Category: SKOLding Hot Takes
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Should the Vikings at least ask about Jared Verse?
Darren Hails explores a hypothetical trade idea for the Vikings after Jared Verse’s first week in Cleveland. Meanwhile, Minnesota is still looking for solutions at pass rush since Jonathan Greenard left.
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Way-too-early Vikings 2026 win-loss predictions
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 schedule is out, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to make some brave, probably regrettable predictions. Darren Hails goes game-by-game through the new slate, weighs the quarterback question, the Jauan Jennings addition, Dallas Turner’s pass-rush burden and a brutal NFC North, before landing on a way-too-early forecast.
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Jauan Jennings gives the Vikings exactly what their receiver room was missing
The Vikings added to their receiver room on Thursday night, bringing in former San Francisco 49ers wideout Jauan Jennings on a one-year deal. It’s a position the team needed to add depth at. Darren Hails explores the reasoning behind the move and why Jennings is the right guy for this team.
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SKOLding Hot Takes: Who should the Minnesota Vikings take at #18 in the 2026 NFL draft?
As we approach the 2026 draft, the Minnesota Vikings are taking a different approach this year. Gone are the days of low amounts of picks in the draft and signing expensive veterans. The Vikings are building the next iteration of the franchise through the draft and aim to get younger, speedier and cheaper. It’s very…
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Free agency drama: what’s already happened and what to expect from the Minnesota Vikings in 2026
The Minnesota Vikings made a massive statement in free agency last year, spending the most out of any team in the league by far. The team’s owners, the Wilf family, have signalled their intent to be much more selective over who they spend money on this year, with a challenging wage bill to bring down.…
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J. J. McCarthy, early injuries and what they could mean for the Vikings
SKOLding Hot Takes J. J. McCarthy, early injuries and what they could mean for the Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are knee-deep in an injury crisis, but the most prominent among their laundry list of ailments is quarterback J. J. McCarthy. We’ve seen this kind of thing before, but what matters now is how we manage…
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Vikings vs Colts combined 11 personnel offense
Vikings vs Colts combined 11 personnel offense After a rough five days following their return to action after the buy the Vikings, now 5-2, looked to bounce back with a victory against the Indianapolis Colts. A lot can change in a week of Football the Colts have benched last year’s first round pick Anthony Richardson…
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Vikings vs Lions – Combined 11 Personnel Offense
Vikings vs Lions – Combined 11 Personnel Offense Who could ever imagine coming out of the bye that the Vikings would hold an unbeaten record? Our Vikings are 5–0 but this week they face their toughest challenge yet. The Detroit Lions are real contenders; they are not the New Jersey Packers, they really have become…
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Vikings @ Packers – Combined 11 Personnel Offense
Vikings @ Packers – Combined 11 Personnel Offense The Vikings are defying all expectations, while a Love-less Packers have been defying the expectations with many. With Love likely to return despite his “questionable” status, it promises to be an intense border battle on Sunday between your Vikings and the Packers. However, if you had to…
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Vikings vs Texans – Combined 11 Personnel Offense
Vikings vs Texans – Combined 11 Personnel Offense The Vikings are flying high but the opposition doesn’t get any easier. The Vikings take on the Texans at US Bank Stadium, and will be looking to improve to a fantastic 3-0. However, if you had to combine them to make the best starting 11 personnel offense…