Locked On Vikings - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Vikings

Starting off the show by chatting about those dramatic Kyle Rudolph comments. Then we'll chat with Brad Spielberger of OTC and PFF about the Vikings' salary cap. The Vikings are over the cap, they have some work to do and need to manufacture resources in order to do it. Brad will help us kick off Cap Week, next week's themed week where we'll talk all about the Vikings salary cap and move toward the offseason. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Podcast feeds: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://t.co/wyoppp9T0E?amp=1 Kyle Rudolph: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30785310/minnesota-vikings-te-kyle-rudolph-not-pleased-usage-accept-pay-cut Follow Brad: @PFF_Brad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Senior Bowl is this weekend, so we'll chat about some of the standouts from the early parts. Also, what do the Vikings have to do this weekend? Fill out their staff, address some depth needs. Let's get a list together. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Podcast feeds: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://t.co/wyoppp9T0E?amp=1 Senior Bowl Standouts: https://www.si.com/nfl/washingtonfootball/news/washington-football-team-eye-on-nfl-draft-senior-bowl-standouts-day-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy Thompson used Bayesian probability theory to find a shipwreck that had been lost for over a century. He found over $100 million in gold using the power of smart math. Maybe the Vikings are leaving some meat on the bone with the simple, repetitive concepts they used in their drop back passing 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Podcast feeds: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://t.co/wyoppp9T0E?amp=1 The Tommy Thompson story is insane, and I didn't tell all of it: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/the-ss-central-america-ship-of-gold-and-lost-lives/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, we'll briefly touch on Daronte Jones's departure and what it means for the organization. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Podcast feeds: https://linktr.ee/LukeBraunNFL Submit Twitter Tuesday questions: https://t.co/wyoppp9T0E?amp=1 Daronte Jones is leaving for LSU: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30778469/sources-lsu-expected-hire-minnesota-vikings-daronte-jones-defensive-coordinator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, we'll chat about the NFC North shake-ups that came out over the weekend, like Detroit's new chapter and perhaps some Aaron Rodgers unrest in Green Bay. Then, we'll see what would happen if the Vikings got in on the QB market. They won't, but what if they did? Finally, it's Mock Draft Monday, and this time we're going to be homers about it. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Detroit's story: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30766102/detroit-lions-actively-seek-trade-qb-matthew-stafford-sources-say Green Bay story: https://www.theringer.com/nfl-playoffs/2021/1/24/22247784/packers-lose-nfc-championship-aaron-rodgers-future-questions Mock Draft Monday: https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1353614540383031296 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Kubiak officializes his retirement and the OC search is on. So why not make this an opportunity to update the scheme? The answer to that is pretty overwhelming. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Kubiak's resignation: https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-r-players-journalists-react-gary-kubiak-retirement#:~:text=Vikings%20offensive%20coordinator%20and%20football,more%20time%20with%20his%20family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings had a major screen problem. Between issues coping with the truncated preseason and general lack of talent on the offensive line, and even communication issues, the screen game made for a perfect metaphor for the Vikings' season in totality. Here's what went wrong, why it went wrong, and how the Vikings can fix it. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Screen compilation: https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1351711014480347136 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, we'll mention some details about the compensatory picks for 2021, and quash an unfounded rumor about Kirk Cousins and the 49ers. Most of the show, we're handing out pardons to Vikings who don't deserve the consequences for the poor seasons they put forth. Whether it's because of circumstance, or the failure of someone who does not deserve a pardon, there are some Vikings we can find it in our hearts to forgive. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Compensatory pick projections: https://overthecap.com/projecting-the-2021-compensatory-picks/ Here's Florio's 49ers thing: https://www.ninersnation.com/2021/1/19/22237893/florio-the-49ers-should-explore-a-trade-for-kirk-cousins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Twitter Tuesday! That means I'm answering your questions. What to do with Rashod Hill? How do the Vikings plan on replacing George Paton? Does your heart sink every time you watch Antoine Winfield Jr. make a play? 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL It is getting bad in Houston: https://www.sportscasting.com/the-houston-texans-brutal-nightmare-could-soon-get-worse-thanks-to-j-j-watt/ PFF Free Agents: https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-one-free-agent-each-nfl-team-needs-to-pursue-2021-offseason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a season since the Vikings traded Diggs. Now, we know more. So let's recap, and try to evaluate it in all fairness. And why the Vikings were there in the first place. Plus, mock draft Monday! 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Diggs thriving in Buffalo: https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/01/buffalo-bills-defense-stefon-diggs-lead-buffalo-to-afc-title-game-observations.html Mock Draft Monday: https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1351065124661043206 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, we'll follow up on Rick Spielman's thoughts on losing George Paton. Then, we'll go over every single free agent the Vikings have pending in 2021, and I'll talk about what I would do with them. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Spielman on losing Paton: https://www.vikings.com/news/george-paton-rick-spielman-denver-brroncos-general-manager Free agents: https://overthecap.com/free-agency/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At long last, George Paton has chosen his GM destination. The Vikings have enjoyed his services in a #2 role for several years, but it's finally time for him to take the promotion. Courtney Cronin of ESPN joins me to chat about the repercussions, as well as Danielle Hunter's contract situation. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL George Paton story: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/13/george-paton-gets-protection-against-ownership-turmoil/ Danielle Hunter's contract details: https://overthecap.com/player/danielle-hunter/3936/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Vikings are in a tough spot at the left tackle position. Should they trade him? Cut him? Extend him?! It all comes down to how you feel about Ezra Cleveland. On this show we'll talk about his strengths, his weaknesses, and whether they fit better at guard or tackle. But unfortunately, my takes of Reiff and Cleveland are at odds. How do we reconcile this? 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Ezra Cleveland held up physically against Akiem Hicks: https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1349177892769435649 But he didn't hold up mentally: https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1349178981728227335 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, the whole show is dedicated to salary cap questions. What's the point of signing bonuses? What do we do with Riley Reiff? What are the options with Kirk Cousins? What is the salary cap even going to be at? All that 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Go to www.overthecap.com for most every contract detail you need! Vikings contracts: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/minnesota-vikings/ Experiment with possible cuts or trades: https://overthecap.com/calculator/minnesota-vikings/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, we'll chat about some Everson Griffen drama that may shed some light on some past decisions the Vikings made. There's also some odd head-coaching trade rumors, which is a fascinating thing to ponder on. I want to give you all a quick primer on the salary cap, and how I plan to handle it over the course of this offseason. Don't think I forgot- today is Mock Draft Monday! The board fell very strangely this time, but those scenarios aren't unheard of. What do we do if three elite pass catchers fall to the Vikings? Take one? Go OL or DL anyways? We'll tank it out. 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 “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.  Echelon Go to EchelonFit.com/LockedOn and try any Echelon Fitness equipment at home for 30 days. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Everson Griffen write-up: https://sports.yahoo.com/former-vikings-de-everson-griffen-apologizes-deleted-tweets-kirk-cousins-233646092.html That Head Coach trade rumor: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/09/could-a-team-that-needs-a-coach-look-to-a-current-head-coach-elsewhere/ Vikings' cap info: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/minnesota-vikings/ Mock Draft Monday board; https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1348443258188226561 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices