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Rob Searles
Searles is a born and raised Minnesotan who currently resides in Denver. He was the Pass Game Coordinator for Simley and Mounds View HS and previously wrote for the Daily Thunder, FantasyPros, and Bleacher Report.
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How Ed Ingram Can Make A Turnaround In His Sophomore Season
By Rob Searles - Jul 6, 2023
It’s no secret that 2022 second-round pick Ed Ingram struggled mightily at right guard throughout seemingly his entire rookie season. Even though Ingram was on the field […]
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Brace Yourself For the Murray-To-Minnesota Narrative Next Year
By Rob Searles - Jun 29, 2023
With Kirk Cousins entering the final year of his contract and no real succession plan in place (sorry, Jaren Hall), the Minnesota Competitive Rebuilders will be an […]
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Hypothetical Caleb Williams Scenario Sets Vikings Twitter Ablaze
By Rob Searles - Jun 22, 2023
Mission accomplished. Our friends Judd Zulgad, Phil Mackey, and Declan Goff over at SKOR North successfully started a wildfire — in the dog days of the NFL […]
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Contract-Year Kirk Might Be Exactly What the Vikings Need In 2023
By Rob Searles - Jun 15, 2023
After teasing the fanbase before the NFL draft with their reported infatuation with getting a quarterback on a rookie contract, the Minnesota Vikings told us through their […]
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Kevin O’Connell Already Has A Blueprint For the Post-Cook Vikings
By Rob Searles - Jun 9, 2023
The uncertainty of the offseason came to a head on Thursday with reports that the Minnesota Vikings are expected to release four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin […]
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Minnesota’s Offensive Evolution Will Make T.J. Hockenson the No. 2 Target
By Rob Searles - Jun 1, 2023
The 2023 season presents a first in quite some time for the Minnesota Vikings. Since 2017, Adam Thielen was locked and loaded as a receiver who would […]
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Can Flores Do For Minnesota’s Defense What Daboll Did With the Giants’ Offense Last Year?
By Rob Searles - May 25, 2023
Over the past three seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have been one of the worst defenses in the entire NFL. New defensive coordinator Brian Flores is inheriting a […]
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The Vikings Are Going To Feel Za’Darius Smith’s Absence
By Rob Searles - May 18, 2023
There’s no two ways around it. The Minnesota Vikings got significantly worse as a football team following last week’s trade of edge rusher Za’Darius Smith to the […]
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Why Do the Vikings Continue To Neglect the D-line In the Draft?
By Rob Searles - May 11, 2023
Ask and you shall receive. After being told by the football world throughout the offseason that the eternally cornerback-thirsty Minnesota Vikings needed to make even more investments […]
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Addison Will Immediately Open Up the Vikings’ Offense
By Rob Searles - Apr 28, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings filled arguably their biggest short-term need by selecting USC wide receiver Jordan Addison with the 23rd-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Before heading […]
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Brian Branch Could Help Revolutionize Minnesota’s Defense
By Rob Searles - Apr 21, 2023
Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman cast a spell on Vikings fans and Minnesota sports media. The self-proclaimed cornerback guru wanted you to believe that teams can never […]
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Will Levis Is A Risk Worth the Reward For Minnesota
By Rob Searles - Mar 30, 2023
All it took was a couple of mock drafts for the Will Levis hype to turn into a full-blown tidal wave for the Minnesota Vikings. The much-maligned […]