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Minnesota Vikings OTA’s are underway and the guys are looking forward. Should we be worried? “It’s time for Viking Hot Takes. The FAST MOVING Minnesota Vikings Talk Show. Today, we’ have Eric Thompson from the Daily Norseman. We’ve got Flip Mazzi from Climbing the Pocket. SO Buckle Up, protect your kneecaps and Let’s GO!” The temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up in Minnesota this weekend—Flip and myself were back for the tenth 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 How would you rank the Top 3 NFL Divisions right now? Who should be two Vikings fantasy football sleepers for 2021? What two first round rookie quarterbacks are most likely to be busts? Eric asks How worried should we be about Danielle Hunter holding out? What do you want the Vikings to do with their post-June 1st cap money? Who will be the starting quarterbacks when the Vikings face the Bears and Packers in 2021? Some highlights from the show: We agreed on our top two divisions in football, which just so happen to include eight of the Vikings’ opponents this season. Neither of us are all that worried about the Hunter situation yet, but I explained how I’ll feel a lot better when he actually reports. I’m all in on the Irv Smith Jr. hype train, while Flip thinks the Vikings defense will bounce back to be a viable fantasy option in 2021. Flip thinks the Vikings should save their newfound funds, while I prefer utilizing it to lock down key players for the future. When it came to potential first round quarterback busts, both of us mentioned a top two pick. We agreed that there probably won’t be any surprises under center when the Vikings face Green Bay and Chicago late in the 2021 season. Do you think another division should have been mentioned in our top 3? Do you think the we should be hitting the panic button about Hunter? Are there fantasy sleepers or quarterback busts we should have mentioned? You can watch the show in its entirety in the headline above. It’s a quick 20-minute watch and/or listen, and includes live viewer reactions. Be on the lookout for more information about future shows by following along with Flip, Climbing the Pocket, and me on Twitter. #Vikings #VikingHotTakes #CTPN #ClimbingThePocket #LetGetLive Fan with us!!! Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Eric Thompson @eric_j_thompson and Dave @Luft_Krigare producing a @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OTA’s are underway and the Vikings are putting the 2021 team together. The Climbing The Pocket Network’s and Daily Norseman’s ‘In The Huddle’ crew of various CTP personalities gathers to talk your Minnesota Vikings. Jayson Brown, Myles Gorham, Eric Eager along with the great Flip Mazzi will be there answering your Minnesota Vikings questions and talking about those OTA’s, corner depth, Danielle Hunter, how the roster looks and if we can expect some extensions. On tonight’s show: 1. OTAs 2. CB depth (they tried signing Bashaud Breeland) 3. Hunter update 4. How do we feel about the depth of the roster? 5. Extensions for Hunter, O’Neill and Hitman? 6. Is Andre Patterson overrated? #Vikings, #CTP, #InTheHuddle, #LetsGetLive The show to watch: https://youtu.be/yFlcjr3AW_U Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network’s and @DailyNorman’s “In The Huddle” show with host Jayson Brown @brownjayson, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85, Eric @PFF_Eric, and producer Dave @Luft_Krigare in the truck. Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss what Aaron Rodgers leaving the NFC North division could mean for the Minnesota Vikings and take a look at where the world has the Purple and Gold ranked relative to the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald wrap up their Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft coverage and take a way-too-early glance at the team's scheduled opponents in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are the ramifications of drafting Kellen Mond? Is he the future for the Vikings? What does that mean for Kirk Cousins? All some questions that Dave and Darren will tackle on this episode. Have the Vikes finally found a left tackle they can rely upon? Christian Darrisaw is a big man with a lot good traits but there is one not so good that worries some. Then what in the world happened with former first round pick Mike Hughes who traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. Was it just his injuries that caused the Vikings to deal him away for almost nothing? Join us for your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst Two Old Bloggers. Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network’s newest show with Darren @KickassblogVike and Dave @Luft_Krigare. #Vikings #2OB #GMG #LetsGetLive Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for the Climbing The Pocket Network’s and Daily Norseman’s “Vikings Happy Hour.” Andrew Harbaugh, Ryan Ortega, producer Dave grab their beer and talk the 2021 Vikings schedule. How many wins do you see? What about the prime time games, do you like those? Grab your libation of choice and join the conversation for Vikings Happy Hour! Dave, Ryan, and I had them all over the place result wise but the consensus seems to be around 10 to 11 wins, maybe more, but those two numbers seemed to be the average. Now, we mentioned that there may be more wins and that’s where these three games come into play. Three games can win a division, get a bye week in the playoffs, or even make you miss the playoffs entirely. Wins and losses may have increased for all teams but the Vikings are on the fringe of winning the division and more now, they are in an open division and that’s with Aaron Rodgers in the division as well. Now, as for those three games, I keep teasing, let us dive into those games and why exactly they will make or break this season for the Vikings potentially. On a bright note, all of them are home games! Week Four, Home Against the Cleveland Browns The Vikings had a lucky draw of sorts to start the season with a pretty friendly schedule to start the season and heading into a week four matchup against the returning Kevin Stefanski and his Browns they may be undefeated. The matchup of Mike Zimmer against Kevin Stefanski will be a chess matchup to end all chess matches, something worthy of The Queen’s Gambit, and whoever makes the first blow could take momentum all the way to the end. The Vikings have the advantage at receiver with a young cornerback group in play for the Browns, a couple of big plays, and this thing may blow wide open early. Week Fourteen, Home Against the Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers have an absolutely brutal four-game stretch to end the season. Games against the Titans, Browns, Chiefs, and Ravens to end the year are enough to make any team cringe and have a letdown game before such a stretch, that is week fourteen. The Steelers by week fourteen may be having a quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger who’s weak arm may be clinging for dear life and the running game may or may not be established with rookie Najee Harris. The Vikings have the defense to create chaos for Roethlisberger and Harris just enough so that they may get a win against a good team looking ahead. Week Sixteen, Home Against the Los Angeles Rams You can take the quarterback out of the NFC North but you can’t keep him away forever, that’s how the saying goes right? In his final game against the division, Stafford could very well be leading an NFC West-leading Rams into Minnesota but can his new offense with an actual offensive mind in Sean McVay actually make waves? Zimmer has been able to keep the former Lion in check for the most part when they matched up but he with McVay and the weapons like Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, and Cam Akers may be enough to cause fits. If they can pull this off they have all the momentum in the world going into two division games to end the season against the Packers and Bears. This paired with that final two-game stretch can turn this from three important games to five in the blink of an eye. #Vikings #VikingsHappyHour #CTP #ClimbingThePocket #LetsGetLive Fan with us!!! Andrew Harbaugh @MandrewNFL, Ryan Ortega @Sportsguyry, and in the truck and joining the crew, producer Dave @Luft_Krigare. This is a @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In what is our second take due to technical issues last week, the Climbing The Pocket Network’s and Daily Norseman’s ‘In The Huddle’ crew of various CTP personalities gathers to talk your Minnesota Vikings. Jayson Brown, Myles Gorham, Nick Olson along with the great Flip Mazzi will be there answering your Minnesota Vikings questions and talking draft results. ...And some bonus Justin Jefferson talk. Was he right about Kirk Cousins? On tonight’s show: 1. They finally addressed QB and not as an immediate need 2. This team loves them some mid round RB & LB 3. Is the OL finally solved? 4. How much of a ? Is DE? 5. WR3 #Vikings, #CTP, #InTheHuddle, #LetsGetLive Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network’s and @DailyNorman’s “In The Huddle” show with host Jayson Brown @brownjayson, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Myles Gorham @MylesGorham, Nick @NickOlsonNFL, and producer Dave @Luft_Krigare in the truck. Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NFL Draft has concluded and your Minnesota Vikings seemed to change their strategy a bit. How’d they do? “It’s time for Viking Hot Takes. The FAST MOVING Minnesota Vikings Talk Show. Today, we’ have Eric Thompson from the Daily Norseman. We’ve got Flip Mazzi from Climbing the Pocket. SO Buckle Up, protect your kneecaps and Let’s GO!” Flip asks: 1. Will Kirk Cousins be a good mentor for Kellen Mond? 2. Who’s your favorite Day 3 pick 3. What MIN game/games are you looking to attend in 2021? Eric asks: 1. Which draft pick will have the most immediate impact for the Vikings? 2. Who was your least favorite pick of the weekend? 3. What part of the team was most improved by the draft? #Vikings #VikingHotTakes #CTPN #ClimbingThePocket #LetGetLive Fan with us!!! Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Eric Thompson @eric_j_thompson and Dave @Luft_Krigare producing a @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 2021 NFL Draft selections of Virginia Tech offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw and Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify The SB Nation NFL Show brings together the greatest fan-alysts from across SB Nation's NFL team communities in one place for the first time ever. Expect deep analysis, irreverent jokes, and plenty of bickering between rivals. It's a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans. Monday - Monday Football Monday (RJ Ochoa, Pete Sweeney) Tuesday - Off Day Debrief (Brandon Lee Gowton, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Wednesday - Palpably Unfair Podcast (Kyle Posey, Kate Magdziuk) Thursday - The Look Ahead (RJ Ochoa, Rob "Stats" Guerrera) Friday - NFL Draft Specials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this final episode Tyler breaks down the top 5 safety prospects for the draft and the likelihood that the Vikings would take one at #14 is low, but later in the draft, almost a must. Harrison Smith and now the new free agent signing of Xavier Woods from Dallas will lock down the two starter spots, but behind them, the cupboard is weak and pretty bare. It may stay that way, or the Vikings actually might be looking for a future replacement for Woods who signed only a 1 year deal, or Smith if his age starts to catch up with him. Who are the best available? Safeties This safety class is interesting. While there isn't a true dominant player like there has been in years past, there is a lot of good talent on day 2 that can be had. There is a lot of variance with this class as well with multiple box, slot hybrid and center field players available. When I evaluate safeties, I'm looking for a lot of things but the two things I want to see are instincts and range. If you can provide those two things I can work with and around the rest of your game. Why are they so important? Having great instincts can prevent you from making crippling mistakes and also make game-altering plays on the back end. Man/10 Zone/10 Range/15 Tackling/15 Speed/10 Quickness/10 Athleticism/10 Instincts/10 Physicality/10 Grade/100 Let’s learn about Ar’Darius Washington Trevon Moehrig Richie Grant Jevon Holland Tyree Gillespie Written pieces: Ar’Darius Washington https://climbingthepocket.com/podcast/minnesota-vikings-ctps-mock-draft-mondays-v6-and-how-we-fix-the-teamminnesota-vikings-ctps-mock-draft-mondays-v6-and-how-we-fix-the-team/ Trevon Moehrig https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/04/27/skol-search-tylers-final-mock-draft/ Richie Grant https://climbingthepocket.com/podcast/mock-draft-mondays-version-5-0mock-draft-mondays-version-5-0/ Jevon Holland https://climbingthepocket.com/podcast/mock-draft-monday-4-0-results-the-skol-search-continuesctpns-mock-draft-monday-4-0-results-the-skol-search-continues/ Tyree Gillespie https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/03/30/skol-search-scouting-roundup-2-0/ #Vikings #CTP #ClimbingThePocket #NFLDraft Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for the Climbing The Pocket Network’s and Daily Norseman’s “Vikings Happy Hour.” Tyler Forness, Ryan Ortega, Myles Gorham and guest Darren “Doogie” Wolfson of KSTP TV belly up to the bar. Everyone has grabbed a beverage and are talking Vikings. Doogie will be giving his lest day before the draft scoops. Will the Vikings trade up? Will they trade down? Who would be willing trade up into the 14th spot and have the Vikings already received calls on it? If the Vikings do trade up will it be for a tackle or could it be for the quarterback of the future? If it is the QB option, have the Mark and Zygi Wilf blessed that already? Grab your libation of choice and join the conversation for Vikings Happy Hour! After the Doogie questions, the guys can’t resist but to do one final manual draft of round 1. How will the board fall and who will the Vikes take? #Vikings #VikingsHappyHour #CTP #ClimbingThePocket #LetsGetLive Fan with us!!! Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, Ryan Ortega @Sportsguyry, Myles Gorham @MattAnderson_8, and Jordan Reid @Jordan_Reid from @TheDraftNetwork. In the truck and joining the crew, producer Dave @Luft_Krigare. This is a @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/c/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices