Explained: 6 Men Not Named Irv Smith Who Could Break Out for 2022 Vikings

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This is Episode 56 of VikesNow, a YouTube channel devoted to daily Minnesota Vikings analysis. This episode examines a handful of Vikings players who could break out in 2022.

Particularly, players from various positions are discussed, and the only disclaimer is that Irv Smith Jr. is not mentioned — because he’s the fashionable choice on the topic.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).