Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Thor discusses some of his top targets for the Vikings on Day 2 of the draft and mocks rounds two and three to display how Minnesota needs to identify sure fire prospects. Plus more on the latest 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.

Jeremiah Sirles, Alex Boone and Phil Mackey recap a wild first round of the 2026 NFL Draft! 02:00 - Did Minnesota Vikings reach for Caleb Banks? 10:00 - Makai Lemon had a crazy turn of events with Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles 14:00 - Jeremiah draft stories 17:00 - The New York Giants and Jets kind of cooked in round 1 22:00 - Ty Simpson to the Los Angeles Rams was a SHOCKER! 27:00 - Jeremiah’s thoughts on Caleb Banks to the Vikings 32:00 - New England Patriots had a big day! And Mike Vrabel is really going through it… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WHY did the Rams draft Ty Simpson?! We try to understand why the Rams made this shocking pick; Taking a look at what the rest of the NFC North did the NFL Draft 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.

Minnesota Viking fans feedback after Round 1 of NFL Draft; What will the Vikings do on Day 2 of the NFL Draft; What positions will the Vikings focus on in Rounds 2 and 3; Reaction to the Vikings drafting Caleb Banks; Did the Vikings have the wrong process again; Plus other Vikings feedback 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.

Here's our reaction of the Minnesota Vikings drafting Caleb Banks in first round of 2026 NFL Draft! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings Round 1 Draft Party at the Hop House at Mystic Lake! The Vikings draft DT Caleb Banks with the 18th pick. We react to the pick and the rest of the NFL Draft 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.

Final Minnesota Vikings intel on NFL Draft Day; What will the Vikings do with their first pick; Are the Vikings putting out a smoke screen about taking a wide receiver; Plus what will the rest of the NFL Draft look like 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.

Thor unveils his brand new Vikings catered draft board with tiered prospects that make the most sense for Minnesota ahead of Day 1 of the NFL Draft. What will the Vikings do in round 1? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FINAL Round 1 mock draft exercise in 2026 NFL Draft! Thor, Mackey, Judd, and Dex do a full round 1 mock exercise alternating picks; We're allowed to make 2 trades each; Find out how we have the draft shaking out 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.

CBS Sports' Mike Renner joins Thor to run through each of their best drat sleeper fits for the Vikings that the team could snag with a Day 3 pick! Sharing reasons why they are worthy of the Vikings time and how they could thrive in Minnesota! 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 on the eve of the NFL Draft; Who will the Vikings select with their first pick and beyond; Plus latest Vikings news from mockers 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.

Thor Nystrom -- along with Mackey and Judd -- unveils his top 5 safeties and cornerbacks in the 2026 NFL Draft! 01:45 - Brandon Cisse (South Carolina) 07:00 - Colton Hood (Tennessee) 12:00 - Chris Johnson (San Diego State) 18:00 - Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) 28:00 - Mansoor Delane (LSU) 34:00 - D’Angelo Ponds (Indiana) 37:00 - Avieon Terrell (Clemson) 40:00 - Genesis Smith (Arizona) 43:00 - A.J. Halcy (LSU) 48:00 - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo) 52:00 - Dillon Thieneman (Oregon) 58:00 - Caleb Downs (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 are deliver their Mikes of the Week! Including Mike Vrabel kind of apologizing about the Dianna Russini drama but not really? And a blockbuster Dexter Lawrence trade… 01:00 - Mike Vrabel addresses media for first time after Dianna Russini drama; Was it an apology? 13:00 - New York Giants trade Dexter Lawrence for Cincinnati Bengals! Who got the better end of this trade? 26:30 - San Francisco 49ers work out a deal with Trent Williams; Is this the last gasp for the current era of 49ers football? 35:00 - What happened when Alex Boone was mic’d up? 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 chat about Rob Brzezinski's press conference yesterday in which he spoke ahead of the NFL Draft and the two work together to analyze his comments and what they mean for the Viking slater this week. Plus the final round of Judd's Deep Deep Draft Sleepers at the cornerback and safety positions! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings star WR Justin Jefferson spoke about Kyler Murray for the first time publicly; Jefferson has also been working out with Vikings QB JJ McCarthy; NFL insider suggests McCarthy’s value is at an all-time low; Harrison Smith’s future with the Vikings; Plus, latest Vikings news and more on Purple Daily. Go to https://surfshark.com/purpledaily or use code PURPLEDAILY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What are the Minnesota Vikings thinking as the NFL Draft is now days away? What did the boys take from the Minnesota Vikings meeting of the minds with the media? Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad and The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Chip Scoggins are together again for Purple Access as they look ahead to the NFL Draft, examine whether Jonathan Greenard is on the move, and Justin Jefferson’s comments on Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy. 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 -- unveils his top 5 guards and centers in the 2026 NFL Draft! 01:30 - Kage Casey (Boise State) 06:20 - Gennings Dunker (Iowa) 09:00 - Keylan Rutledge (Georgia Tech) 13:00 - Emmanuel Pregnon (Oregon) 16:30 - Vega Ioane (Penn State 23:00 - Connor Lew (Auburn) 28:00 - Trey Zuhn (Texas A&M) 31:30 - Jake Slaughter (Florida) 34:30 - Sam Hecht (Kansas State) 36:50 - Logan Jones (Iowa) 41:40 - Brian Parker II (Duke) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thor shares his thoughts on reports of the Eagles maintaining interest in Jonathan Greenard and how the Vikings may approach the idea of trading him as we near the draft. Plus a dive into some players who popped on Thor's specific Viking ranking, and a 7-round mock draft! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft related hottest takes! Starting with a Vikings GM take from Mackey; Why the Vikings should take a WR with their first pick; Should the Vikings explore picking up another first round pick in 2027; Latest Vikings mock draft update and Jonathan Greenard’s future with the Vikings 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 GM Rob Brzezinski fix draft woes; Who is the one in the Vikings war room making the picks; Latest Vikings draft plans 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.