WHO'S POTENTIALLY OUT THERE:
NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling teamed up again this year to rate their top 101 potential free agents.
The following running backs are listed in order of their overall rankings: 13. Derrick Henry, 34. Melvin Gordon, 46. Kenyan Drake, 73. Carlos...
'Combine risers' who could be options for Minnesota
In the wake of the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Matthew Coller of SKOR North put together a list of 10 "combine risers who could intrigue the Vikings" in the upcoming draft.
Included on the list was a pair of offensive linemen...
WHO'S POTENTIALLY OUT THERE:
NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling teamed up again this year to rate their top 101 potential free agents.
The following receivers are listed in order of their overall rankings: 2. Amari Cooper (DAL), 12. A.J. Green (CIN), 35. Robby Anderson (NYJ), 39...
CB Jaylon Johnson | Utah
Jeremiah ranked Johnson as the 28th overall prospect, but Brooks didn't have him in his top five cornerbacks.
38 games; 102 tackles (88 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, seven interceptions, 28 passes defended
On if his ball production stats separate him from...
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Winfield, Jr., Chinn among safety standouts
The countdown to free agency is on, as it officially begins at 3 p.m. (CT) on March 18.
Safety is a position to watch for the Vikings. Anthony Harris, Andrew Sendejo and Jayron Kearse are all scheduled to become free agents.
With that in mind...
DT Javon Kinlaw | South Carolina
Jeremiah has Kinlaw as the No. 8 overall prospect, and Brooks has him as the second-best defensive tackle.
37 games; 93 tackles (48 solo), 18 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, 10 passes defended
Kinlaw, who overcame homelessness, was asked...
Being that, as a professional athlete, Kendricks' bio info is regularly available via a quick Google search, I asked the linebacker if he gets asked much about the unique birthdate.
"It's usually when someone checks my ID or when I need to prove my identification at an airport or something,"...
AT THE MIC
Note: players that are included in this section have been listed among the top players in their position group by NFL Media analysts Daniel Jeremiah and/or Bucky Brooks, have a Vikings/local connection or have been linked to the Vikings in a mock draft by an expert or mentioned as a...
QB Tua Tagovailoa | Alabama
Jeremiah has Tagovailoa ranked as No. 7 overall prospect.
33 games; 474-of-684 passing for 7,442 yards, 87 touchdowns and 11 interceptions; 199.4 passer rating, which is an NCAA career record (min. 325 completions)
On decision to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft...
Cousins supporting Michigan State combine pledge
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins consistently supports his alma mater, Michigan State, and their athletes. But this week he is going above and beyond by joining forces with a Spartan at the combine whose off-field mission aligns with that of the...
"Coach Saban said, 'I think you'll be a really good corner.' So he gave me a technique, and I ran with it," Trevon said.
As a senior in 2019, he totaled 37 tackles (20 solo), three interceptions, 0.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and eight passes broken up.
Having the receiver...
As he gets ready to enter the league, Winfield, Jr., said he would prefer to play free safety, but added that he can play safety, slot cornerback or as a corner on the outside.
"I think versatility is my best attribute," Winfield, Jr., said. "I can pretty much play anywhere. Also, create...
Start with the scheme, which will be led by Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak, who was given that title in January after being an offensive advisor and having his fingerprints on the offense in 2019.
The similar scheme will be a breath of continuity in Minnesota, where the Vikings...
Bartch said he studied online videos and tutorials as much as he could and fully committed himself to his new position.
"Definitely a little adversity transitioning. I was asked to switch after an entire spring ball as a tight end going into my junior year. I really only had about three months...
"I would say in general with the draft I think there's excitement, yeah," Patricia said. "I love to be in a situation where you feel you have different options, let's say.
"You don't want to be picking in certain slots based on how the previous year went, but certainly moving forward and...
Analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis also suggested secondary for the Vikings at No. 25, but they each predicted a cornerback to Minnesota at that spot.
Davis and Jeremiah each mentioned Ohio State's Damon Arnette, whom Davis believes "got overlooked" a bit because of the hype...
"But you don't want to make knee-jerk decisions just because you're mad after we didn't play very well against San Fran, so all of a sudden, no one on your 53 can play because you're so emotionally raw from that," Spielman continued. "So you want to just make sure you're away from it and then...
"Tight end's been the one position, I've been playing football since the second grade, tight end's the one position I've played my whole life," Moss said Tuesday morning at the combine. "I started playing tight end and middle linebacker when I first started playing.
"I was too big to play...