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McShay Breaks Down NFC North Draft Picks

Likes what the Lions did, loves the Packers‘ picks (yeah yeah), so-so on the Bears, digs the Vikings taking Percy Harvin and Phil Loadholt.  However, uh…Brad Childress has a great offensive…Read More

Peter King on Vikings Draft

SI’s Peter King offers his expert opinions on the Vikings‘ draft: Percy Harvin needs the best babysitter in the great north woods. Brad Childress‘ fate may rest with whether Harvin keeps…Read More

Update: Vikings Undrafted Free Agent Signings

The Vikings performed the normal post-draft ritual of snapping up a bunch of undrafted free agents, 10 so far that have been announced: FS Colt Anderson, Montana RB Kahlil Bell, UCLA C Jon Cooper, Oklahoma LB…Read More

7 Days of Draftsmas: Loadholt Not Being Handed the Starting Job

Phil Loadholt may indeed be a load, but that doesn’t mean he’s being handed the starting right tackle job, even despite Ryan Cook‘s well-documented struggles.  “He’ll compete,…Read More

7 Days of Draftsmas: Vikings Thought Patriots Wanted Harvin

Insight into the Vikings‘ draft decision-making process via Steve Aschburner, who participated in SI.com’s live blog: Vikings head coach Brad Childress got a lot of attention for his travel…Read More

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7 Days of Draftsmas: Vikings Take Loadholt in Second Round

It was generally agreed that the two biggest needs for the Vikes in this draft were offensive tackle…Read More

7 Days of Draftsmas: Britton Lasts Till 39 Overall

The guy a lot of us thought the Vikings would draft #22, Eben Britton, ended up falling out of the first…Read More

7 Days of Draftsmas: Freeman Rumors Picking Up Steam

Perhaps I was too quick to dismiss The Goose’s mock draft where he gave the Vikings Josh Freeman…Read More

7 Days of Draftsmas: Final SI Mocks

Somewhat old news, but still worthy of a mention:  in their final mocks, SI.com writers Peter King and…Read More

7 Days of Draftsmas: Phil Loadholt a First-Rounder?

Mining for news, rumors, speculation, anything Vikings draft related has become a little like looking…Read More

Could Vikings Trade Out of the First Round Entirely?

The problem with forming a firm consensus on who the Vikings should and will take with the #22 pick in…Read More