pass rushers. I think 215 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 1: he's going to be a guy that's going to fit 216 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: in on the defensive line and in that room, and 217 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: it's going to be fun to see just how he 218 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:27,959 Speaker 1: jumps out the way he did here at the University 219 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,319 Speaker 1: of Minnesota. For sure. I think they expect him to 220 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 1: be a five technique in that three four scheme, which obviously, 221 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:37,679 Speaker 1: as we learned last season, depth at d line is 222 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: about as important as cornerback, and so to see him 223 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 1: be out of there. He has good size, good playmaking ability, 224 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:46,959 Speaker 1: but I know that there's a lot to work with 225 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 1: there and I hope I'm really excited to see defensive 226 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: line coach Chris Rump kind of take him over and 227 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:56,199 Speaker 1: use him as his first real like project here in 228 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:58,600 Speaker 1: Minnesota because obviously we have so many other guys that 229 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:01,199 Speaker 1: are already established, but this will be his pick and 230 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 1: so he'll be able to kind of make his mark 231 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,199 Speaker 1: on him and learn, and it says he's going to 232 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 1: be able to, you know, learn from guys like Daniel 233 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: Hunter and etc. So it's pretty cool. So our other 234 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: fifth round pick that happened within the Las Vegas Raiders 235 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:17,840 Speaker 1: trade that we had made. It was running back Tye 236 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: Chandler at number one, sixty nine overall. He's a running 237 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: back out of North Carolina. He was a second team 238 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 1: All acc but in his accolades, and one of the 239 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: things that was interesting about him is, you know, I 240 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,080 Speaker 1: was watching some of his highlights and what you saw 241 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:34,599 Speaker 1: was them use him almost flaring out of the backfield 242 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: and then catching stuff running down the sideline. And this 243 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 1: guy looks like he has the ability to potentially be 244 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: really dynamic out of the backfield in multiple areas, and 245 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be somebody that's gonna be 246 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:46,839 Speaker 1: fun to watch, just to see how they scheme to 247 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: potentially use him there on offense. Kathink fans were excited 248 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 1: to see a running back off the board. Everyone loves 249 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:55,439 Speaker 1: Alexander Madison, but he's going to contract. You're going to 250 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: need to prove himself, and thy Chandler comes in here 251 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:00,199 Speaker 1: with a lot to prove. You know, I know the 252 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:05,400 Speaker 1: kickoff job technically right now as Cannae's and rightfully so, 253 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: as one of the most dynamic kick returners kickoff returners 254 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 1: right now. However, ty Chandler was really really good when 255 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 1: he was at Tennessee as a kickoff returner. Um, you know, 256 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 1: I wish Gabe was wasn't you know, busy today because 257 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 1: we could you know, trash talk Centario stuff. But let 258 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: me tell you Tie Chandler at Tennessee that's where I 259 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: remember him as I mean, I know that he transferred 260 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 1: out and played for for UNC, but when I was 261 00:12:30,760 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: in Nashville covering the Valls, Tye Chandler is from Nashville, 262 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: and so he's a guy that I've I've watched. He's 263 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 1: very fast, he has great hands, and he like has 264 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: career records at UT for kickoff returns. So I'm not sure, 265 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: like if he's ever done I don't. I don't believe 266 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 1: he's ever done punt returning in college. But as a 267 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 1: kickoff return he could definite kickoff returner. I expect him 268 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 1: to be an option at least in case, you know, 269 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,439 Speaker 1: I mean last year can they did battle injury and 270 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 1: hopefully that's in the past. One of the things for 271 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 1: him just and this was purely an eye test thing 272 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:08,559 Speaker 1: for me. But when I was watching him for Vikings fans, 273 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: so that had been around for a little bit, he 274 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: just the eye test looked to me a little Jerk 275 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:15,280 Speaker 1: McKinnon like, and he was a guy that was a 276 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: little bit smaller, but man was he shifty. And you know, 277 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:19,719 Speaker 1: he went on to go play for the Niners, and 278 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:21,839 Speaker 1: I believe he's in Kansas City now, but he was 279 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 1: a guy that when he was with the Vikings, we 280 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 1: had Latavius Murray was kind of your bruiser type guy, 281 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:29,640 Speaker 1: and then Jerk was a guy that was a little 282 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 1: bit more of a shifty, scatback type guy. And I 283 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:34,680 Speaker 1: think maybe ty Chandler might fit that role here on 284 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:37,199 Speaker 1: the Vikings. If he does get a crack at their offense, well, 285 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,520 Speaker 1: that wraps up all of the fifth round picks, all 286 00:13:39,559 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 1: two of them. We moved into the sixth round, where 287 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:46,120 Speaker 1: we also had two picks, and with pick number one 288 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 1: hundred and eighty four, we drafted tackle Vadarian Low. He's 289 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:54,840 Speaker 1: a six five, three hundred and fourteen pound tackle, and 290 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 1: I think his off the field accolades are about just 291 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 1: as impressive as his on field blades. Jay There's been 292 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: a lot of stories that we're talking about kind of 293 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 1: his background and everything, and he's already he's married, he 294 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: has two sons, and he's also has legal guardianship of 295 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: his fourteen year old brother and since twenty twenty one, 296 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 1: and so this is a guy that's coming in here 297 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:18,559 Speaker 1: with kind of different priorities than I think a lot 298 00:14:18,559 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: of people that are coming out of college where they're 299 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:21,920 Speaker 1: kind of trying to figure out, what am I going 300 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: to do with my life? How is this going to go? 301 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: This is a guy who definitely has had to grow 302 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 1: up quickly, and it seems like he's going to be 303 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:30,800 Speaker 1: coming in here with a little different motivation, a little 304 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 1: different story, and I think being a sixth round pick 305 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 1: and then having all this other stuff that's going on 306 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 1: within his life and his priorities what looks like his 307 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: priorities straight, It's going to be fun to see him 308 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 1: come in here and get his shot with the Minnesota Vikings. 309 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: Just see how he takes advantage of it. Darien seems 310 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: like he's going to fit in really well in that 311 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: offensive line room. He was a finalist for the Jason 312 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 1: Witton Kllegiic, made a Year award, and on a leadership 313 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: board at Illinois and has really impressed former NFL HAD 314 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 1: coach Levy Smith, who's now the head coach of the 315 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: elin I. So it's a guy that I think definitely 316 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 1: checks all those boxes, but he also checks the box 317 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 1: off of where I've noticed a lot of these players 318 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 1: have a theme where they have played a lot of 319 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: college ball. It seems like a lot of the players 320 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 1: in this draft class are multiple year starters, and Vederian is, 321 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 1: you know, right right there with him. He started in 322 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: a school record fifty two games while at Illinois, and 323 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:29,720 Speaker 1: so I think he's just someone who has a lot 324 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: of potential, a lot of game experience that they really 325 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:37,120 Speaker 1: feel they can help develop and be such a vital 326 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 1: part in that line rotation. And I remember, you know, 327 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,960 Speaker 1: playing football with some guys that were seniors at the 328 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 1: time they were they had gotten married, as you know, 329 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:49,000 Speaker 1: between their junior and senior year of college, they were 330 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: getting ready to starting families, looking at their future careers 331 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 1: and those kind of things. And as somebody who is 332 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 1: a freshman coming in trying to figure out what is 333 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: this college thing, let alone having people that were basically, 334 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: you know, having adulthood in the middle of college, it 335 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 1: was just something you could see they carried themselves a 336 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 1: little bit differently. And I think a guy like this, 337 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 1: he's going to be somebody that's going to come in here, 338 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: and I think he's going to make an impact because 339 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 1: he's just in that offensive tackle room. He's not starting 340 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: from kind of scratch, in my opinion, He's starting from 341 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 1: a point of walking in knowing this is who I am, 342 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 1: these are my priorities, these are the things that I 343 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 1: find important, and I'm going to take full advantage and 344 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 1: do whatever needs to happen in that room in order 345 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: to take advantage of his shot here. So I'm just 346 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: impressed by the fact that this guy has so many 347 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 1: accolades and so many things within his life that have 348 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: been pointed out so far. I'm really curious to see 349 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 1: him get in the building and just see, you know, 350 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 1: more information and more interviews with him to see what 351 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:50,200 Speaker 1: he has to say. To round out the rest of 352 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 1: the sixth round. Here at pick number one, ninety one, 353 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:57,760 Speaker 1: wide receiver jail And Naylor from Michigan State was brought 354 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 1: in by Quacy and Kevin, and I think this guy 355 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 1: is really interesting too, because you brought up with ty 356 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: Chandler the potential for special teams. Quasy even mentioned in 357 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 1: a pressor. This is a guy that he's kind of 358 00:17:09,520 --> 00:17:12,560 Speaker 1: looked at with something more than just potentially wide receiver. 359 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:16,159 Speaker 1: So I think between thy Chandler and then wide receiver 360 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,879 Speaker 1: Jaalen Naylor, I think these two guys are going to 361 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:22,320 Speaker 1: be guys they're going to look at immediately walking in 362 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: the door as people to potentially jump in not only 363 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,679 Speaker 1: on kick return, but possibly punt return as well. Do 364 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 1: you think it's because his nickname is speedy that we 365 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: think so, well, that's the thing that's like, hey, that's 366 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 1: a good place to start from if your nickname speed 367 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 1: exactly speedy. So yeah, A four or five in the forty, 368 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:43,960 Speaker 1: and I agree with you. I think this is a 369 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: purely a special team's move right off the back. It'll 370 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: just be like most sixth round receivers where you get 371 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: in the building, you prove that you deserve an opportunity 372 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,359 Speaker 1: and a chance and a roster spot, and then you 373 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:59,440 Speaker 1: make the most of it. And how do you make 374 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 1: that happen the beginning special teams? So it's the same 375 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 1: old age formula that seems to work for so many 376 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 1: and it'll be up to him where it goes from here. 377 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: You know. One of the things that was really jumped 378 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 1: out to me too is we've now had a couple 379 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:17,159 Speaker 1: of guys that ran four to three at the combine, 380 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 1: you know, for three numbers, and I think these guys 381 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:25,879 Speaker 1: were going with that speed oriented quickness, especially for these 382 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 1: these these um you know, purely offensive playmakers, and so 383 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:33,159 Speaker 1: I think like the idea, you know, talk about him 384 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: being a sprinter. Two, you have a guy like Dan 385 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: Chisena who is also a sprinter at Penn State, and 386 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 1: we saw how we used him for gunning as a 387 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 1: gunner on special teams as well. Maybe that's something they 388 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: look at Naylor. If he doesn't have a return role, 389 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 1: then maybe they're looking at him too to be one 390 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:50,320 Speaker 1: of those guys that's going to be a huge disruptor, 391 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:52,239 Speaker 1: just sprinting down the field trying to do what they 392 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: can to disrupt the other team's punt returners. So yeah, 393 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 1: it's going to be interesting to see how they end up, 394 00:18:57,480 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 1: you know, penciling him in and trying to use him 395 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:03,080 Speaker 1: here right away. To finally round out the Vikings Draft 396 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:07,159 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty two, seventh round pick was tight end 397 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 1: Nick Muse out of South Carolina. He was numbered two 398 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:14,959 Speaker 1: twenty seven overall. He's interesting too because he has a 399 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:18,320 Speaker 1: brother who's playing in the league. He also mentioned that 400 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:21,400 Speaker 1: he played with dj Wanham at South Carolina, so there's 401 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,920 Speaker 1: a little bit of a tie there, and that dj 402 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: Wanham's brother is actually a good friend of his on 403 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:28,680 Speaker 1: the offensive line there at South Carolina. So I think 404 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:30,399 Speaker 1: Nick Muse is going to be another guy as a 405 00:19:30,480 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: tight end coming in here. That was a place that 406 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 1: we had pointed to saying we need more depth at 407 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 1: that position, and I'll be curious to see what he's 408 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: slated to do once he gets here in the building. Yeah, 409 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 1: you know, Jam a little low key excited about the 410 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 1: underratedness of this pick. He was the eighth best tight 411 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:49,119 Speaker 1: end in this draft class, which I know isn't saying 412 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 1: a lot, but he has a lot of downfield ability 413 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:54,400 Speaker 1: and I was watching some film of him not only 414 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:56,920 Speaker 1: at the Shrine Bowl, but just throughout the season, and 415 00:19:57,000 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 1: he's not afraid to do the dirty work. He's not 416 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 1: afraid to be the blocking tight end to get there 417 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:05,879 Speaker 1: and special teams and make a difference. And so I 418 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:10,919 Speaker 1: think he has all of the mindset and the selflessness 419 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:14,160 Speaker 1: to really make an impact in ways that you may 420 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:18,200 Speaker 1: not jump off on the stat sheet, but that can 421 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 1: really make an impact in what Kevin O'Connell plans to 422 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,720 Speaker 1: run in this offensive scheme. Full disclosure, at the time 423 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: of this recording for this podcast as well, we do 424 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: not have a finalized list or we do not have 425 00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:32,359 Speaker 1: the list of the undrafted free agents that will be 426 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:36,119 Speaker 1: coming out here later this evening and into tomorrow as well. 427 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:39,760 Speaker 1: The amount of players that we're going to see round 428 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:42,639 Speaker 1: out the rest of the rookie roster coming from that 429 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 1: as well. In a place like tight end, I would 430 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 1: assume there's going to be another tight end or two 431 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: that's going to show up on that list. There usually is. 432 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: Just in general, Tatum, I think with the ten players 433 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:55,040 Speaker 1: that we selected and all the moves that we made 434 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:58,199 Speaker 1: the eleven trades, with ten players selected, how do you 435 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: feel balance wise as far as addressing some of those 436 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 1: different things that would have been talked about for the 437 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 1: last couple of months as needs for this team. I 438 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: do think that we address a lot of needs. I 439 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:13,639 Speaker 1: think the cornerback needs is they're adding two as a 440 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: smart move. It's good to see that a lot of 441 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 1: these guys though, even from the corner, safety, linebacker, those 442 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: four guys that we have drafted in those positions, they 443 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:27,680 Speaker 1: all seem also like hybrid style players. I think we 444 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 1: talked about that a lot in yesterday's Day two podcasts, 445 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 1: where we could see scene and booth and move around 446 00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 1: a lot. We could see Asamoa also moving around there, 447 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:42,879 Speaker 1: and so I really do think that as much as 448 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 1: we don't know about this defense and what exactly it's 449 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:48,480 Speaker 1: going to look, these four players kind of tell you 450 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 1: that they're looking for those speed side, smart guys that 451 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:57,359 Speaker 1: can take on a few different hybrid roles within this 452 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 1: the refour scheme that at Don and Tell is about 453 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:05,160 Speaker 1: to run as start addressing needs moving forward, I still 454 00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: think there are probably some offensive pieces that we will 455 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,439 Speaker 1: see coming in there. I could see maybe another running 456 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: back in the mixture, another wide receiver, and of course, 457 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 1: as you said, tight end, you know, seeing just two 458 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 1: of those weapons skill positions being in there. I think 459 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 1: that we might see some more on those undrafted lists, 460 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,720 Speaker 1: because I think Kevin O'Connell will want a few more 461 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: toys to play with. And I do understand like we 462 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:31,560 Speaker 1: have a pretty good offense right now and a lot 463 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:34,040 Speaker 1: of those roles are set. But I do think that, 464 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:36,800 Speaker 1: you know, competition breeds quality, and I think that's where 465 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 1: they'll go for sure. One of the things that always 466 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:41,399 Speaker 1: comes from those undrafted free agents as well as the 467 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 1: idea of they end up stacking a bunch of people 468 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:47,360 Speaker 1: that are offensive linemen, especially you're just looking they took 469 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: an offensive tackle and they took a guard. I would 470 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 1: assume they're going to be looking for other guys that 471 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:55,160 Speaker 1: are also guards and centers and tackles on top of that. 472 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:58,680 Speaker 1: Then you know, we took a linebacker and we took 473 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 1: a d tackle. There was no pure pass rush defensive 474 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:06,720 Speaker 1: linemen that was taken at this point. You know, you're 475 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: looking for defensive ends or edge rushers in that kind 476 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:12,760 Speaker 1: of skill set, So I'm sure there's going to be 477 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:14,120 Speaker 1: a bunch of people that they're going to be making 478 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: phone calls with on that level as well. It just 479 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,560 Speaker 1: feels like, you know, they really did try to address 480 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 1: the need for depth in the secondary with that safety 481 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 1: corner corner pick, and then they did grab a linebacker, 482 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:27,359 Speaker 1: but I would assume they're going to be looking for 483 00:23:27,520 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: edge and additional linebacker help as well. So it just 484 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:33,679 Speaker 1: feels like, yeah, it was it was a very balanced draft, 485 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:37,280 Speaker 1: but it started defensive heavy with major playmakers that way, 486 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 1: and on Day three here they kind of even things 487 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: out going into the next couple of weeks or some 488 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: key dates that fans are going to want to know 489 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:48,280 Speaker 1: about in two weekends, so basically May thirteenth and fourteenth, 490 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:51,000 Speaker 1: that is rookie Mini Camp here for your Minnesota Vikings. 491 00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:53,480 Speaker 1: That is going to be very exciting to see all 492 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: of the different selections and all of the different people 493 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:59,040 Speaker 1: that they bring in from undrafted free agency to come 494 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 1: in and help fill out the rosters. So it's gonna 495 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 1: be fun to see who stands out. That was where 496 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: you started to get your taste in the past of 497 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 1: an adam feeling jumping out or as to fun digs 498 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: jumping out even back in the day Percy Harvin jumping 499 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 1: out at practice. Tatum is I know you love to 500 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:14,920 Speaker 1: cover this kind of stuff, as this is something that 501 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: you're looking forward to, and what would you look forward 502 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 1: to the most covering rookie Mini Camp very much so. 503 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:24,000 Speaker 1: But to be honest, I'm just so excited to start. 504 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 1: I really don't want to repeat what you said, but 505 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:28,360 Speaker 1: it's you hit the nail on the head, because there 506 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:30,239 Speaker 1: are so many careers that come out of being an 507 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:33,080 Speaker 1: undrafted free agent. Are rookie Mini camp that makes you 508 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:36,000 Speaker 1: excited to see when the veterans start getting blended in there. 509 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:39,200 Speaker 1: And I'm excited to see this new coaching staff at work. 510 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:42,440 Speaker 1: I think even from a facility standpoint, it's going to 511 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 1: be great to see how the players and coaches interact 512 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: each other off the field as well, how they know, 513 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: how they treat each other, how they communicate, and things 514 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,120 Speaker 1: like that. So I'm excited to kind of just see 515 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:58,280 Speaker 1: the whole process evolved, because you really start to root 516 00:24:58,320 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 1: for these guys when you get to know them a 517 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:02,639 Speaker 1: little bit better. And I'm excited to see who those 518 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:05,640 Speaker 1: you know standouts will be at camp. And the best 519 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: part for people like you that cover this and for 520 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,640 Speaker 1: even people within the building is just getting to see 521 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 1: new people, new new abilities to help the team itself, 522 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,600 Speaker 1: and just to see what not only the general manager, 523 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 1: but the new head coach and all of the coaching 524 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:23,760 Speaker 1: staff are going to kind of unveil here a little 525 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:26,439 Speaker 1: bit with the playbook and to get a real feel 526 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 1: and sense of what this team is going to be 527 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty two with the complete new look. The 528 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:33,720 Speaker 1: other thing, too, is you've got OTA's coming up here 529 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:38,119 Speaker 1: through May the weekend sixteen seventeen and nineteen is OTAs 530 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:40,919 Speaker 1: one through three. The following week then is the twenty three, 531 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,439 Speaker 1: twenty four, twenty sixth, and then the back end of 532 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:47,639 Speaker 1: May through June third are the final OTAs seventh through nine, 533 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,639 Speaker 1: and then we get into June seventh through the ninth 534 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:53,159 Speaker 1: with mandatory Mini camp. That is when things start to 535 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 1: feel really real. I am really hoping at this point 536 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: over the month of May the weather gets a little 537 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:00,560 Speaker 1: bit better and people are a little more excited to 538 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 1: be outside running through these drills and everything. But for me, 539 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 1: that's always the fun part here now is that you 540 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:11,480 Speaker 1: go from the theoretical of what might be to what is. 541 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,360 Speaker 1: And I think between Rookie Mini caamp Ota is coming 542 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:18,199 Speaker 1: up and then Mandatory Mini caamp looking ahead, that is 543 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 1: when things get really really exciting for us and for 544 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:23,640 Speaker 1: the fan base. Yeah, but also Jay, I think one 545 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:27,479 Speaker 1: thing I am really pumped about is that schedule release 546 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 1: comes out in May, and I know May it's just 547 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:32,479 Speaker 1: around the corner, so a couple weeks away, and I 548 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 1: am very very excited to see where we're headed where, 549 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,560 Speaker 1: like how the lay of the land is and see 550 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:44,120 Speaker 1: how we're stacked out, how many primetime games we get. 551 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 1: Will that change now that we have a new head coach, 552 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:49,439 Speaker 1: all the things the NFL considers as part of the 553 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:52,200 Speaker 1: decision making process and where to place our games. I'm 554 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:54,399 Speaker 1: just ready to see that. And the NFL was already 555 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:56,920 Speaker 1: teasing it on nfl dot com talking about the fact 556 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 1: that international games will be announced next Wednesday day, I believe, 557 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 1: and then the following week after that, right before Rookie 558 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: Minicamp on that twelfth of May is one the NFL 559 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: schedule will officially be released. That is always an interesting time, 560 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:13,280 Speaker 1: not only for the players and coaches to kind of 561 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 1: look ahead a little bit, and I know for them 562 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 1: it's a little bit more of a week to week basis, 563 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: but for a lot of the staff and people too. 564 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 1: That's when we tend to look at it and say, Okay, 565 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: what's the rest of the back end of my year 566 00:27:23,880 --> 00:27:25,880 Speaker 1: going to be here for work and what kind of 567 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:28,440 Speaker 1: things can we look forward to? What weekends? What games 568 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: are we going to get pumped and excited for covering 569 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:32,960 Speaker 1: and for being able to provide for the fans there 570 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:36,160 Speaker 1: at US Bank Stadium. So this is always the fun 571 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:38,800 Speaker 1: and exciting time of year where it starts to get 572 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 1: really real and it's kind of weird. There was always 573 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:43,639 Speaker 1: a chunk of time where we would sit there and 574 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:46,000 Speaker 1: look at it too and say, do you want to 575 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:47,920 Speaker 1: hit the fast forward button or do you just want 576 00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:50,280 Speaker 1: to soak it all in throughout the rest of the summer. 577 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:52,159 Speaker 1: I know for us, we want to be able to 578 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 1: have the summer, but there's always the anticipation of yeah, yeah, 579 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:57,399 Speaker 1: let's get through the workout stuff and let's get to 580 00:27:57,400 --> 00:27:59,879 Speaker 1: the training camp when you really start to see people 581 00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:03,360 Speaker 1: flourish and to see the excitement of football being back 582 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:05,560 Speaker 1: in the building. So we're going to pump the brakes 583 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 1: a little bit here. We're only getting to May, but 584 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: we are just finishing the draft. It's the exciting time 585 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:14,159 Speaker 1: of year when things are starting to get real. Anything 586 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:16,000 Speaker 1: else you want to wrap up here for a podcast 587 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 1: number one forty four with the NFL Draft, No, I 588 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 1: just want to say, like, what a successful draft so far. 589 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:27,119 Speaker 1: I think there was a lot of agony back and forth, 590 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:31,040 Speaker 1: but in quacy we trust right now and I'm just 591 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:34,719 Speaker 1: excited to see how this pans out. It was a 592 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:37,720 Speaker 1: fun experience. Vegas was such a great backdraft for this 593 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 1: draft to get all the NFL fans excited being there 594 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:44,240 Speaker 1: on the first day. I think Spikings has the most 595 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:46,040 Speaker 1: fans there. And I'm not just saying that because I 596 00:28:46,040 --> 00:28:48,320 Speaker 1: worked for the team, but I really did feel like that. 597 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 1: And so it was just great to see all the 598 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:56,640 Speaker 1: representation and to feel like we're really starting up a full, 599 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: fully normal season so far, and I just you know, 600 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 1: I have high help for this situation and can't wait 601 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 1: to get things rolling. So now here's my question, with 602 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:08,280 Speaker 1: a little bit of a selfie's choice for you. Would 603 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:10,800 Speaker 1: you rather go back to Las Vegas for the NFL 604 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 1: Draft or would you rather them have it to do 605 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:14,560 Speaker 1: it in New Orleans where you could go back home 606 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:17,320 Speaker 1: and see a lot of people that you like. Wow, 607 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 1: that's a good one. I do. I think what I 608 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 1: think to answer your question without you know, being a homer, 609 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:27,560 Speaker 1: I think it is cool to have a rotation. Yeah, 610 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: that way, it does give fans in these NFL cities 611 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: who don't want to travel for the draft a chance 612 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,200 Speaker 1: to be at a draft. And so you know, if 613 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:39,280 Speaker 1: it goes like it's going to Kansas City and then 614 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:43,200 Speaker 1: in Detroit, and it's been in Chicago, Philly, Nashville, Dallas, 615 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:47,520 Speaker 1: now Vegas, I mean Cleveland. I mean, though, all as 616 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:49,640 Speaker 1: long as it rotates, I think that could be just 617 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 1: pretty cool. And I am partial to New Orleans and 618 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:57,240 Speaker 1: it could be a really cool draft. I was telling 619 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:59,520 Speaker 1: a lot of people this week, though, like the difference 620 00:29:59,560 --> 00:30:04,360 Speaker 1: between Vegas and Nashville was. I thought that Nashville felt 621 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:06,600 Speaker 1: very like homey. They were able to like stick it 622 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:09,080 Speaker 1: in between the streets and fans were on the roofs, 623 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 1: and it looked bigger. In Vegas was just like that glamour, 624 00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:16,800 Speaker 1: that neon light spread out and that vibe. And so 625 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:19,080 Speaker 1: I think it is kind of cool that whenever the 626 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:21,560 Speaker 1: draft goes there, it just kind of takes on the 627 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:25,200 Speaker 1: personality of the city. And so to see one in 628 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:30,360 Speaker 1: New Orleans or Seattle or gosh, I don't even know, 629 00:30:30,480 --> 00:30:33,160 Speaker 1: like Miami would be cool. I mean, there will just be. 630 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:35,680 Speaker 1: There's just so many great NFL cities for the Draft 631 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 1: to be in, and I think that could be something 632 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 1: really cool. And it sounds like they're trying to do 633 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:41,440 Speaker 1: that from what I gather, and I think you hit 634 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:42,960 Speaker 1: the nail on the head. I think it's a great 635 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:45,640 Speaker 1: celebration of football for the entire country to be able 636 00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 1: to showcase these great cities that have these teams. I 637 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 1: think Kansas City next year that there's a lot of 638 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:52,360 Speaker 1: fun to be had in Kansas City, and I think 639 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 1: they will wholeheartedly embrace it. They love their chiefs, and 640 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 1: they love the NFL, and it's nice and centrally located 641 00:30:57,920 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 1: here in the United States too, so I think the 642 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:01,920 Speaker 1: city ought to put their best foot forward. I'm looking 643 00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:04,400 Speaker 1: forward to see what they do, especially if they're gonna 644 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 1: end up utilizing, you know, places like the power and 645 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: Light District and that kind of stuff too. So it 646 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:12,240 Speaker 1: looks like this last Yeah, I think this Las Vegas 647 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:14,680 Speaker 1: one has gone off pretty you know, pretty great without 648 00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:17,520 Speaker 1: a hitch. Lots of interesting backdrops, you know, lots of 649 00:31:17,680 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 1: lots of stuff going on there and on the strip, 650 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:22,240 Speaker 1: and it's been fun to see even just how NFL 651 00:31:22,320 --> 00:31:25,440 Speaker 1: Networking ESPN have embraced it too, just some of their locations. 652 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:27,680 Speaker 1: So it's been great. I'm glad you got a chance 653 00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:29,479 Speaker 1: to get out there, and thank you for all your coverage. 654 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:32,600 Speaker 1: It was great for fans. Also, pay attention to Vikings 655 00:31:32,640 --> 00:31:35,640 Speaker 1: dot com, all our social media channels, YouTube, there's a 656 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:37,320 Speaker 1: ton of great highlights that are going on with this 657 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:39,800 Speaker 1: stuff too. Tatum and Gabe had a lot of great 658 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:42,520 Speaker 1: interviews and one on ones that happened this weekend, so 659 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:44,880 Speaker 1: there's so much coverage and it's going to continue here, 660 00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:47,480 Speaker 1: especially leading up to Rookie Mini Camp, So just pay 661 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:50,280 Speaker 1: attention to Vikings dot com all our social media channels. 662 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:54,080 Speaker 1: Thank you again Tatum for joining this afternoon and for 663 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:57,320 Speaker 1: Gabe Henderson this weekend as well. We had Ron Johnson 664 00:31:57,360 --> 00:32:00,360 Speaker 1: and Pete Burstich as well last night. They We're all 665 00:32:00,360 --> 00:32:03,680 Speaker 1: wonderful and we always love doing these these post draft podcasts, 666 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:06,080 Speaker 1: So thank you again for tuning in and we will 667 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:07,320 Speaker 1: check you later this week.