Locked On Vikings - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Vikings

On today's pod, I want to talk about Ed Donatell's Vic Fangio-style defense. Donatell told us they would use 4-3 and 3-4 fronts. What does that mean? What are those fronts? Why are they the way they are? We're gonna talk about that, and how some players fit, like Anthony Barr, Michael Pierce and Danielle Hunter. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I've talked a lot about my Kirk Cousins takes without explaining it. By evoking the PFF QB Annual, I can really dive in. But I don't want to just confirm what I've said a million times. Let me wipe out every single thing I know about Kirk Cousins, look at this data, and see if it brings me anything different. Some is, some isn't. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ PFF QB Annual: https://www.pff.com/nfl/qb-annual Kirk's contract isn't the problem: https://zonecoverage.com/2022/minnesota-vikings-news/how-the-vikings-can-fix-the-cap-while-keeping-kirk-cousins/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Look, the Vikings are going to extend Kirk Cousins. They've basically told us point blank that they are going to. So given that, what kind of contract makes sense? Can we satisfy Kirk's demands without torpedoing our salary cap? The secret, is void years, and I'll explain those. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No, the Panthers aren't trading for Kirk Cousins. Not yet, anyways. But a rumor reported by Judd Zulgad tells us that somewhere, there is a market. If the Vikings want to trade Cousins (big if), there would be interested teams. No Osweiler-style contract dumps necessary. Plus, Kevin O'Connell has rounded out his staff, so we'll talk about that, the Za'Darius Smith situation, and much more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings have hired their next offensive coordinator. He's Wes Phillips, the son of Wade and grandson of Bum Phillips. So we kind of have to have a nepotism conversation, which we've had before, as recently as last year. So is this just Klint Kubiak all over again? What about all the other hires? How should we feel about this? Plus, a Mock Draft Monday featuring Sauce Gardner, Kenny Pickett and Boye Mafe. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin O'Connell has been officially introduced. In his presser, he sure gave us some interesting ideas. He talked about Anthony Barr (!), Kirk Cousins, and rebuilding. We learned about his defense, his approach to the game, and much much more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ O'Connell presser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNYYPzetoGQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show we're talking defense. We're going deep into the Vic Fangio system, how it will work for the Minnesota Vikings. How does Danielle Hunter work in the 3-4 (it's not a 3-4, really)? What about Harrison Smith? Should the Vikings try to trade Eric Kendricks? Michael Pierce? Dalvin Tomlinson? Think of this show as a little primer for the Vic Fangio style scheme the Vikings will be running. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Believe it or not, Danielle Hunter's contract makes perfect sense. On today's show, I'll lay it all out for you - the roster bonus, the $26.1 million hit, and why it's all put together the way it is. Plus, a quick word on Kevin O'Connell and the rumors surrounding him staying in L.A. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Twitter Tuesday! That means I'm answering your questions - should we worry about Kevin O'Connell's lack of experience? In 2019, he was offensive coordinator in Washington, and that went pretty poorly. Plus, I'll share my Skyline chili recipe, talk about the offseason timeline, free agent possibilities and more! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Chili recipe: https://www.pratesiliving.com/cincinnati-chili-mine-finally-tastes-like-skyline-chili/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Super Bowl Hangover Monday! On today's show, we're going over the report that the Vikings are trying to keep Kirk Cousins. Of course, that could be a smokescreen, and it's not a given that a deal gets worked out. Save that, the Vikings are clearly trying to build a particular kind of team. Plus, Mock Draft Monday with that in mind! As we get to know the Sean McVay (and by proxy, Kevin O'Connell) system, we learn what kind of roles the Vikings should look for, and who in the draft fills those roles. We're going with Chris Olave, WR OSU today! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, we're talking a little bit about the decisions the Vikings are making on their staff, plus a talk with The Athletic's Jourdan Rodrigue. She kind of talks me into him, maybe you can be persuaded as well. Since Locked On is at Radio Row, I'm also going to share some of the cooler conversations we've had here, including Marshall Faulk and Ryan Leaf, and just do a quick preview of the big game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Super Week! This week, we're giving you Locked On Vikings from the ground floor at Radio Row at the Super Bowl. After doing a mailbag about Kevin O'Connell, his staff, and so on, we'll talk to former Viking center Matt Birk. We'll talk about Kirk Cousins, his favorite guys to run block for, and more as a part of this long interview from Radio Row! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on the show we're checking in on the Kirk Cousins situation. Adam Schefter reported that Kevin O'Connell wanted to keep Kirk Cousins. Plus, a Mock Draft Monday with the Vikings taking a defensive back. Stay tuned! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin O'Connell's experience tell us a thing or two about what kind of offense he will run. His philosophies span from the West Coast to the classic Gruden/McVay zone, and we'll investigate what happened when he coordinated the disastrous 2019 Washington offense. Also, the Vikings have lost a number of assistant coaches, but those people were almost certainly not sticking around anyways. Time to go on staff watch as we wait for O'Connell to officially become Vikings head coach. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Harbaugh out, Kevin O'Connell in. The Harbaugh saga was a wild one, but ultimately, the sides declined on a deal. Harbaugh was too mercurial, and the Vikings did not show him enough confidence. So they went with the guy they adored all throughout the process, Kevin O'Connell. O'Connell is OC of the Los Angeles Rams, he's a quarterback-focused coach, he's young, and he's everything a lot of fans wanted. I have my skepticisms, but we'll get into that. First, we have some stories to recap. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Join the discord community: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3mA_-Yke_oIwlZ5vOnIW_TK4d9gRwjmOB7YOLzeLLIz_-3w/viewform?usp=sf_link Sub on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU9qwCJcClgWI0JNTezBLqQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices