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purplefaithful · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2026, 04:24 PM by purplefaithful.)

We need young, D blue chip talent and a RB.

They just can't rely on BFlo working the same schematic magic again in 26 + I'd like to see us rush w/out having to blitz so often.

Tier 1 need: IDL/CB (this assumes Allen, Hargrave both gone)

Tier 1a need: ILB/RB
- Jones Sr is done
- IPJ starting? No thx and Cashman will miss games again, Wilson wrong side of 30.

Tier 2 need: TE, everything else but kicker

Pats and Seahawks both made the SB with strong D's.

Vikings strength is defense and it needs some fresh, starting blood!

Montana Tom · 02-28-2026, 04:03 PM

Kenyon Sadiq, the tight end for the Oregon Ducks, has made a significant impact in the 2025 season with his impressive performance. However, he has also faced challenges, including six drops during the season.

That's six drive killers...

Mattyman · 02-28-2026, 04:34 PM

(02-28-2026, 04:03 PM)Montana Tom Wrote: Kenyon Sadiq, the tight end for the Oregon Ducks, has made a significant impact in the 2025 season with his impressive performance. However, he has also faced challenges, including six drops during the season.

That's six drive killers...

Sadiq game doesn't match his measurelables. Freak athlete that disappears.

Same people that were high on nix, are not high on Sadiq.

*JimmyinSD* · 02-28-2026, 04:41 PM

(02-28-2026, 11:30 AM)purplefaithful Wrote: We need young, D blue chip talent and a RB.

They just can't rely on BFlo working the same schematic magic again in 26 + I'd like to see us rush w/out having to blitz so often.

Tier 1 need: IDL/CB (this assumes Allen, Hargrave both gone)

Tier 1a need: ILB/RB
- Jones Sr is done
- IPJ starting? No thx and Cashman will miss games again, Wilson wrong side of 30.

Tier 2 need: TE, everything else but kicker

Pats and Seahawks both made the SB with strong D's.

Vikings strength is defense and it needs some fresh, starting blood!

You forgot Safety in that mix, definitely a day 1 or early day 2 need.

purplefaithful · (This post was last modified: 02-28-2026, 04:47 PM by purplefaithful.)

(02-28-2026, 04:41 PM)JimmyinSD Wrote: You forgot Safety in that mix, definitely a day 1 or early day 2 need.

Yup - definitely 1/1a

Makes me wonder if the Viking would be a Safety FA player for Nick Cross (Colts)...

I know he's on the younger side, not sure of scheme fit?

SI says:
Colts safety Nick Cross hits free agency after recording 120 total tackles—fourth among safeties—2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception in 2025. At just 24 years old, Cross is one of the youngest players hitting free agency, adding to his upside.

Kentis · 02-28-2026, 06:38 PM

No need to get excited, Vikings looking at day 3 TE’s in this draft….

badgervike · 02-28-2026, 07:04 PM

(02-28-2026, 04:44 PM)purplefaithful Wrote: Yup - definitely 1/1a

Makes me wonder if the Viking would be a Safety FA player for Nick Cross (Colts)...

I know he's on the younger side, not sure of scheme fit?

SI says:
Colts safety Nick Cross hits free agency after recording 120 total tackles—fourth among safeties—2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception in 2025. At just 24 years old, Cross is one of the youngest players hitting free agency, adding to his upside.

Isn't Cross more a Strong Safety than a Free Safety? Seems to me he's a tackling machine that is more comfortable near the line. I've seen some rumblings of Bryan Cook who might be a better fit for our needs going forward.

kmillard · Yesterday, 04:55 AM

(02-28-2026, 06:38 PM)Kentis Wrote: No need to get excited, Vikings looking at day 3 TE’s in this draft….

They could use another Bartholomew.

MaroonBells · Yesterday, 09:28 AM

On Friday, SKOR North's Thor Nystrom shared on his "Thor Talks Purple" podcast that while being in attendance for this week's NFL Scouting Combine, he was told that the Vikings reportedly plan to retain Hockenson for the 2026 season.

I hope so. From what I've been able to gather, cutting him, trading him and keeping him all come out to nearly the same $$$. And his tepid performance the last two seasons is obviously more related to the injury and the QB play than any kind of decline. He's only 28. Vikings should keep him because replacing that kind of talent is going to be incredible hard...and expensive.

*JimmyinSD* · Yesterday, 11:03 AM

(Yesterday, 09:28 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: On Friday, SKOR North's Thor Nystrom shared on his "Thor Talks Purple" podcast that while being in attendance for this week's NFL Scouting Combine, he was told that the Vikings reportedly plan to retain Hockenson for the 2026 season.

I hope so. From what I've been able to gather, cutting him, trading him and keeping him all come out to nearly the same $$$. And his tepid performance the last two seasons is obviously more related to the injury and the QB play than any kind of decline. He's only 28. Vikings should keep him because replacing that kind of talent is going to be incredible hard...and expensive.

I dont see the same money thing, cutting him with a post June 1st designation creates a cap hit of 5m, with savings of 15m this year, next year the hit is 8m with a savings of 18m if i am see it correctly. I do agree that a lot of his fall off is having to stay in and help the OL block, but also the velocity that those balls were being thrown, JJM was not throwing a very catchable ball on most timing routes as he used higher velocity to compensate for seeing it late IMO. That should improve with trusting what he is reading and throwing a better ball.