Tag: Rick Spielman

Vikings draft T Josh Jones in Draftwire mock draft

This could mean the end of Riley Reiff’s time in Minnesota.

Our guy Luke Easterling put together a first-round 2020 NFL mock draft.

You can check out the full mock draft here.

With the 25th pick, Easterling has the Vikings drafting Houston tackle Josh Jones.

Here’s what Easterling wrote about the pick:

The Vikings have a strong core at the skill positions, but the offensive line continues to be inconsistent at best. After spending last year’s first-rounder on an interior blocker, the Vikings use this one to upgrade at tackle, where Riley Reiff hasn’t lived up to expectations. After a strong week at the Senior Bowl, Jones has planted himself firmly in the first-round conversation.

Jones would certainly be a welcomed addition on an offensive line that has struggled through the years.

It will be interesting to see if the Vikings decide to cut Reiff to save $6.6 million

Other positions the Vikings could look at in the first round are cornerback, safety, any defensive lineman, and even receiver with the lack of depth there.

Rick Spielman and his scouting team will have their hands full.

Vikings ownership intends Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman will be back in 2020

Zimmer has been with the Vikings since 2014 and has compiled a record of 57-38-1.

We can probably put the Mike Zimmer to the Cowboys rumors to rest.

Per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, Vikings ownership has said that coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman will be back in 2020, regardless of what happens on Sunday against the Saints in the wild card round.

Zimmer has been with the Vikings since 2014 and has compiled a record of 57-38-1, advancing to the postseason three times. The team made it to the NFC Championship in 2017.

Spielman has been with the Vikings since 2006. The team has advanced to the NFC Championship in both 2009 and 2017 under Spielman.

This is probably a good move from the Wilf family to avoid the distractions of who could lose their job if the Vikings lose on Sunday. It’s been a successful run as of late for both Spielman and Zimmer, but eventually, they’ll have to get over the hump.

Vikings were one of the teams to attend Colin Kaepernick’s scheduled workout

We’ll see if Kaepernick, who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2016, gets another opportunity in the league before the 2020 season.

It was quite the Saturday for Colin Kaepernick and NFL scouts on Saturday.

Kaepernick was supposed to have his kind of weirdly scheduled workout at the Atlanta Falcons training facility. Instead, Kaepernick’s team moved the workout about an hour away after a few disagreements between his team and the NFL surrounding the language in the workout contract.

On Tuesday, Vikings GM Rick Spielman told reporters that the Vikings were one of the teams at the scheduled workout, but wouldn’t say whether or not they attended the workout once it moved, per Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune.

With the Vikings specifically, they aren’t in the market for a starting quarterback, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to watch Kaepernick to see if he’s a potential backup fit behind Kirk Cousins.

We’ll see if Kaepernick, who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2016, gets another opportunity in the league before the 2020 season.