Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom are joined by Will Ragatz of Sports Illustrated for the Friday Roundtable. They open up by talking about whether the Vikings actually feel like they are set along the offensive line and if they can go best player available in the draft. Then they discuss what's missing from Mike Zimmer's mindset on offense versus his approach to always pushing the defense forward. And then they talk hills to die on for the draft, including not taking a mid-round quarterback.

Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin break down Mike Zimmer's offseason press conference in which he was very happy about all the additions to the defensive side... but what does that mean for the offense? Courtney questions how the Vikings will improve an offensive line that right now hasn't made up for the loss of Riley Reiff. Plus a draft simulation with everything we now know...

Matthew Coller is joined by Austin Gayle of the 2 for 1 drafts podcast on Pro Football Focus. Austin talks about whether we should all be freaking out about amazing pro day numbers or not take them too seriously. He discusses whether the Vikings should be really hoping that Rashawn Slater is there at No. 14 and breaks down why you can't count on rookie offensive linemen to be difference makers right away. Austin also answers the Q of O-line vs. WR3. Plus Mike Zimmer held his first press conference since the signings of Dalvin Tomlinson and Patrick Peterson, you can hear the highlights from the presser here.

Live from BIRDI Golf in Woodbury, Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom discuss the NFL's decision to change to a 17-game season and Sam's article about how far the Vikings' defense is away from being good. Plus as they record, the Vikings announced the signing of guard Dakota Dozier, leaving them to wonder what the Vikings are doing with their offensive line.

Matthew Coller and ESPN Wisconsin host Jason Wilde get together to break down the Packers' lack of offseason movement and talk about how things might be tougher for the Packers this year because the Vikings have improved their defense in free agency and are likely to get fans back in the stands at US Bank Stadium. Plus they talk about whether the Packers have done enough for Aaron Rodgers in recent offseasons and whether the Packers will ultimately end up having regrets about not trying to add extra weapons.

For draft season, Purple Insider is launching a weekly NFL Draft Show with CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso in which he talks about everything draft related around the league. This week the 49ers made a huge trade to move up to No. 3. Which quarterback are they taking? Should Miami have traded out of the pick and who did they trade back for? Plus Matthew runs a Vikings draft simulation and ends up getting a high score from Chris.

On this bonus episode, Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom give their takes on the Vikings signing Xavier Woods and the audio from Matthew Coller's Draft Sim After Dark on the Locker Room app is included. There's much discussion over whether the 49ers will take Justin Fields or Trey Lance and whether the Vikings should pick a WR or OT at 14

Of course the Minnesota Vikings made a late Friday afternoon move, signing cornerback Mackensie Alexander. Do we like the signing? What do we expect from Alexander's role? What does this mean for Jeff Gladney and Cameron Dantzler? Plus Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Sports joins to talk about his Reception Perception project and why Justin Jefferson was so special and what the numbers say about Alabama's DeVonta Smith, who NFL Network mocked (once) to the Vikings

Matthew Coller, Sam Ekstrom and the Star Tribune's Ben Goessling deep dive into Anthony Barr's restructure and the odd relationship between Barr and the Vikings. Also why the Vikings haven't done more to help Kirk Cousins, whether the cap space they recently created means a big move coming and how the Danielle Hunter situation will play out.

The Vikings sent a 6th round pick to the Arizona Cardinals... was that a good idea? Based on Cole's history, they aren't actually thinking of starting him, are they? Would they move Garrett Bradbury? Will they still draft a tackle? Plus Courtney picks a mock Vikings schedule and the results are not great...

Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom dive into PFF's Improvement Index saying that Anthony Harris was a more important loss than we would think. Will it be hard to replace Harris on the free agent market? Can the Vikings put anyone next to Harrison Smith? And how are we feeling about the NFC North's decline versus what the Vikings have done. Plus Matthew and Sam rank the top 10 free agent signings by the Vikings during the Zimmer era.

The Minnesota Vikings curiously cancelled a press conference for a linebacker they were set to sign and Anthony Barr's contract creates more cap space than expected... so does that mean the Vikings are targeting another big-name free agent? Let's go through the list and decide whether we are in our out on the remaining big names.

Matthew Coller and Alex Clancy, who works for FOX Sports 910 in Phoenix and hosts the Locked On AZCards podcast talk about whether Larry Fitzgerald will ever become a Viking, why Patrick Peterson's last few seasons haven't gone as planned, why Kliff Kinsbury is already on the hot seat and what the Vikings can expect from the NFC West

Matthew Coller and Pro Football Focus analyst Kevin Cole talk about his "Improvement Index" which is meant to quantify how much a team has improved during the offseason. The Vikings are presently on the positive side of the chart but many NFC teams are on the negative side. Why are the Rams lower and the Lions last on the list? How much does the Vikings' lack of answers at safety, offensive line and edge rusher matter? Is Washington the most improved team?

While we wait for more Vikings moves to happen, Matthew Coller got together with his old 1500ESPN teammate Manny Hill to have some fun with Hot Routez... 5 questions about free agency that always send us down interesting paths. Which free agents would have seriously altered the 2021 season, no matter how realistic? What are the worst busts in NFL free agency history? When's the next time the Vikings will be equal at quarterback in an elite matchup and what were the worst signings this year?

Every Thursday and Saturday night around 9:30 CT, Matthew Coller goes live to simulate the draft and talk Vikings with fans on the Locker Room app. His Thursday night session included talk about Orlando Brown, the offensive guard position, how the first round will play out, why trading down makes so much sense and why a YOLO draft with Trey Lance might be better than the more likely options.

XM Sports host and pre/halftime/postgame New York Giants host Lance Medow joins Matthew Coller for a fun episode talking about what Dalvin Tomlinson meant to the Giants last year, how he took steps forward and how he might help out

Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom are joined by Arif Hasan of The Athletic to dive deep into the X's and O's of the Minnesota Vikings' two big signings. What did Dalvin Tomlinson have to say about his own pressure statistics in his press conference? What are the odds that he has a major impact next year? Is there something to Patrick Peterson and the scheme change in coming to Minnesota?

Matthew Coller and WCCO host Cory Hepola get together to talk about the Vikings' offseason. Cory talks about whether he'd like to see the Vikings get aggressive with signings and tells a great story about getting super excited about a Vikings signing when he was in college.

The NFL league year officially began on Wednesday and Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin got together for talk about some new year's resolutions for the Vikings. They end up talking about free agents who are still on the market that the Vikings should chase and how they are going to make up the big gap in pass rushing from last year now that they've added Dalvin Tomlinson and let go Ifeadi Odenigbo.

Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom talk about everything that happened on Day 2 of free agency's "legal tampering period," including a surprise exit from Ifeadi Odenigbo. After a day of sitting on the Dalvin Tomlinson signing, how are we viewing it? Why we like Tomlinson as a player but have to wonder about the price tag and now that Shamar Stephen's become a cap casualty, who's next up on the DLine? Does Danielle Hunter's social media mean anything? Plus the Bears signed Andy Dalton and while your podcast hosts can laugh at them, Vikings fans can't look down upon the sorry Bears. And fan questions, including about Mackensie Alexander's potential return.

The Vikings added a veteran corner at a high price. Will it work out? What does Peterson's recent play say about the odds he changes the Vikings' defense for the better?

At the final hour of the first day of NFL free agency, the Minnesota Vikings made a signing, picking up New York Giants nose tackle Dalvin Tomlinson. Why did they sign a run stuffer when they already have Michael Pierce? What else should they be thinking about repairing the defense? Where does the offensive line fit into the equation?

Matthew Coller is joined by Locked On Bears podcast host Lorin Cox, who breaks down why a Russell Wilson trade to the Bears is unlikely and what other options Chicago has at quarterback. He talks about the similarities between the Vikings and Bears and goes into the situation with Chicago's GM Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy and how much longer they are likely to be in Chicago. Plus they talk about the most ridiculous recent Bears/Vikings games.

Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom haave been making quick reaction videos to Vikings news on free agency day, starting with Joe Thuney signing with the Kansas City Cheifs and Anthony Barr restucturing his contract, plus the report that Danielle Hunter is not happy with his contract situation. Here's the audio from those videos for your enjoyment...