Daily Norseman: for Minnesota Vikings fans

With the 2022 NFL Draft now in the rearview mirror, the focus shifts to understanding how the Minnesota Vikings selections will help the team both tomorrow and moving forward. Join host Tyler Forness and producer Dave as we begin a four-part series breaking down the NFL Draft. In this episode, we will be discussing first-round pick S Lewis Cine and the overarching thoughts on this draft class. You won't want to miss this, so join us live at 9 ET / 8 CT. The draft class: Rd 1 / pick 32 (32) Lewis Cine, Georgia S Rd 2 / pick 42 (10) Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson CB Rd 2 / pick 59 (27) Ed Ingram, LSU OG Rd 3 / pick 66 (2) Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma ILB  Rd 4 / pick 118 (13) Akayleb Evans, Missouri CB Rd 5 / pick 165 (22) Esezi Otomewo, Minnesota DE Rd 5 / pick 169 (26) Ty Chandler, North Carolina RB Rd 6 / pick 184 (5) Vederian Lowe, Illinois OT Rd 6 / pick 191 (12) Jalen Nailor, Michigan State WR Rd 7 / pick 277 (6) Nick Muse, South Carolina TE Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald run a 3-round live mock draft simulator for the Minnesota Vikings through Pro Football Focus featuring a rather unexpected outcome in the first round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Minnesota Vikings have evaluated and weighed the prospects for the NFL Draft. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah held a press conference today where he showed his mastery of saying a lot and of nothing at the same time. Their draft board is set. Rehearsals have been done. Trade scenarios already worked through. All in preparation for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. We all don’t know how the board will fall, or the Vikings will select, but here at Climbing the Pocket, we’ll try and divine it through out one and only, full 7 round mock draft. [Unfortunately, which turned into only three contentious rounds.] Who’s your favorite choice? How do you see the Purple drafting? Will cornerback be the first selection for Kwesi and Keven O’Connell? Who will the Vikings draft? Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket’s and @DailyNorman's "In The Huddle" show with host Jason Brown @brownjayson, Tyler Forness @TheRealForno, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, and Jonas Stärk @JonasStaerk. Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare joins us from the truck a

We are just three days away from the NFL Draft! It's time to not only talk about the Minnesota Vikings' draft fits, but also how the first round can look. Joining me tonight is Ian Cummings (@ian_cummings_9) of Pro Football Network to break down both his and my final mock drafts of the cycle. We will be discussing why we had certain fits, who might sneak into the first round and potential surprise risers and fallers. Talking points for tonight’s show:  — Comparing drafts Tyler vs Ian — Who will the Vikings select? — Who will fall? — Who will rise? — Who will sneak into round 1? — Skol Search: mock draft v12. Fan with us!!! The guest is Ian Cummings @ian_cummings_9 of Pro Football Network @PFN365. Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, and enjoying an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://

The NFL Draft is just a few days away starting on Thursday. There is very little time left for your Minnesota Vikings to rehearse as many scenarios as possible in the first-ever draft where Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Keven O’Connell are running the show. The previous regime left them with the #12 pick in the first round. Is it high enough to get the player they want? Will they trade down? What if they are stuck in the 12th pick purgatory where their coveted targets are lost and settling for the next guy on the list is a reach? But first, Dave and Darren start a series on a handful of breakout players that we can expect. Taking a look at certain players who if they take their game to another level in 2022 could give the Vikings a real boost. This could enhance their chances of having a successful 2022 season. Entering his 4th season, and the third time we call for a breakout… Irv Smith Jr. Should he breakout? Yes. Can he stay healthy? He hasn’t the last two seasons, so we will see. From one question to another. W

Flip and Eric on Viking Hot Takes will be looking at 6 possible prospects that your Minnesota Vikings might actually draft. Looking at who’s available when the Vikings are on the clock, and if and why Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and crew would select them. Will it be right? Will it be prophetic? Watch and find out.   Tonight, Flip will battle Eric for the 33rd episode of Viking Hot Takes on the Climbing The Pocket channel on Thursday night. In this episode, we’re not following the usual format of the show, we’re changing it up to asking “will the Vikings draft?” for 6 total prospects, 3 each in the 20 minute show: Flip asks will the Vikings draft: 1. Trent McDuffie, CB from Washington? 2. Jalen Pitre, S Baylor? 3. Perrion Winfrey, IDL Oklahoma? Eric asks will the Vikings draft: 1. Derek Stingley Jr, CB from LSU? 2. Jameson Williams, WR Alabama? 3. Jordan Davis, IDL from Georgia? Fan with us!!! Talk with Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Eric Thompson @eric_j_thompson, and producer Dave @Luft_Krigare as part of a @Climb_ThePoc

On Climbing The Pocket’s Vikings Happy Hour, we’re live from Lake Monster Brewing with guest Diante Lee of The Athletic. We’ll break down the prospects on the defensive side of the ball and some potential targets for the Minnesota Vikings. Grab yourself a drink and join us! If you are in St. Paul, come and join Matt and Ryan as they do the final tune-in show before the draft day 2 extravaganza at the Lake Monster brewery.  Grab your favorite Lake Monster Brewing beer or any other drink and join Diante, Matt, Ryan, and Dave in this Vikings Happy Hour! Discussion topics tonight: — Intro — What are you drinking? — Defensive prospect targets: DT: Day 1 - Jordan Davis Day 2 - Perrion Winfrey Day 3 - Haskell Garrett Edge: Day 1 - Jermaine Johnson II Day 2 - Nik Bonitto Day 3 - Tyreke Smith LB:  Day 1 - Nakobe Dean Day 2 - Brian Asamoah Day 3 - D’Marco Jackson  CB: Day 1 - Andrew Booth Jr. Day 2 - Kyler Gordon Day 3 - Mario Goodrich  S: Day 1 - Kyle Hamilton  Day 2 - Nick Cross (or if Cross is a

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss how the Minnesota Vikings' rebuilt front-office will approach the 2022 draft and potential pitfalls to avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Minnesota Vikings prepare and the rest of the league is locked deep behind their screens watching tape and crunching numbers. Will analytics play a larger part this year for the Purple? Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the new general manager, promises as much, at least theoretically. The NFL Draft is now just 10 days away! After covering the skill positions and edge rusher, part three will be focusing on the small school players and sleepers in this year's draft class. Joining Tyler Forness tonight are two of the foremost experts on the lesser-known guys in Blue Chip Scouting’s Devin Jackson and Mike Spencer Hrynyshyn. Grab a cocktail and join us tonight at 8 pm central for a deep dive on the players you might not have heard about yet but need to. Talking points for tonight’s show:  — What has Blue Chip Scouting been up to? — Small school draft prospects. — Who are the sleepers in this year’s NFL Draft? — Players to discuss • -Idaho State WR/TE Tanner Conner -Sam Houston State CB Zyon McCollum -Baylor CB Kalon B

We have received a huge dose of state-run media talking points lately. Vikings' propaganda states to a person, “Don’t worry, be happy!” The line of thinking was it was all the defense’s fault. Mike Zimmer was evil. The bad man is gone, and now all will be alright. Is that reality? Dave and Darren will go at it as your Two Old Bloggers on Climbing The Pocket. There seems to be something afoot with the press conferences of players all holding the same line. Optimism, sure, is something we all want for the Minnesota Vikings and there are real indicators that get us there, but there are also is something amiss. Let’s look into it together. The deep thoughts and deep dive into the draft continue. All is hope and happiness again, right? Looking at the statistics, you might come to a different conclusion, but there are some surprises along the way too. Yay! Two Old Bloggers are comprised of Dave and Darren, who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago. They will talk over issues and events in the offseason,

Flip and Eric are back for Viking Hot Takes with a series of questions to get you thinking about your Minnesota Vikings. The first couple rounds of NFL Free Agency appear to be done. The team is preparing for the NFL Draft, but are there any more free agents on the Vikings' radar? How will Kwesi Adofo-Mensah manipulate the draft and fare in trades with other teams? Can his analytic approach yield first-year starters or more long-term benefits? …Or fail completely? What’s your hot take? Tonight, Flip will battle Eric for the 32nd episode of Viking Hot Takes on the Climbing The Pocket channel on Thursday night. Following the usual format of the show, we put the usual 20 minutes on the clock and asked each other three questions: Flip asks: 1. Trade up, stay at 12, or trade down? 2. How many Year 1 starters should MIN expect from this draft? 3. Who is your favorite 2022 draft prospect? Eric asks: 1. Who will be the starting right guard Week 1? 2. Which remaining free agent would be the best fit for the Vikings

On Climbing The Pocket’s Vikings Happy Hour, we’re joined by Crissy Floyd of The Draft Network, NBC Sports Edge, and Sports Illustrated. She is a young up-and-coming sports journalist that loves football and loves interviewing quarterbacks in her spare time. With the upcoming NFL Draft, it will be interesting to hear her takes on prospects, especially those that might be selected or are great fits for your Minnesota Vikings. Well… That was the plan. Due to severe weather knocking out power where Crissy lives, she couldn’t join us. We carried on without her and will try to get her back on soon. Grab your favorite Lake Monster Brewing beer or any other drink and join Crissy, Matt, Ryan, and Dave in this Vikings Happy Hour! Discussion topics tonight: — Intro — What are you drinking? — QB prospects — A quick 3 round mock resulting in the Vikings selecting: 1) CB Dereck Stingley Jr. 2) LB Quay Walker 3) IOL Cole Strange Fan with us!!! Guest is Crissy Froyd @crissy_froyd of @thedraftnetwork, @nbcsportsedge, &am

Your Minnesota Vikings prepare for the draft portion of building the team, we are a mere 17 days away from the NFL Draft, and projections are still all over the place. On tonight's show, we bring in Thor Nystrom from NBC Sports Edge to help me break down all the sill position players in this draft class. Could the Vikings select a quarterback? It seems unlikely. How about a running back? How about a tight end? Find out tonight on The Real Forno Show at 8 central! After that, we conducted a SKOL search and mock draft.  Talking points for tonight’s show:  — Why Malik Willis is unquestionably QB1. — The surprisingly deep running back group. — The great WR class and how we have them stacked. — How to project this TE class. — Skol Search: mock draft v10. Fan with us!!! The guest @NBCSEdgeCFB’s @thorku. Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, and enjoying an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. ____________________

Darren and Dave are focusing more on the NFL Draft as we are less than 3 weeks away. Your Minnesota Vikings have obvious needs, but also, the Vikings have sneaky draft needs too. Under the previous regime with Rick Spielman, it was pretty easy to guess what positions were going to be selected early. Will that turn out to be the same with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah running the draft room? It looks similar to the moves the team has made in the past, but we'll have to wait and see. Kwesi calls it a “competitive rebuild”. It has involved acquiring some tier two and three veterans at low costs to ensure most holes are filled with at least some adequate veterans. It begs the question of how will the Vikings use their #12 draft position? In our final segment, we are going to look at some of the Vikings who made their way to Valhalla. From the Super Bowl teams in the ’70’s and childhood inspirations, Doug Sutherland, Steve Riley, and NFL Hall Of Fame member, Mick Tingelhoff, will all be remembered. Two Old Bloggers are com

Tonight on Climbing The Pocket’s Vikings Happy Hour, we’re joined by Daniel House of Gopher Guru and Vikings Corner. We break down the Gopher prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft as well as other current prospects the Vikings should be going after! Grab your favorite Lake Monster Brewing beer or any other drink and join Daniel, Matt, Ryan, and Dave in this Vikings Happy Hour! Discussion topics tonight: — Intro — What are you drinking? — University of Minnesota Gophers Pro Day — Gopher prospects — Who does Daniel think the Vikes will target? Fan with us!!! Guest is Daniel House @DanielHouseNFL of @VikingsCorner and @GophersGuru. The regulars: @Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, Ryan Ortega @sportsguyry, and Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare enjoying another @LakeMonsterBrew. This is a @Climb_ThePocket & @DailyNorseman production. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the live show here: https://y

Your Minnesota Vikings have pretty much completed their Free Agency shopping and are now refinancing their NFL Draft shopping list. Jayson and Myles are looking to evaluate where they are at by position and how that might affect their draft strategy. Needs, wants, or plans to load up draft picks for next year? We’ll find out. What do you think they’ll do? #Vikings position rankings: - Free agency over for the Vikes? - What's the rank of each position group? - How do they affect #NFLDraft and future needs? Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket’s and @DailyNorman's "In The Huddle" show with host Jason Brown @brownjayson and Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85. Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare joins us from the truck and enjoys an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/QnNwPIRpo18 At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cli

In free agency, the Minnesota Vikings signed edge rusher Za'Darius Smith, but the work is not done! While they have spoken about wanting to get a Danielle Hunter extension done, neither Hunter nor Smith are a guarantee after this season. On tonight’s show, Yahoo Sports’ Eric Edholm joins the show to discuss the edge class in-depth. How good is it at the top? How deep is it? When should the Vikings take an edge? Find out tonight on The Real Forno Show at 8 central! After that, we conducted a SKOL search and mock draft.  Talking points for tonight’s show:  — Extensions for Danielle Hunter or Za’Darius Smith already? — Yahoo Sports’ Eric Edholm. — 2022 NFL Draft edge draft class. — SKOL Searching - Mock draft version 9. Fan with us!!! The guest @YahooSports’ @Eric_Edholm. Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, and enjoying an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. ______________________________________________

The owners meeting down in Florida has concluded and the power trust the Minnesota Vikings are back home. Being down in Florida did not stop them from some free agent signings, however, and we’ll go over those over the last week or so. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talked about “competitive rebuild“ and does that mean getting high-priced veterans or building from the draft? Or more likely a combination of those and maybe more approaches, especially with directions coming from the Wilfs? The goal is to win the Super Bowl and take home the Lombardi trophy, something the Minnesota Vikings have never done. In that second wave of free agency, the Vikings have signed guard Jesse Davis formerly on the Miami Dolphins, resigned cornerback Patrick Peterson, and signed guard Chris Reed of the Indianapolis Colts. What does this mean for Peterson and the defense? Who’s battling for the right guard position on the offense. Everybody asks with any signing or rumor, “but can he play guard?“ Who do you think will start? Then we’ll wra

Climbing The Pocket’s Vikings Happy Hour will be doing another on-site broadcast from Lake Monster Brewery. What a habit to get into! Great people, awesome Minnesota Vikings talk, and even better beer!  Big news of the the starts with the re-signing of Patrick Peterson on another one year deal to play cornerback and hopefully continue to mentor the likes of Cameron Dantzler and the other corners. By no means does this signing mean that the Vikings should not draft more corners and even one at the #12 position in the first round. On today's live show from Lake Monster Brewery in St. Paul, we will have Thor Nystrom from NBC Sports Edge here to discuss draft prospects the Vikings could be interested in (or should be). We will be covering WRs, TEs, OL positions, and RBs. Grab your favorite Lake Monster beer or any other drink and join Matt, Ryan, and Dave in this Vikings Happy Hour! Discussion topics tonight: — Intro — Live at Lake Monster Brewing — What are you drinking? — News of the day: the re-signing of P

Your Minnesota Vikings signed a couple of players yesterday. They signed Jesse Davis, who played right tackle for the Miami Dolphins but will look to start at the right guard position. It is assumed that both Wyatt Davis, last year’s 3rd round draft choice, and Oli Udoh will compete with him for the position. Was it the improvement you all hoped for? If the Vikings had available cap space before recently, would they have targeted someone who grades better and that the fans are angry about losing? Or would they have targeted Davis, where Dolphin fans rejoice that he is off their team? What does this mean for the offensive line? Does it conform with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s slogan for this year, “Improve on the margins.”? The Vikes also signed cornerback Nate Hairston from the Denver Broncos and re-signed their practice squad corner, Tye Smith. Both of these players are supposed to fight for a spot on the team with no guarantees that they can even accomplish that. Cornerback numbers are looking better, but there i