meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Breaking down the Vikings' pre-draft press conferences (Part 2)

Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Football, Vikings, Minnesota, Nfl Team, Sports, Nfl, Nfl Draft

4.7958 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Matthew Coller is joined by Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press to break down what Justin Jefferson had to say about working with JJ McCarthy, Kevin O'Connell talking Jonathan Greenard and Rob Brzezinski analyzing his draft strategy. Did we get any hints about how the QB situation will play out and who the Vikings will pick on Thursday? The Purple Insider podcast is brought to you by FanDuel. Also, check out our sponsor HIMS at https://hims.com/purpleinsider Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This episode of Purple Insider is presented by Fandul.

0:10.0

Dumer K.O.

0:10.7

You don't have to explain yourself when talking offensive weapons like a wide receiver

0:14.5

a tight end.

0:15.8

You have a question mark there.

0:17.5

But I mean, I think that it goes, that it does go without saying with this

0:22.7

team's history as a franchise with the more weapons have propped up many a quarterback over the

0:29.5

years. I mean, Warren Moon came here in the mid-90s and starts throwing to Jake Reed and Chris

0:34.6

Carter and is great. And then Brad Johnson comes in. He plays well.

0:38.1

And Randall Cunningham comes in and he plays well.

0:40.5

And Jeff George and Randall and Dante Culpepper.

0:43.7

And that was with an offensive minded head coach who had competent to good

0:48.5

quarterbacks that became great quarterbacks because of what was around them.

0:53.3

Blocking is a big part of that too.

0:55.0

So if the Vikings draft an offensive lineman, I'm not going to be against it.

0:58.8

But yeah, I think you don't really have to explain yourself if you're talking about, you know,

1:03.6

getting those types of players.

1:08.7

Let's see.

1:09.4

Gizink are the odds on the number of first round picks, first round trades this year.

1:15.0

I don't know if there is a number.

1:16.5

Someone will have to tell me if Fanduil or somebody else has a number.

1:19.9

I would always take the under.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.