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Welcome back to Bootleg! On today’s daily episode within our annual summer preview series, Brett and E.J. take a deep dive into the Minnesota Vikings and break down all of their rookies, free agents, and schematic changes under new coaches that may add up to Minnesota being a better playoff team…even if their win/loss record is worse!
Time Stamps:
0:01 It’s Vikings Day
2:12 2022 Vikings Team Summary
4:04 2022 Vikings Power Score
6:21 Vikings Scheme Breakdowns
20:42 Minnesota’s Coaching Staff
27:00 The Vikings’ Weapons
31:40 Free agency losses and gains
40:13 The 2023 Vikings Draft Class
50:39 Report Card and Record Predictions
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36 Comments
Amazing video, it seems a lot of the big networks have no idea what the Vikings are trying to do this off-season, but if you look it’s pretty obvious it’s a new staff trying to fit their scheme and get younger.
Skol
Brett why are you dressed like cliff booth
One thing that people don't mention about the Vikings defense enough is the really bad drafting they've had on that side of the ball since 2015. Cam Bynum was the only defensive starter drafted in the last 7 years. However, I see a lot of upside in KAM draftees like Asamoah, Booth, Evans, Cine, Roy, and Blackmon.
If they win more than 9 games, ill eat a viking helmet🤷♂️
As bears fans how can you guys call the Vikings a depressing franchise when you guys haven’t had a single exciting offense ever 😂
51:00 2023 "Packers?" In the text? Hmmm.
What a fantastic breakdown. Someone who isn’t repeating media talking points and actually doing the work and getting it right.
With all the losses and Addison unproven, I see a big drop. Ceiling is probably 11, but floor is more like 7. Defense is not going to be very good.
As a Vikings fan, we didn’t get better this offseason and the lions made leaps with their draft and free agency period. We’re a 7-10 team and nowhere near contention.
These comments ain’t it man, no one hates the Vikings more than Vikings fans. I honestly see this as a 10 win team, but much more well rounded than last year. You have to remember how much talent they drafted last year that just didn’t play. Could be wrong but I think we’re spot on here.
Good stuff fellas!
These 2 guys know ball. Got a sub.
It’s the first year as a Viking Kirk will have the same play caller
I think your math guy had a few too many Surly’s when grading the Vikings pass defense. My eyes tell me they were 33rd.😂
Vikings are going to be dog shit next season
That was awesome. I'm going to go buy something.
Boys. I'm not sure I can listen to you spend 15 minutes every episode explaining your method.
I got it the first time.
Watch the win total of the floor for all teams be over .500
just popping in quick to point and laugh at the sorry joke of a loser franchise that is the Vikings 🙂
Skol
The Yikings… the slowest train wreck of 2023.
I guess the theme for the Vikings on both sides of the ball is ways to solve their underachievement. On defense its obvious so they got a coach whose proven to get the most out of identifying his talent and getting timely pressures. On offense its more about KOC's evolution from his wide zone ways. The wide zone wizards in Kyle Shanahan and McVay have branched out their offenses from the atypical wide zone approach as a means to attack opposing linebackers who have become pivotal in recognizing play action schemes. Even Mike McDaniel has taken an extreme approach for his schemes for the pass to suit his QBs. So we will see how KOC manages what he can do with his offense but also using his newfound tools to add more dimension to his passing game.
The day he died my grandpa said the only thing he would change was having the Viking winning a damn superbowl
Watched all 4 vids before saying this. Lions easily got treated like the step child. Barely got any graphics made and you didn’t even care to talk about or make a graphic for our UDFA class but did one for all 3 other teams …. Any reason or just same ol lions BS???
Almost as depressing as this podcast
2023 packers huh?😂
We are the 5th most winning franchise since we merged. Zero Super Bowl wins. As a Vikings fan, it’s just constant depression.
We’ve had some all time bad beats, the history of missed kicks under 40 yards in the playoffs alone is depressing
Vikings fan, this was really well thought out and appreciated, great content
Personally i think we are in for a treat this year i think we have a good team in offense and defense
Great content and love the view!
Vikings fan here… should I be hype about this year or just end my life?
The most successful unsuccessful team
honestly some of the best analysis i’ve seen of our off-season, definitely the best non-vikings outlet coverage
Go HOMAGE! As a Vikings fan from Columbus this was the greatest hour ever
Vikes going 1st to WORST!!! SKOL!
Vikes had no speed on D last year, that is going to change. Flores will bring pressure.