Locked On Vikings - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Vikings

There's more risers than fallers. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Overreact with Ted Glover: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2019/7/31/20748897/minnesota-vikings-training-camp-what-i-like-what-worries-me Daniel House notebook: http://www.mnvikingscorner.com/2019/07/day-5-training-camp-notebook-vikings.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Checking in on what ails us. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Some Great Reading: Xavier Rhodes: https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/07/30/shutdown-cb-stare-down-pre-snap-technique-lester-hayes-deion-sanders-xavier-rhodes-patrick-peterson Dalvin Cook: https://theathletic.com/1102022/2019/07/29/fishing-for-dalvin-cook-healthy-and-hungry-the-vikings-rb-is-out-to-find-his-stride-in-2019/?source=twittered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I finally got my eyeballs to camp. Here’s what I saw. Vikings corner recap: http://www.mnvikingscorner.com/2019/07/day-4-training-camp-notebook-vikings.html Daily Norseman recaps of everything: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2019/7/26/8931724/minnesota-vikings-training-camp-2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And other updates from the opening moments of camp. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Daniel House’s Training Camp Notebooks: Day 1: http://www.mnvikingscorner.com/2019/07/day-1-training-camp-notebook-first-look.html Day 2: http://www.mnvikingscorner.com/2019/07/day-2-training-camp-notebook-vikings.html Day 3: http://www.mnvikingscorner.com/2019/07/day-3-training-camp-notebook-vikings.html Daily Norseman coverage: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2019/7/26/8931724/minnesota-vikings-training-camp-2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Zimmer is a good coach. His job should not be in jeopardy. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Mike Daniels news: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27250115/packers-release-veteran-daniels-save-cap-space D’Angelo Henderson: https://www.ganggreennation.com/2018/12/26/18155869/scouting-jets-running-back-deangelo-henderson Working out corners: https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1154090975360425984?s=21 That wins graphic: https://twitter.com/domclare/status/1152948055295045633?s=21 That SKOR North segment: https://twitter.com/skornorth/status/1153746350871175168?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Holton Hill can’t stay clean, but I don’t care. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow th host: @LukeBraunNFL My convo with Adam: https://twitter.com/str8_cash_homey/status/1153814450853429251?s=21 QB Battle, and other observations: https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-3-observations-first-training-camp-practice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You don’t get points for completion. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Roc Thomas: https://www.twincities.com/2019/07/22/vikings-waive-rb-roc-thomas-sign-guard-tiano-pupungatoa-from-river-falls/ Tiano Pupungatoa: https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/south-dakota-state-university/2018/12/13/tiano-pupungatoa-south-dakota-state-jackrabbits-north-dakota-state-bison-fcs-playoffs/2276821002/ Shamar Stephen thread: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1151632252868026368?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taking a step back and examining why this exists in the first place Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Austin Cutting update: https://www.twincities.com/2019/07/21/vikings-rookie-austin-cutting-to-be-used-for-air-force-recruiting-while-being-permitted-to-play-in-nfl/ An old Daniel House Training Camp Notebook: http://www.mnvikingscorner.com/2018/08/day-8-training-camp-notebook-defensive.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Predicting the final roster and practice squad Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Final prediction: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1151708882189684737?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who will be the surprising cut on defense? I have a theory. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Today’s results: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1151335369784250368?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s some hard choices to make in the trenches. Good players get cut this episode. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL Today’s results: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1150987427990781952?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roster analysis and predictions for the QBs, RBs and WRs. Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL My predictions for this episode: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1150529667041918976?s=21 Roster tier explanation: https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1150534582334156800?s=21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ll never get to the bottom of it, and that’s what makes it fun Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL That Orlovsky Warner talk: https://twitter.com/danorlovsky7/status/1148777645037039616?s=21 More on quantum superpositions: https://youtu.be/VwWRX9IdblE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear a lot about Mike Zimmer’s defensive scheme. But what is it? Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL The story of pattern matching: https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/2018/11/08/the-match-game-part-2-how-nick-saban-re-imagined-defensive-coverage/ Another explanation: https://blogs.usafootball.com/blog/5615/how-to-understand-nick-saban-s-pattern-match-cover-3-defense Arif in 2014: https://web.archive.org/web/20150602163249/http://vikingsjournal.com/_/minnesota-vikings-news/minnesota-vikings/play-breakdown-the-tampa-7-r567 A fantastic YouTube video: https://youtu.be/epPAhb1X19M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supplemental Draft is on Thursday. Anyone worth it? Follow the show: @LockedOnVikings Follow the host: @LukeBraunNFL What Is the supplemental draft? http://mentalfloss.com/article/28002/what-nfl-supplemental-draft Jalen Thompson: https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/jalen-thompson Marcus Simms: https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/supplemental-draft-prospect-marcus-simms-is-worth-the-price Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices