All the Vikings News: March 27
Dustin Baker
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The following is free-agency news applicable to the Minnesota Vikings on March 27, 2021 — via tweet.
Going to look and feel different.
#Vikings defensive players returning after missing time last year: Danielle Hunter, Michael Pierce and Anthony Barr.
New additions: Patrick Peterson, Dalvin Tomlinson, Mack Alexander and Stephen Weatherly.
Areas left to address? Safety, defensive end and depth spots.
— Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) March 27, 2021
82% different.
By preliminary calculations, Harrison Smith and Cameron Dantzler will be the only players to presumably start for the Vikings in Week 1 of 2021 compared to Week 17 of 2020.
The thing is going to look and feel totally different.
— Dustin Baker (@DustBaker) March 27, 2021
Former Viking preaching for unknown reasons.
Stay the course
— Ifeadi The Storyteller (@IfeadiOdenigbo) March 27, 2021
Would you expect anything else? Like Shaquille O’Neal to start shooting 3s in 2005?
Zimmer is going all in on defense. Whether he wins or gets fired, he’s going to do it his way.
— Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) March 27, 2021
PP posted his makeover.
@azcardinals ❤️ ? @vikings ? pic.twitter.com/J1sJblowE2
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) March 27, 2021
A random Kirk stat.
Kirk Cousins end zone targets in the last 2 seasons
? 36 TDs
? 2 INTs pic.twitter.com/81fjk2rNyO— PFF Fantasy Football (@PFF_Fantasy) March 26, 2021
From yesterday — the draft starts at the 3-hole.
Text from an NFL scout who was at the BYU pro day:
"Draft starts at 3. Wilson going 2."
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) March 26, 2021
Darnold-to-MIN theories.
For real. I'll give up a 3rd + 4th this year to bring Darnold here and sit behind Kirk until 2023 https://t.co/mwVd6WBtux
— Owen Miller (@omills59) March 27, 2021
Birthday for a revered Viking.
He paved the way for modern dual-threat QBs. Happy birthday to the great Randall Cunningham!
? @Eagles’ 2nd-round pick from UNLV (1985)
? 4x Pro Bowler
? 2x First-Team All-Pro
? 1992 Comeback Player of the Year pic.twitter.com/mDLRQRPMNI— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 27, 2021
Hughes could be done.
Really unfortunate but the Mike Hughes era could be over #Vikings
— Rick Sosa (@sosarick) March 27, 2021
Purple FTW with jokes.
Yeah. Someone is moving to safety. pic.twitter.com/hpqgeTvzRw
— Purple FTW! Podcast (@PurpleForTheWin) March 27, 2021
Nick Olson perspective after Alexander returned yesterday.
The Vikings really were awarded two comp picks for both Weatherly and Mack (one cancelled out by Pierce), then signed both back the next year for pennies on the dollar
— Nick Olson (@NickOlsonNFL) March 27, 2021
Whomever the 49ers pick — he’s going to start.
Since Aaron Rodgers was drafted 16 years ago, only 3 first-round QBs haven't started at least one game as a rookie: Brady Quinn, Jake Locker, Jordan Love.
There's almost no chance whoever goes No. 3 will sit all year (and the same goes for all first-round QBs). https://t.co/YRkeM8HE9N
— Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) March 27, 2021
Would ya look at that. A positive outlook for Cole.
Not saying Mason Cole will be an All-Pro by any means, but if he’s one of the #Vikings starting guards, maybe he’ll be good.
Sometimes a change in scenery really helps. They still need to add another OL though. pic.twitter.com/DWcQ9lMtYt
— Ali Siddiqui (@asiddiqui15) March 27, 2021
Matt Falk with humor.
What cornerback we signing today ?
— Onebar (@Matt_Falk) March 27, 2021
Glover is satisfied.
I’m happy with what the #Vikings have done on defense so far. If they can adequately address DE and the OL, it feels like this team could be good. I think they make one more FA move, and that tells us their draft strategy.
And of course they gotta get Hunter back in the fold.
— Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) March 27, 2021
The boss man at The Viking Age spitting half-joke, half-truth.
Mike Zimmer is currently in the middle of making sure his offensive line not being able to block isn’t an issue next season by building a defense that is only going to give up 5 points per game
— Adam Patrick (@Str8_Cash_Homey) March 27, 2021
Aye caramba. Another defender.
The #Vikings aren’t done: They’re signing former #Cowboys safety Xavier Woods to a 1-year deal worth up to $2.25M, source said. A perfect system fit and high upside.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 27, 2021
The offseason is young.
It’s not even April yet … the Vikings have some … Months to continue to build. The Opener isn’t in 5 minutes. #Vikings
— b. (@b_heintzzz) March 27, 2021
Mr. Clare loves the move.
Exactly what I wanted at this spot. A cheap system fit that will get the job done. https://t.co/xVHOsZwrLI
— Dominique Clare (@DomClare) March 27, 2021
Per VikingsTerritory‘s Josh Frey, OL is all that is left.
If the Vikings get Lamp or another rotational guard and pick up another good o-lineman in the first round, this team will have improved nearly every issue they had in 2020. And they'll still have 10 other draft picks to experiment with
— Josh Frey (@FreyedChicken05) March 27, 2021
Ragatz with the Woods footage.
The All-22 tape on new #Vikings safety Xavier Woods' five career interceptions: pic.twitter.com/7zQ3C2WlXC
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) March 27, 2021
Gorham with musings.
If the #Vikings only have two signings left before the draft, I’m going to throw out two names. Forrest Lamp as competition/depth at LG and Geno Atkins as their interior pass rusher.
This would let them head into the draft with OT and DE as the primary needs to address early.
— Myles Gorham (@MylesGorham85) March 27, 2021
Tomasson secondary speculation.
#Vikings move on Mackensie Alexander makes it very interesting to know what might be in store for Jeff Gladney if Alexander takes over as nickel back. Patrick Peterson says he will be a cornerback & Cameron Dantzler figures to be the other starter. Does Gladney go to the bench?
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) March 27, 2021
Damn. Mr. Glover is in a very good mood today.
I’m gonna give Zim credit here. He’s addressed what he thinks was bad with the #Vikings defense in FA, and on paper this unit looks MUCH different.
Still a work in progress, and with off-season workouts still in flux we’ll see, but he’s been aggressive in trying to fix it.
— Ted Glover (@purplebuckeye) March 27, 2021
The defense lineup, per Tanishka.
Potentially-
DE: Hunter
NT: Pierce
DT: Tomlinson
DE: PAYE⁉️
MLB: Kendricks
SLB: Barr
CB: Dantzler
CB: Peterson
NCB: Alexander
SS: Smith
FS: WoodsDepth: Weatherly, Wonnum, Gladney, Hughes, Dye etc.
— ? (@skoltanishka) March 27, 2021
Some comedy from Alexis.
Zimmers so mad we ran out of healthy corners last year he’s about to have six? #Vikings
— Alexis Arnold (@lexyarnold) March 27, 2021
More praise.
From a statistical standpoint, the #Vikings offense may not be as good this year, but they will really benefit from the D getting much better.
Hopefully the KR and PR position will be better too.
— Ali Siddiqui (@asiddiqui15) March 27, 2021
Best Player Available isn’t far off.
With the signing of Xavier Woods, the Vikings are in need of 1-2 more offensive lineman to be able to walk into draft day and truly be free to take BPA in round one. That’s the optimal situation
— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) March 27, 2021
Get ready for an offense-first draft!
This is going to be a very offense focused draft for the Vikings.
— Dominique Clare (@DomClare) March 27, 2021
Woods wants to be coached.
Cowboys radio analyst Babe Laufenberg on new #Vikings safety Xavier Woods: “I like him. Xavier’s a great kid. The game is important to him. I know he works hard. When I look at him, I see a really solid player. He studies. He wants to be good. He wants to be coached.’’
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) March 27, 2021
And it sounds like an offensive lineman is on the way.
Heck of a get at $1.75M, $2.25M max if hits all incentives. #Vikings will also land an OL on a sweetheart deal, I’d wager. Parks was another safety they offered the minimum to. Had to go a bit above to seal Woods deal, but it’s still a solid one. Alexander at minimum is another. https://t.co/16JL8KzJU6
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) March 27, 2021