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Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell, with wide receiver Jordan Addison in the foreground.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: How good are the Vikings right now?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Nov 25, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws a pass against North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Caden Fordham during the first half at Carter-Finley Stadium.
MN Vikings

Making the case for each QB the Vikings could be looking to pick in trade up

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kevin O'Connell
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: A new hope for the Vikings

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Nov 19, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown (2) runs with the ball during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Remaining needs for the Vikings in free agency

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
January 20, 2024; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (33) celebrates after a two point conversion against the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter in a 2024 NFC divisional round game at Levi's Stadium.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Aaron Jones is a difference maker

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Feb 27, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talks to the media at the 2024 NFL Combine at Indiana Convention Center.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: The Vikings executed their plan

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Oct 15, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) takes the field before the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
MN Vikings

Coller: The Kirk Cousins era in Minnesota is over

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Dec 17, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Houston Texans defensive end Jonathan Greenard (52) celebrates after a victory against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller's instant reaction to Vikings signing Jonathan Greenard

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Feb 1, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) participates in the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition at the UCF NIcholson Fieldhouse.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Vikings next QB can't just fill the void

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Jan 7, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Sam Darnold (14) before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium.
MN Vikings

If Cousins goes, who are the best veteran and long shot QB options for the Vikings?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Team helmets lined up outside of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, Indiana.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: All the Indy buzz surrounding the Vikings

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Jan 15, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs onto the field before a wild card game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Mattison released amidst stocked free agent RB market

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Feb 27, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell talks to the media at the 2024 NFL Combine at Indiana Convention Center.
MN Vikings

Kevin O'Connell lays out 'non-negotiables' for prospect quarterbacks

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Feb 27, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talks to the media at the 2024 NFL Combine at Indiana Convention Center.
MN Vikings

Coller: Evaluating QBs, Jefferson rumors, Hunter, Chandler headline pressers

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Feb 27, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A general overall aerial view of Lucas Oil Stadium, the home of the Indianapolis Colts and site of the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: You'll never believe this: QB prospects have flaws

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Dec 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) looks on before the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: On Justin Jefferson, Moneyball and Minnesota sports history

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Mar 5, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; A general overall view of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Vikings head to Combine with everything at stake

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
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MN Vikings

Why is it so hard to predict which college QBs will succeed in the NFL?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kirk Cousins
MN Vikings

A Vikings-Cousins mock negotiation (2024 version)

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kirk Cousins
MN Vikings

Where do the Vikings rank among best Kirk Cousins fits?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Danielle Hunter
MN Vikings

Formulating Vikings free agency plans, with and without Kirk Cousins

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Apr 28, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; A general overall view as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft at the NFL Draft Theater.
MN Vikings

Is there a trade-up scenario that makes sense for Vikings?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Tigers Quarterback Jayden Daniels 5 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the Auburn Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
MN Vikings

Super Bowl week rumors include trade-up scenarios, Hunter, Darnold

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kevin O'Connell, Kyle Shanahan
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Super Bowl bar is set high, Vikings have to take risks to chase it

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Justin Jefferson
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Does Justin Jefferson complicate things for Vikings?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kirk Cousins
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Reflecting back on the Vikings' last QB decision

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Matthew Coller (right) with Sirius XM Radio at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller at the Super Bowl: The buzz from radio row

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Former Washington QB Michael Penix Jr.(9) and former Oregon QB Bo Nix (10) watch the action from the sideline during the Reese's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
MN Vikings

How accurate is the mock draft universe when it comes to QBs?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kevin O'Connell, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
MN Vikings

Future of the Vikings, Part 8: The timeline

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
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Future of the Vikings, Part 7: Quarterback

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Curtis Modkins
MN Vikings

Future of the Vikings, Part 6: Running backs

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Jordan Addison, Justin Jefferson
MN Vikings

Future of the Vikings, Part 5: Wide receivers and tight ends

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Christian Darrisaw
MN Vikings

Future of the Vikings, Part 4: The offensive line

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates the 31-23 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC divisional round at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: The Lions executed their plan

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Akayleb Evans, Byron Murphy, Mekhi Blackmon, NaJee Thompson
MN Vikings

Future of the Vikings, Part 3: Cornerbacks

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Ivan Pace Jr.
MN Vikings

Future of the Vikings, Part 2: Linebackers and safeties

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Danielle Hunter
MN Vikings

Future of the Vikings, Part 1: Defensive line

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Jordan Love
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: The NFC North is a problem for Vikings' future

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kirk Cousins
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Vikings QB decision is about which risks they want to take

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Ty Chandler
MN Vikings

10 preseason Vikings questions that were answered this season

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kirk Cousins
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Kirk Cousins has many factors to weigh in free agency decision

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Justin Jefferson
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Justin Jefferson left a strong last impression in Detroit

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Harrison Smith
MN Vikings

If this is it for Harrison Smith, he's put together a Hall of Fame career

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Michael Penix Jr.
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: Michael Penix Jr. looks the Vikings' part

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Kevin O'Connell
MN Vikings

What happens next will determine whether 2023 was a success for the Vikings

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Jaren Hall
MN Vikings

Matthew Coller: The Vikings asked too much of Jaren Hall vs. Packers

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Justin Jefferson
MN Vikings

Justin Jefferson isn't ready to talk about the future yet

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
T.J. Hockenson
MN Vikings

How do we evaluate a Vikings season that has been crushed by injuries?

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Dec 24, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens (12) passes against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.
MN Vikings

Dobbs, Mullens performances shouldn't influence Vikings future QB decision

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
Nick Mullens
MN Vikings

Loss to Lions was the definitive 'what coulda been' game for 2023 Vikings

By Matthew Coller of Purple Insider
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