Purple Daily - A Minnesota Vikings Podcast

Thor hands the keys to the latest mock draft over to AJ and lets him steer the ship. Offering advice and suggestions but letting him make the final call, similar to what may be expected to happen in the Minnesota Vikings war room at the NFL Draft. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the most improved teams so far, according to the NFL Improvement Index; Why the model suggests Kyler Murray significantly improves the Vikings; Which Vikings stocks are you buying low on; Plus, the latest Vikings news and more on Purple Daily! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

Should Minnesota Vikings do Hard Knocks this season? How have the Vikings never been on Hard Knocks and more on Purple Daily.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The free agency portion of the Minnesota Vikings offseason is largely over. Now, we move onto phase two, the NFL Draft. The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Chip Scoggins joins Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad, as the two dive deep into the Minnesota Vikings roster and what still needs to be done through the draft and the remainder of free agency. What positions on the roster are the most in need of upgrades?&n...

Thor jumped in the lab and concocted 5 potential trade possibilities on draft night that he thinks the Vikings could use to capitalize on another team looking to trade up and select Ty Simpson. Plus more on the latest Thor Talks Purple! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Do Minnesota Vikings have a tidy or messy QB room; Have the Vikings given up on JJ McCarthy; Why we question the Vikings line of thinking more than others; Plus other Vikings feedback on the draft, offseason and more on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor, Judd, and AJ share their latest grouping of takes including the idea to make a Hard Knocks style productions that is specifically centered around the draft process for prospects, creating a football version of the World Baseball Classic, and demanding that the Minnesota Vikings be featured on 2026's Hard Knocks series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Why have Minnesota Vikings drafts been so bad since 2022; What do the Vikings need to change in this year’s draft; Vikings latest draft targets; Plus a Vikings mock draft with Thor Nystrom on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor fields questions from listeners and touches on what to expect on draft night from Rob Brzezinksi, where he would expect the Vikings to look at drafting a wide receiver, his thoughts on specific draft prospects, and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will Minnesota Vikings trade Jonathan Greenard before NFL Draft; What are the Vikings wanting in return for Greenard; Could the Vikings extend Greenard; Plus, latest Vikings draft and roster intel and more on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeremiah Sirles, Alex Boone and Phil Mackey welcome Super Bowl champion and Seattle Seahawks starting center Jalen Sundell to the show to pull back the curtain on his crazy journey to the NFL and a wild Super Bowl run!  03:00 - Jalen Sundell joins! What’s it like to be a Super Bowl champion?  09:00 - Grey Zabel asked Jalen to pop his thumb back into place in the middle of a Super Bowl dr...

Is Ty Simpson actually the best QB in this year’s draft class; Why did Dan Orlovsky pump up his tires so much; Are we heading towards another replacement NFL referee situation; Joe Flacco still thinks he can be a starting quarterback and more on Football Takes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor touches on reports from Ben Goessling regarding the Vikings' willingness to draft a RB earlier than later at the draft, JJ McCarthy reportedly having no desire to want out of Minnesota, and then conducts a 7-round mock where he's tasked with drafting a running back in the top 100 picks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

Minnesota Vikings predictions involving JJ McCarthy, NFL Draft, QB depth chart and more on Write That Down. Plus, US Bank Stadium is potentially poised to host the draft in 2028 and more on Purple Daily.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Judd joins Thor for a 'Modest Proposal Tuesday' to try and better the Vikings with suggestions to bring in more receiver talent, address some key needs before the NFL Draft, and more. Plus a conversation about the front office dynamic and the team's top needs for the draft. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

What does Carson Wentz’s signing mean for the Minnesota Vikings; Why are the Vikings telling the information getters this isn’t a referendum on JJ McCarthy; Dissecting a pecking order of all the Vikings quarterbacks; Latest Vikings news on DeAndre Hopkins wanting to play again with Kyler Murray and more on Purlpe Daily!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Purple Daily honors and remembers Jessi Pierce, who as well as her three children, tragically passed away. Mackey, Judd, Dex, Jason, Leighton, Thor, and Ross all join the show to share their memories of her legacy. If you feel inclined to donate to her Go Fund Me, you can support via the link below. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Will Minnesota Vikings hit the OVER on 8.5 wins; Looking at the rest of the NFC North over-unders and more on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Minnesota Vikings QB depth chart options for 2026! Vikings bring back Carson Wentz; What does that mean for the rest of the Vikings QB room; Are the Vikings planning to move on from JJ McCarthy; Latest Vikings news and more with Doogie on Purple Daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor talks about reports of the QB competition for the Vikings that is expected heading into training camp, then shares 6 free agent fits for the Vikings who have yet to sign anywhere. Plus a hefty mock draft with multiple trades! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Minnesota Vikings have been the worst drafting team in the NFL since 2022, and it's not close; How many former first overall picks have played for the Vikings; Plus, Vikings feedback on the salary cap; Should the Vikings trade for RB De’Von Achane; Does KOC and Vikings QB JJ McCarthy still have a good relationship; Plus latest Vikings news and a Snake Draft of the Week on Purple Daily. See Pri...

Thor shares his All Freaks list of prospects with names at every position of guys who tested as flat out athletic freaks. How much could their draft stock rise over the next month before draft day? Could they be just who your team is looking for? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

With the Minnesota Vikings signing Carson Wentz, does this mean JJ McCarthy era is over; Why do the Vikings trust Wentz over McCarthy; What could the Vikings get in a trade for McCarthy; Plus we do a Vikings mock draft and more on Purple Daily with Thor Nystrom. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thor is back from vacation and reacts to the news of the day involving Carson Wentz re-signing with Minnesota, shares his thoughts on what this means for the QB room of the Vikings, and answers some mailbag questions from listeners! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Minnesota Vikings are bringing back Carson Wentz on a one-year deal. Did we just witness J.J. McCarthy going from QB1 to QB3 in one offseason? The Vikings now have 4 Quarterbacks on the roster making for one full QB room. What’s the plan? The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Chip Scoggins joins Purple Daily’s Judd Zulgad for another edition of Purple Access!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...