K. Joudry

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

Rick Spielman, the Vikings’ GM prior to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, was responsible for bringing Harrison Smith to Minnesota. In a short clip on YouTube (one that was released a couple years back), Spielman clarifies how the Vikings played their cards close to their chest. In fact, it sounds as though every effort was made to ensure that the rest of the NFL didn’t know how much the Vikings wanted the Notre Dame safety. Doing so helped with the effort to pluck him out of the late-1st in the 2012 NFL Draft.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

Have said it before, will say it again: actions speak louder than words in a place like the NFL. To that end, the Vikings expressing interest in a new playmaker is noteworthy. The update arrives courtesy of The Star Tribune’s Emily Leiker: “Syracuse TE Oronde Gadsden II visited the Vikings at TCO Performance Center in Eagan last week, per source. Of note: Gadsden is good friends with Vikings OLB Dallas Turner.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

As we enter the portion of the year when Vikings rumors start heating up, we’ll be highlighting some of the purple rumblings. The “Vikings Rumor Wrangle” is a series that keeps readers informed on what’s being whispered about in Vikings Land. In this iteration, we discuss striking out on a ton of backup quarterbacks, the Vikings doing a lot of pre-draft visits with prospects, and losing plenty of snaps in free agency.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

The corner position for the Vikings possesses promise, but few would quibble with adding a top-tier option to further fortify the Brian Flores defense. To that end, consider the word that arrived courtesy of The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport: “The #Dolphins and seven-time Pro Bowl CB Jalen Ramsey are mutually set to explore trade options and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he played elsewhere in 2025, per me and @TomPelissero.

1 week ago | purpleptsd.com | K. Joudry

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah knows that the quarterback room needs help. In fact, the GM has publicly acknowledged as much, explaining to Tom Pelissero that Minnesota desires greater depth at the position. The issue, of course, is that recent days have featured the available options dwindling just a bit more. With the Joe Flacco news, a fascinating tidbit rose to the surface: Minnesota had indeed checked in on the veteran passer (shout out to Adam Schefter).