Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Less than one week from the NFL Draft its time to narrow down the Minnesota Vikings biggest needs in the 2026 NFL Draft. What positions do the Minnesota Vikings need to address most? What would SHOCK you about the Vikings draft? Are Jordan Addison and Jonathan Greenard on the trade block? Chip Scoggins from The Minnesota Star Tribune joins Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad for Purple Access. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor goes through a list of top-30 visits the Vikings have had in the defensive side of the ball and shares his thoughts on the players and how they measure up on his Thor 500 board compared to the overall consensus ranks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Go to https://surfshark.com/purpledaily or use code PURPLEDAILY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! What if the Minnesota Vikings hired US as their next general managers; Judd has a new creed if he were running the Vikings; What is Rob Brzezinski's future with the Vikings; How will the Vikings season end; Plus other Vikings feedback on the draft, the NFC North and a Snake Draft of the Week on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor Nystrom -- along with Mackey & Judd -- unveils his top 10 linebackers in the 2026 NFL Draft! 02:30 - Red Murdock (Buffalo) 05:20 - Bryce Boettcher (Oregon) 09:50 - Josiah Trotter (Mizzou) 13:20 - C.J. Allen (Georgia) 15:00 - Kaleb Elarms-Orr (TCU) 20:00 - Kyle Louis (Pitt) 24:30 - Anthony Hill, Jr. (Texas) 28:30 - Jake Golday (Cincinnati) 33:30 - Jacob Rodriguez (Texas Tech) 39:30 - Sonny Styles (Ohio State) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeremiah Sirles, Alex Boone and Phil Mackey dive into your Dumb Football Questions! Including what actually matters when evaluating NFL draft prospects… 02:00 - DFQ: How do “Top 30” visits work in the NFL? What happens at these visits? 06:30 - DFQ: Do Relative Athletic Scores matter when evaluating NFL draft prospects? 13:00 - How many 1st round graded players are there actually in each NFL draft? 18:00 - Could a top college football team beat a UFL team? 23:30 - What percentage of NFL players don’t like football? 32:00 - When a player holds out, is that their decision? Or the agent’s? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s our final Minnesota Vikings 7-round mock draft! We use the Thor 500 for our big board for a final mock draft; How many trades do the Vikings trade back; How do the draft prospects differ from consensus big boards; We fill out the Vikings mock draft with Thor Nystrom on Purple Daily! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor opens up the mailbag and fields questions from listeners regarding if the Vikings should draft offensive players in the first and second rounds, which measurements and athletics scores he values more for his rankings, specific player profiles in the NFL Draft, and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Latest Minnesota Vikings draft intel with Doogie! NFL analyst Louis Riddick chatted with Doogie on what the Vikings will do at pick 18; What are the betting odds saying about the Vikings; Kyler Murray’s future with the Vikings; Plus latest Vikings news and more on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NFL Draft prospect SLEEPERS on Thor’s 500 big board; Thor has his 500 big board out; Who are the sleepers and where does Thor differ from the consensus big board; Plus, Dex has a take on the NFL playoff format and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor unveiled his Thor 500 rankings today and dives into where the draft prospects that Minnesota has met with fall within his ranks and how that rank may differ from the national consensus. Plus more on Thor Talks Purple! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings predictions involving the NFL Draft! How many picks will the Vikings make; Will the Vikings trade back; Jonathan Greenard’s future with the Vikings; Plus, latest Vikings mock draft news and more on Purple Daily! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeremiah Sirles, Alex Boone and Phil Mackey are here with their Mikes of the week! 00:30 - Alex Boone tries to guess who won The Masters 04:00 - Could you attend a sporting event with no phone?; Could you win The Masters if you started each hole on the edge of the green? 11:00 - How the F are NFL Draft prospect offensive linemen SO big? 20:00 - What matters more for projecting NFL offensive linemen -- tape or measurements? 29:00 - An update on the Dianna Russini - Mike Vrabel scandal! 36:00 - JaMarcus Russell popped off about his critics! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd joins Thor to share modest proposals for the Vikings to compile more picks for next year's draft and to be very open to trading back from pick 18 if specific players aren't available. Plus a new edition of Judd's deep deep draft sleepers! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Which NFL prospects have the Minnesota Vikings met or been connected with; The Vikings have keyed on certain positions; What are the betting odds saying about the Vikings; Why the Vikings have to nail this draft and more Vikings news on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor Nystrom -- along with Mackey & Judd -- unveils his top 10 offensive tackles in the 2026 NFL Draft! 02:00 - Austin Barber (Florida) 07:00 - Travis Burke (Memphis) 09:00 - Markel Bell (Miami) 13:40 - Caleb Lomu (Utah) 16:00 - Blake Miller (Clemson) 18:30 - Max Iheanachor (Arizona State) 21:50 - Spencer Fano (Utah) 25:00 - Kadyn Proctor (Alabama) 29:00 - Monroe Freeling (Georgia) 32:00 - Francis Mauigoa (Miami) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor Nystrom -- along with Mackey & Judd -- unveils his top 10 tight ends in the 2026 NFL Draft! 02:15 - Nate Boerkircher (Texas A&M) 05:20 - Jack Endries (Texas) 08:10 - Eli Raridon (Notre Dame) 12:50 - Tanner Koziol (Houston) 16:00 - Justin Joly (North Carolina State) 19:30 - Sam Roush (Stanford) 22:30 - Oscar Delp (Georgia) 25:00 - Max Klare (Ohio State) 28:30 - Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) 32:30 - Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor takes hold of the entire NFC North with a little help from AJ and mocks the entire 7-round draft for all four teams. Is Dillon Thieneman the lock for Minnesota at 18? How does no first round pick hurt Green Bay? Plus more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings unorthodox NFL Draft ideas; Could the Vikings draft a tackle; What’s the chance the Vikings trade up in the draft; Do the Vikings have another bigger move up their sleeve; Which players on the Vikigns could be traded at the draft or beyond; Plus, latest Vikings news and more on Purple Daily! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Minnesota Vikings defense be even BETTER in 2026; Or will the Vikings defense is going to regress; Plus other Vikings news on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away and the Minnesota Vikings still have questions to be answered. Roster moves to be made, positions to be filled, a new General Manager to name a few. Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad is joined by The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Chip Scoggins as they discuss the Minnesota Vikings General Manager search, their upcoming NFL Draft approach, and perhaps even a pursuit of Dexter Lawrence? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.