All the Vikings News: April 18

Dustin Baker |

Apr 18, 2021

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The following is news applicable to the Minnesota Vikings on April 18, 2021 — via tweet. This is updated throughout the day.

Rodgers/Cousins stat to start your day.

Players with at least 26k passing yards and a 97.0 passer rating in their first 100 career starts (NFL History):

Kirk Cousins
Aaron Rodgers

— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) April 18, 2021

A response to the trade-for-Winston stuff months ago.

"The only thing that can save the Minnesota Vikings is a trade for Jameis Winston."

Or apparently, signing Andy Dalton. pic.twitter.com/iSSBEW4RNy

— Krauser (@Krauserrific) April 18, 2021

Serious health concerns about Jalean Phillips.

so my thoughts on that are: he has top ten talent, but the medical concerns are huge so that’ll probably cause him to slide. if those concerns didn’t exist or weren’t so glaring, it would be easier to consider him that blue chip prospect; will be a risky pick

— ? (@skoltanishka) April 17, 2021

WR5 on the weights.

. @Vikings WR @KJ_Osborn hitting a final set of cleans at 275lbs. Had to slow it down to really appreciate how beautiful of a rep this was. pic.twitter.com/ahTRNivuqf

— J.Bush CSCS, USAW (@JBush____) April 18, 2021

Excellent.

If your team needs a WR or CB, the 2021 NFL Draft is a good time to be looking for one. pic.twitter.com/7m08lzonlS

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 18, 2021

Five hot seats.

Is Zimmer on the hot seat? Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) lays out what #NFL coaches are. #Vikings https://t.co/DkDq7TdTC4

— Vikings Territory (@vikingterritory) April 18, 2021

Leatherwood might be a good fit.

@Jordan_Reid & @nacholeber & Chad Reuter agree Alex Leatherwood is a good position scheme fit for the #Vikings. Alex will excel in a run first/quick pass offense. His name won’t be called at 14 however so he should be considered if the Vikings trade down to gain picks. #Skol https://t.co/vWrhyrV16G

— VikingsDaily (@VikingsDaily) April 17, 2021

Vikings UK weighs in.

The expert predictions are in…who would you draft if you were the GM? ? pic.twitter.com/dSpWjaZxj9

— Minnesota Vikings UK (@UKVikings) April 18, 2021

Thielen visited the alma mater this weekend.

What an honor to have @athielen19 on campus today! Minnesota Native, Maverick Great & NFL Record Holder for the Vikings! #SKOL #RollHerd1-0 pic.twitter.com/ezqxGQP3Mf

— Todd C. Hoffner (@hoffner_todd) April 17, 2021

This is pretty cool.

my current top 100 in horizontal form pic.twitter.com/XQ2uP6xeNJ

— Spencer Thompson (@ThompsonNFL) April 18, 2021

Tomasson article.

Sunday column: #Vikings GM Rick Spielman has had ample draft highlights and recently was named 6th-best draft GM by NFLcom. But when it comes to drafting O-linemen Spielman hasn't exactly had his greatest highlights. Yet this draft now provides a good shot https://t.co/jCwUg3Gyc0

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) April 17, 2021

Vikings make a Broncos reporter’s tweet.

Teams with most players who have offseason workout bonuses (per Spotrac):
Bills 28
Chiefs 24
Jaguars 22
Packers 18
Dolphins 13*
Bears 10*
Vikings 10
*Only teams from top 7 whose players say they will skip in-person offseason workouts.#9sports

— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) April 18, 2021

Musing from Purple Pain Forums.

#Vikings fans, how do we get better?

Stats and discussion at link:https://t.co/m7u1DTKGli pic.twitter.com/NiTp05kbtM

— Purple Pain Forums (@_PurplePain_) April 18, 2021

News on the offseason program.

The #Vikings’ plan sounds similar to how the #Packers (who have even more money tied to workout bonuses than the Vikings do) plan to handle Phase 1, per @TomSilverstein.

— Ben Goessling (@GoesslingStrib) April 18, 2021

Schrager’s first three WRs off the board.

1. Chase
2. Waddle
3. Smith

The question is the 4th WR off the board.. Talking to HC’s, OC’s, and GM’s across the NFL this weekend and it’s all over the map.

Bateman, E Moore, R Moore, Toney, and Marshall all have been mentioned.

Your pick?@gmfb @nflnetwork

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) April 18, 2021

Offensive linemen ranked by PFF.

The Top ? OL in the 2021 NFL Draft pic.twitter.com/LmNtXC5fGN

— PFF (@PFF) April 18, 2021

If you’re in Camp Quarterback for the Vikings, this is the name to watch [as to his tumble down the board, if at all].

Just blessed ! Jeremiah 1:5 https://t.co/60dSa3HYLL

— Trey Lance (@treylance09) April 18, 2021