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Nik Edlund
Edlund is a lifelong Vikings fan who oozes purple. He was born and raised on the Northeastern shores of the Gitchi Gami and resides there to this very day. Nik has been covering the Vikings and the NFL since 2002 as a lead contributor to Draftseason.com. He also has his writing featured on The Viking Age and is co-host of the Onebar & Lupagus Show podcast.
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Who Needs to Be There to Get Value for Pick 14?
By Nik Edlund - Feb 17, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings would love to trade back in the 2021 NFL Draft. They lost their second-round choice to land Yannick Ngakoue, and could look to recoup […]
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Why Doesn’t Rick Spielman Draft Golden Gophers?
By Nik Edlund - Feb 10, 2021
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV with a convincing 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, a couple of familiar faces were celebrating on […]
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Minnesota Shouldn’t Draft an O-Lineman at 14
By Nik Edlund - Feb 3, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings hold the 14th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and many mocks have them addressing their offensive line with that choice, but they should […]
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Underrated Needs for the Vikings This Offseason
By Nik Edlund - Jan 26, 2021
We all know the Minnesota Vikings need help on their offensive line, depth at safety and a lot of work on their defensive line. Those areas will […]
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Head-Scratching Decisions Minnesota Made in 2020
By Nik Edlund - Jan 19, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings finished 7-9 in the 2020 season, falling short of expectations. While some of their shortcomings were out of their control due to the pandemic’s […]
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4 Second-Year Players the Vikings Expected More Out Of in 2020
By Nik Edlund - Jan 12, 2021
Two years ago the Minnesota Vikings had some rookies who stood out and were expected to contribute this season. Some of them flashed in the brief playing […]
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5 Takeaways From the 2020 Season
By Nik Edlund - Jan 6, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings finished 7-9 and weren’t close to meeting expectations this season. While they were hit hard by the injury bug, especially on defense, they were […]
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What Did We Learn From the Vikings Win in Detroit?
By Nik Edlund - Jan 4, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings fought till the end, got some help from the officials and beat the Detroit Lions 37-35, finishing the year at 7-9. They went all-out […]
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What the Vikings Lose By Winning in Detroit
By Nik Edlund - Dec 30, 2020
After creating some hope that they’d make the playoffs after going 1-5 to start the season, the Minnesota Vikings have lost three straight and dropped to 6-9 […]
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What We Learned in the Vikings Loss to the Saints
By Nik Edlund - Dec 26, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings had their playoff hopes dashed on Christmas Day when they lost a shootout to the New Orleans Saints, 52-33. They have one game left […]
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Changes the Vikings Could Toy with in the Last Two Games
By Nik Edlund - Dec 23, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings are mathematically still alive in the playoffs, but the chance they actually get in is very slim. As long as they even have a […]
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What We Learned from the Vikings’ Loss to the Bears
By Nik Edlund - Dec 21, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings defense had no answer for David Montgomery, and the Chicago Bears were able to easily move the ball down the field all game long […]