The Vikings have set him up for success, but can he deliver in his first season as the starter?

The Minnesota Vikings have set the stage for J.J. McCarthy to be their starting quarterback this season and have built a supporting cast that any quarterback would love to have. But even with those advantages, the first season starting for a young quarterback can be a bumpy road filled with both promise and disappointment. Even future Hall of Famers paid their dues in climbing a steep learning curve and getting acclimated to a league much different from the college game. And...

The NFL Draft is 8 days away. Today I’m looking at defensive line prospects for the Minnesota Vikings. The draft is very deep on the defensive line and there are a few prospects the Vikings might be able to snag with their 1st round pick, 3rd round pick or a trade back scenario. I’m going to ignore the top couple of prospects, as I don’t see a big trade up scenario happening. If Mason Graham or Walter Nolan drop, I expect the Vikings to pounce, but you can’t expect that.

Kenneth Grant - Michigan - 6’3” 339 lbs

The...

Not great trades, but trades in any event

For those of you who have been following the 2025 SB Nation Community Mock Draft, done by the folks who run all 32 SB Nation NFL sites, you may have noticed that the Minnesota Vikings did not make a selection at #24, instead putting the Houston Texans in that spot.

Well, if you’re waiting for our selection, you’re going to have to wait just a little bit longer.

After making it known to everyone that the 24th pick in the first round was available, I only got a couple of trade offers,...

We’re getting closer, folks!

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

Folks, we are just one week (and one day) from the start of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, and we’re going to be seeing a lot of speculation about things as the days continue to dwindle. This week’s SB Nation Reacts survey has to do with what you think our Minnesota Vikings are going...

The first article from one of our newest writers!

Hey, all! This is the first article from Shawn, who is one of the two people we selected from the contest we ran earlier this year about joining the DN team. Welcome him aboard! -Chris

First and foremost, I want to thank the Daily Norseman leadership for the opportunity to join the contributor team. I’m incredibly fortunate and grateful for the opportunity. Here’s hoping to provide the DN community with the same kind of insightful and engaging content that has defined this site since its inception.

To quote the great...

What draft day surprise do you think will happen?

2025 NFL Draft: Predicting This Year’s Biggest Draft-Day Surprises

Matthew Golden Is The First Wide Receiver Drafted

The Saints Will Not Draft A Quarterback At No. 9

The Patriots Will Not Select An Offensive Tackle At No. 4

Omarion Hampton Isn’t The Second Running Back Drafted

Jalen Milroe Is The Third Quarterback Drafted

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My Surprise? The Vikings will not draft a defensive back in the first round

Minnesota Vikings News and Links

Why the Vikings Are Betting Big on J.J. McCarthy

Note: I am...

Tyler Forness & Dave Stefano on The Real Forno Show discuss Vikings’ 2025 NFL Draft trade rumors & Tyler’s Top 100 Big Board. Will they trade No. 24? Key targets: safety, cornerback, IOL? Bold picks: Shemar Stewart (3), Mason Graham (19). A must for fans!

On The Real Forno Show, a Vikings 1st & SKOL production partnered with the Fans First Sports Network. Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano unpack the Minnesota Vikings’ strategy for the 2025 NFL Draft, which is just days away (April 24-26, Green Bay). With only four picks, including No. 24 in the first round, the...

Actual accountability, perhaps?

For the first time in a long time, we might actually have a case of accountability for an NFL official.

In a story that I managed to somehow miss from last week, the folks from Football Zebras are reporting that Tra Blake has been demoted from referee down to umpire, meaning that he will no longer be leading an NFL officiating crew.

Blake, if you’ll recall, is the official who was staring right at Sam Darnold on a play in the Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams that saw Rams’ defender Byron Young grab Darnold...

Let us LOL together

The Minnesota Vikings have made it abundantly clear. . .well, abundantly clear to most people, anyway. . .that they intend to turn the keys to the offense over to young J.J. McCarthy in 2025, barring any sort of setbacks from his meniscus injury. There have been rumors swirling around the Vikings and a certain quarterback who used to play for a certain team from a certain state on Minnesota’s eastern border, and now we’ve learned more about what went into some of that process.

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated has a story out today that talks...

The NFL Draft is a little more than a week away. The Minnesota Vikings are in an interesting position. From on outside perspective, it’s difficult to know which way the team will go with their first pick. CB, DL, IOL, RB, and other positions have been projected to our favorite team in purple. Today, I will start with the most popular choice. Which CB prospect do you prefer from this year’s group? I will leave Travis Hunter out of this, as I don’t see a possible way he ends up in Minnesota.

Jahdae Brown - Texas - 5’11’ 201 lbs...

The latest episode of Two Old Bloggers dives into weak links in the Vikings’ lineup. From discussing player health and the Tyler Williams effect to debating free agency age issues and draft targets, Dave and Darren cover it all. Tune in to get seasoned analysis on Vikings football!

In this Two Old Bloggers, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dive into the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 offseason. The hosts tackle GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s bold free agency moves, the team’s NFL Draft preparations just 11 days away, and the shaky left guard spot. This episode is packed with insights from Tyler Williams’ health...

And with good reason

It’s time to take a look at the results of our SB Nation Reacts survey for this week, folks! We had a pair of questions requiring you to take your early shot on what you think our Minnesota Vikings are going to do this coming season, and we’ve got some pretty interesting results.

Our first question had to do with whether or not you think the Vikings would go over or under the early total of 8.5 wins established by our friends at FanDuel. Not surprisingly, this one is pretty heavily leaning in one direction.

Of...