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What Is the June 1st Cut Rule and How Could It Affect the Vikings?
By Luke Braun - Mar 4, 2021
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings made Kyle Rudolph‘s release official. Among the nostalgia and teary-eyed farewells, the impact of cutting him on the Vikings can be quantified. […]
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5 Simple Rules To Help Vikings Fans Survive Free Agency
By Luke Braun - Mar 2, 2021
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the fanaticism of free agency. Come March 15, the first day of legal tampering, headlines (and massive contracts) will fly. […]
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Exciting Free Agents the Vikings Can Afford
By Luke Braun - Feb 25, 2021
Every year in free agency, there are a few teams with functionally unlimited cap space that warp all of the bidding wars. This could be the Jacksonville […]
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Rick Spielman’s Offensive Line Philosophy Needs to Change
By Luke Braun - Feb 23, 2021
For almost a decade now, the Minnesota Vikings have waded through a morass of offensive line incompetency. Matt Kalil, T.J. Clemmings, Brandon Fusco, Jake Long, and Pat […]
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The Vikings Shouldn’t Trade for Jimmy Garoppolo
By Luke Braun - Feb 18, 2021
In early February, Evan Massey set Vikings and 49ers media ablaze with trade rumors. Around that time, the Detroit Lions dealt Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles […]
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How Much is Kirk Cousins Affected By the O-Line?
By Luke Braun - Feb 16, 2021
The PFF QB Annual is a yearly publication that breaks down each quarterback’s season in excruciating detail. It’s worth the PFF subscription on its own, even if […]
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On Klint Kubiak and Nepotism in the NFL
By Luke Braun - Feb 11, 2021
On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings made the expected move to promote Klint Kubiak to offensive coordinator. He replaces his father, Gary, who retired after two seasons with […]
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Why the Vikings Hired Karl Scott as Defensive Backs Coach
By Luke Braun - Feb 9, 2021
At a surface level, Karl Scott is a puzzling choice for DBs coach. In the past, vacancies were filled by prestigious names like Tony Sparano or internal […]
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What Kirk Cousins’ Contract Is (And Isn’t) Preventing
By Luke Braun - Feb 4, 2021
Whenever a player gets paid in the NFL, their reputations take a hit. Anthony Barr was a hero and a superstar until he signed a five-year, $67.5 […]
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The Stafford Trade Tells Us What a Cousins Deal Would Be
By Luke Braun - Feb 1, 2021
Quarterback trades are fairly rare in the NFL. There is maybe one Alex Smith or Jay Cutler trade every year, but for the most part, NFL teams […]
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How Kirk Cousins Reads Plays
By Luke Braun - Jan 28, 2021
In the mid-19th century, the USS Central America would regularly sail between New York to Panama. This was the middle of the California Gold Rush, so the […]
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How To Salvage The Salary Cap Without Losing Anybody
By Luke Braun - Jan 26, 2021
According to Overthecap.com, the Minnesota Vikings will be almost $13 million in the red heading into the 2021 season. That’s based on a recent estimate of a […]