Matt Kalil admitted that he was keeping an open mind regarding where he might end up being drafted and also where he might end up living.
“I think that I had an idea that’s where I might end up,” Kalil said Thursday night. “But the way the draft works, and especially right now, all these trades going down and everything, I was trying to keep open-minded.”
He also said he was relieved to see his cell phone light up once the Vikings were on the clock after the team indeed dropped backwards one spot in a trade with Cleveland.
“Out of all the visits I took,” Kalil continued, “Minnesota was the only place where I could really see myself living and spending the next 10 years and finishing out my football career there. I knew some people that went to Minnesota and a lot of players that played there. They said there’s no other place like it, especially the fanbase that Minnesota has — it’s probably the best in the NFL. So, as soon as I was picked there, I knew I was going into a great place and a great team as well.”
Way to pander Matt, way to pander. We don’t mind, especially with our team’s future hanging in the balance from a relocation standpoint.
Kalil seemed like a humble yet confident guy in his introductory press conference, and I for one am glad to have him on our team.