who dont you want to see in a viking uni after the draft???

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Kay Adams @heykayadams
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lol, I don't know....he looks robust to me. And he's still got about 6-7 lbs to go. 

Just a heads up that on BetMGM, and likely your betting site of choice, the Vikings odds to win the division are the longest of all four teams. Get in now. 

And I was surprised to see that you can now bet on the draft. Maybe you always could, but I'm kinda new to this. Odds on the position of the Vikings first pick:

CB +175
OL +210
S +360
DL +360

I'd say those are reasonably accurate. But all the way down, past LB and TE is RB at +2500. Sure, while I think trading for Mason moved RB down the list of needs, I don't think it should be THAT far down. You can put $20 on RB and win $520.

Massive thank you to MB for sharing. I’ve literally read McGinn’s compilation of scouts, GMs and personnel guys for nearly 50 years. 

Here’s a couple beauties:

On Burden

“He’s a 5-star, they kiss his ass for three years just to keep him there,” another scout said. “The girlfriend is his manager. The mom is a problem. But he’s a good player on Saturday and he’s very ordinary Monday through Friday.

On Savion

“With this guy, you see him in the slot, you see him in the backfield, in motion. He is a height-weight-speed guy. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him slip into the first round. Would it be a little crazy? Probably, because he doesn’t have the resume, but he’s got a big upside. He’s Cordarrelle Patterson. He’s got no polish but you see him elevate for a ball and you see him catch a bubble and take it to the house. You see him run an angle (route) out of the backfield and catch it and run to the house. If I didn’t have a quarterback and was trying to figure out a way to manufacture some offense, I’m all over this guy. He could go 25 to 45.”

Anyone else watching this? Combination of Twin Peaks and Lord of the Flies with a great soundtrack.

Kickoff rules will be back under the microscope soon
By
Mike Florio
 
Published March 23, 2025 01:52 PM

The NFL finally found a change to the kickoff formation that it likes. But the league apparently doesn’t like it enough.

Four weeks ago today, Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay said changes are likely coming. It could be a shift in the primary touchback point from the 30 to the 35 for kicks. It could be a shift in the kickoff spot from the kicking team’s 35 to the 30.

It could be both. It likely won’t be neither.

A change in the touchback spot would encourage more returns. While plenty of teams have been willing to concede the 30, not as many will surrender the 35. (There will still be situations in which it still makes strategic sense to do it.)

Regardless, the change to the formation has resurrected the play — even if certain observers of the sport don’t like it.

On that point, here’s a key thing to remember. The 2024 change passed as a one-year experiment. If at least nine owners decide they agree with the Commander in Chief, the kickoff reverts to 2023 rules.

For anything that happens regarding the kickoff in 2025, 24 or more votes will be needed. This includes last year’s formation or any changes to it.

It also includes any potential changes to the onside kick, a dead play which has become even more dead now that it can only be attempted in the fourth quarter by the team that is trailing with a clear declaration that it’s coming.