Tag: Brian O’Neill

Vikings credited with 4 draft steals in past decade

The Vikings have drafted incredibly well over the past decade and they have the draft steals to show for it.

When it comes to the NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings have had some incredible success. Outside of the first round, they have found some incredibly talented players that have been named All Pro.

When you look at the history of Vikings drafts, former general manager Rick Spielman had some excellent hits, especially in the 2015 NFL draft, which has two players on the list.

ESPN’s Jordan Reid and Matt Miller put together the biggest draft day steals over the last decade. Overall, the Vikings have four of the top draft steals of the last decade, including one in the top ten.

ESPN believes Vikings have NFL average roster

The Vikings roster has a lot of potential, but it’s far from a certainty and ranks as ESPN’s 16th-best roster.

After a significant roster turnover over the last two years, there is a lot of hope on the Minnesota Vikings roster, but it also made the roster more potential than reality.

ESPN’s Seth Walder and Mike Clay ranked the Vikings with the 16th-ranked roster, dead average in the National Football League. They looked at four areas of the roster.

  • Strongest unit
  • Weakest unit
  • X factor for 2023
  • Nonstarter to know

75 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 75

With 75 days remaining until the start of the season, we take a look at everyone who wore No. 75 for the Vikings.

It’s the final countdown…

Well, sort of.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 75 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.

From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.

Offensive tackle Brian O’Neill currently wears No. 75 and has worn it since 2017. A solid right tackle, O’Neill may start to make a push toward being the most popular player to wear the number.

With 75 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 75 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

10 players to watch during mandatory minicamp

With minicamp less than a week away, there are quite a few players you should be keeping your eye on.

We are less than a week away from mandatory minicamp!

The two-day event on June 13-14 is a requirement for players across the National Football League and it will be the last time that the Minnesota Vikings take the field before training camp opens up in July.

During these practices, there is a good amount that you can take from them, especially since teams will be looking to install things on both sides of the ball. These 10 players are going to be the ones you want to keep your eye on during minicamp.

Vikings have multiple top 10 talents on offense

After a 13-4 season, the Minnesota Vikings have a very bright future on offense.

It’s no secret that the Minnesota Vikings have one of the best offenses in the National Football League. With Justin Jefferson and Christian Darrisaw leading the pack, the Vikings also have youth on their side.

Pro Football Focus put out a series of articles this week breaking down the top players at each offensive position sans interior offensive line and the Vikings came out favorably. They have five players in the top 10 at their position on offense and shows that the future is bright for the Vikings.

Kevin O’Connell gives updates on multiple injured Vikings

Speaking with the media on Thursday, head coach Kevin O’Connell gave multiple positive updates on injured players

This is a critical offseason for the Minnesota Vikings. Not only are they trying to reload for a potential run this upcoming season. They have work to get under the salary cap and they also have work to do in terms of reshaping the roster.

One element that will be key in helping the 2023 Vikings team is players returning from injury. Head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media on Thursday and gave multiple updates on injured Vikings.

7 moves the Vikings need to make to get under the salary cap

The Vikings are $24 million over the salary cap and have 15 days to get under the cap. @TheRealForno highlights 7 moves they need to make

The Minnesota Vikings currently have some work to do to get under the salary cap. Per our friends at Over The Cap, the Vikings are currently $24,424,174 over the salary cap. They will need to make multiple moves in order to get there.

What moves should they make? There are a myriad of moves they could make, but there is a smart way to get there. I highlighted the six moves that the Vikings need to make to get under the salary cap.

7 Minnesota Vikings make PFF’s top 101 players of 2022

The Vikings were well represented on the PFF top 101

As we continue to put a bow on the 2022 National Football League season, Pro Football Focus released their annual 101 best players from the 2022 season.

Sam Monson of PFF goes through both the film and their data to see who were the best players from the 2022 season and the representation for the Minnesota Vikings was strong with seven players represented.

Here is the criteria from PFF.

• This list is based solely on play in 2022. Past or future play is not accounted for. This isn’t about class or talent; it’s about performance throughout the 2022 NFL season.

• This list is created with an “all positions are created equal” mantra. So, you won’t see 32 quarterbacks heading the list, even though that is the game’s most valuable position. Instead, we take a look at how guys played relative to what is expected from their position.

• Unlike PFF’s awards, the 101 factors in the postseason, so some players who won PFF awards may find themselves jumped in the 101 by rivals who had a playoff run worthy of a change in ranking.

4 Vikings make ESPN’s top-100 most valuable players of 2022

The Vikings had quality representation on the list

The National Football League has a tremendous amount of talent playing the game right now and the list compiled by ESPN’s Seth Waldner of the 100 most valuable players of the 2022 season exemplifies that.

Waldner uses analytic data to help him craft the list and pairs it with his personal opinion and it created a really interesting list.

On the list, the Vikings had four players represented and two of the names might surprise you.

Behind Enemy Lines: Wild Card Q&A with Vikings Wire

With a Wild Card matchup between the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings on tap, we go behind enemy lines for a chat with Vikings Wire.

The New York Giants (9-7-1) and Minnesota Vikings (13-4) will square off on Sunday afternoon in a Wild Card Playoff matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Giants opened the week as 3-point road underdogs and that’s where the spread remains as of this writing.

With this matchup on tap, Giants Wire took the opportunity to hold a Q&A with Vikings Wire managing editor Tyler Forness.