Minnesota Vikings post NFL Draft free agent targets

Judd Zulgad and Tyler Forness look at potential free agents for the Minnesota Vikings now that the 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone. Are Calais Campbell, Tyler Boyd or Odell Beckham fits in Minnesota? Tyler’s opinion on Dallas Turner has evolved since draft night. What’s changed? PLUS, your Comments from KZbin and our Extra Points.
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[@heinzbucksandcastle2053]

Turner is going to grow. Hunter was a third rounder who had few sacks in college and he became a beast. Turner is going to get bigger and maybe play around 260 and add some technical moves. Love that pick especially where they got him.

[@heinzbucksandcastle2053]

The Viking drafted a smart and athletic class of guys. Lots of smarts and personality. This is very important!

[@mattjellymonster1488]

I will trust Brian Flores over some guy on Dallas Turner

[@franknorth164]

Same.

[@gopher4life1]

Dallas as a freak athlete who can rush, drop back, and do anything that Flores can dream of make him the best pick for the vikes. Chop Robinson is not as good of a fit.

[@saleen367]

Forno has a backpeddle that even Lance Armstrong would be proud of. 😅

[@calebschmutzler9010]

Even if Odell Beckham didn't sign with the dolphins I wouldn't want that head case / drama queen / average receiver, who had one good season, who now thinks he's a star player even though he hasn't done anything of any kind of significance for the last 3 or 4 years heck to the no no no what has forno been on lately absolutely horrible take

[@HALFRlCAN12]

Let’s be honest, he hasn’t done anything extremely noteworthy since that catch. Granted injuries did play a factor, but he was never that dude who made that catch at least since he forced his way out of NY

[@calebschmutzler9010]

​@@HALFRlCAN12I wasn't going to say it but you're absolutely right and I've always kind of thought that but as you can tell the mainstream majority of people just love Odell for I don't know what reasons but yeah he had one pretty cool catch but that's literally it that's all he's ever done that's all he's known for he has literally rode that one catch through his whole NFL career and that happened in like 2014 for the Giants it's now 2024 it's been 10 flipping years and he's only done one thing for the Giants and hasn't done jack else and he's now been on 5 teams!

[@brycebirkinbine4119]

I wouldn’t have minded Odell if it was a cheap enough contract. No more then two years.

[@mikeshay4866]

Has one more SB ring than any of us

[@brycebirkinbine4119]

@@mikeshay4866 Didn’t he get injured in the 2nd quarter or something?

[@clayniss]

OBJ already signed with Miami

[@GLEAccount]

How do they not know this ?? 😂😂

[@jadenbarry6012]

I was gonna say probably recorded yesterday it was a 1yr deal

[@TheGrey08]

@@GLEAccount It was recorded yesterday before the news broke. These Sat/Sun vids are not recorded over the weekend.

[@Sue_V]

They taped this show on Thursday by the sounds of it, so it was before the OBJ signing

[@billeckerstorfer7641]

You have to listen to 97.3 Milwaukee. With 1/2 season of quality play they have ordained Jordan Love as the best QB in the NFC. Guzzling the Green & Gold kool-aid.

[@westb1028]

Good! Sign him to a huge long-term deal and seal their fate as mediocre for 10 years! :)

[@jakejohnson5563]

Green and yellow

[@viciousweinerdog7590]

Two different drafts and grades for the Vikings. 1st round-A+. They got their QB and an elite defensive player. Most importantly, they didn’t panic and give up the two firsts and next years first. So Dallas Turner and next years first rounder are pluses, as most thought they wouldn’t have either pick. The rest of the draft looked like Spielman. Drafted no names and reached for guys. The best pick was the kicker from Bama who should be their kicker for the next 20 years. The draft grades….. Day 1- A+. Rest of the draft-D+.

[@arvieweathers294]

I like your grades but I'll give rest of draft B because i put our beast kicker in pool and i think Dt in 7th rd going to be a steal in draft. But if not D grade it will go down to me as well

[@DisappointedNotMadSunsFan]

I think an underestimated part of "size" that you didn't mention when comparing chop and Dallas is length. Especially in pass rushing, length is so damn valuable and is a big reason is why I would rather have Dallas' natural tools over Chop

[@robertharrie4513]

Turner is just better than Chop

[@robertharrie4513]

I don’t know what film he watched but Chop is no where near as good as Turner

[@Gorrilasportsbetting]

@@robertharrie4513 Forno is usually clueless about everything

[@Christopher-oh2di]

I think Chop ends up in FA by year 4

[@VicenteAguilera-hk2ko]

This dude is a joke talking down turner .

[@tue1981]

Zulgad’s point that we still have our #1 is important- we could (Rich Hill trade chart) convert that to 32 and 55 and boom you have a first second and almost for sure a third round pick

[@pauleyestone7739]

Thank God Fornope doesn't call the shots for the Vikings.

[@vikings1stskol92]

Fornope is a good one! I haven’t been called that before

[@breamstoms9987]

I would take DallasTurner every time damn time over Chop. Tape doesn't lie, DT is multi-year starter and stood out on a good defense. Chop was a 1 year starter at best and got hyped from being at penn state and was compared to Micah. write that down, Chop will wash from the dolphins after 2-3 years. He's a straight line rusher and RB's will run right by him.

[@BlackjackCZ]

Was this recorded earlier in the week? Odell signed already.

[@AdamWheeler59]

Yea I’m pretty sure they record these Friday so they have the weekend off. They’ve earned that.

[@vikings1stskol92]

Yes we recording on Thursday at 12:15

[@Vicks-ec1by]

Usually don’t agree with Forno but he is absolutely right. Lions can do no wrong on and off the field according to the national media and I’m sick of it. They had all the ref help, schedule break and all the hype last season. Lions are the new 09 Saints that DC was apart of. There draft in the first round made absolutely no sense last year because there D line was garbage outside of one player. I’m happy we have KAM and always believed in him.

[@Trav4]

1. Their* 2. Their 1st round was fine. Gibbs is solid and Campbell is alright. Viking fans have 0 ground to stand on with terrible first round picks..

[@King_Arthur97]

The more I watch Tyler, the less interesting his opinions. Idk if its just me.

[@Nonames832]

I just wanna see him write down who is busts and who won’t be. Accountability. The fact he acted disappointed when we drafted Turner was funny.

[@Gorrilasportsbetting]

He’s a certified moron. He’s that friend that’s never played football in his life but tells you he knows more then everyone else. Only irony in this is no one would admit to being friends with Forno

[@vikings1stskol92]

@@Nonames832I have all of my grades public, including a master list of all my grades and rankings. I won’t hide!

[@danielvansteenwyk493]

I hate it when people say. "He got that Dawg in him." But....Tyler Boyd? He got that Dawg in him. I would LOVE that pick up for the Vikings.

[@calvinebenezermakundi4121]

Vikings are saying UDFAs are worth more than 6th & 7th round picks.

[@robertharrie4513]

This might not be relevant but there are 4 sixth rounders in the HOF, 10 seventh rounders and 22 UDFAs. There used to be more rounds in the draft and there are HOFers in the eighth round or later. It’s not clear if any of these later round picks would be UDFAs today. Just an interesting thought

[@KingDavid-D37]

UDFA is a way to get players when you have to use late picks to move around. Those players get to choose where to go. Nothing wrong with using our reputation to get top players that dropped.

[@Goblingraphx]

Canada is starting tp produce a lot football talent. I do think we will see a growing influx of Canadian born talent.

[@michaelbosch2196]

I'd love to to see a mock redraft for who the Vikings took in comparison to who Tyler would of picked in those situations. For me it'd be Dt dorlus, int oline mahogany, int oline limmer, any kicker (possibly the one we got) and dt Leonard Taylor as the last pick. Let me know if you think that would of been way better than what we did. Obviously time will tell but I'm super let down with our day 3 picks.

[@jaredpribyl]

Powell doesn’t have the name recognition, but he looked better than A LOT of WR’s I watched play last year in the NFL

[@mnmarcus4070]

I agree. When lower draft guys play well, give them some more playing time.

[@montgomerywilliams1582]

You have to ask yourself this question. Name a defensive end that never has ever been shut down in a football game? If that were the case, the greatest defensive ends each year would be racking up 30 to 40 sacks the way you make it sound. That’s highly improbable.

[@gerhardcilliers1909]

I dont rate Tyler Forness at all. Why is he still on the show? He isnt Judds boss anymore. He doesnt know what he is talking.about. Dallas Turner is FANTASTIC. You were just under the weather on draft night.

[@montgomerywilliams1582]

Here’s another thing that I find funny, you being a Vikings fan and you being a passionate collegiate fan, you have your wish list of people you obviously want Minnesota to draft. Based on your knowledge and research. But the people that are doing the drafting, they’re living this thingevery day. Yes there are busts, yes, there are bad pics. But I have a feeling, based on what I’m seeing from this current regime. Is that they came here to win Super Bowls!

[@shawnreynolds8296]

I totally agree with Forno’s comment about having 3 good edge defenders. I believe it’s better to be consistently good than occasionally great!

[@DJDonkeytron]

Tyler said the kicker we drafted was "not good" - His stats look amazingly consistent and clutch. Not sure why he would say that.

[@Razorbacks1]

Third best FG kicker in college football behind Cam Little and the Stanford kicker. Little went to Jacksonville right after the Vikes pick. 20 years old, 60+ yard leg, never missed an extra point in 3 years, 20-24 in FGs in 2023 and 82% in 3 years at Arkansas in the SEC.

[@secretsq100]

One flaw that Forno always fail to take into consideration is attitude/character. Odell will totally ruin the locker room of this team. I don’t care how good his play is his ego will worst thing that ever happen to this team!

[@mikeshay4866]

Really killed the 2021 Rams team locker room

[@matthook5932]

He didn't ruin it in LA when he won the Bowl. Was possibly on his way to MVP as well before the injury. I don't buy the locker room stuff. That's for weak teams that have no accountability culture. If the Vikings are weak, they aren't winning anyways.

[@smittywerbenjaggerman-jens5024]

Odell is in Miami, thankfully

[@secretsq100]

That’s funny no mention of the Giants,Rams,Browns, Ravens! Look we already have a premier WR. We don’t need the added stress of a drama queen. Go pedal that somewhere else.

[@heinzbucksandcastle2053]

Powell is a perfect slot receiver for this team. Powell can get open and make catches, a lot like Thielen in the past.

[@Trav4]

Disrespectful to Adam

[@charlesrichard831]

Great question on what FA could help McCarthy develop I say interior O lineman the Vikings O line is "Big Time Leaky" and the running game is garbage I don't want a Joe Burrow/Andrew Luck situation in Minnesota I think a bad O line contributes very negatively on the development of a young QB and until the Vikings can put forth a real effort to address the O line play and have some semblance of a running game I'm not sure we want McCarthy out there. They will have a crap ton a cap space in 25' and they could acquire some sure things to solve both these issues.

[@Razorbacks1]

Don’t the Vikes get two 3rd round comp picks for Cousins and Hunter? Not to mention possibly getting an extra pick from Atlanta for Cousinsgate?

[@anthonyschuster6403]

they sign that cb which remove one 3rd only comp is for kirk

[@KingDavid-D37]

There's a lot more to it than signing a CB. But yes, that was part of it.

[@ThomasR-ez1fs]

Thank you! It was explained during the game, it was an invalid fair catch, and for good reason. You can’t have guys covering a punt wondering if it was a fair catch or waving guys off. That’s why guys can’t wave their arms like DeJean did.

[@jweezy2912]

I don't see how yall listen to this dude

[@danielvansteenwyk493]

Minnesota will also get: 3rd round compensatory pick for Kirk. 4th round Falcons tampering pick 7th round conditional Pittsburgh pick 2022 Jesse Davis.

[@franknorth164]

They won’t get anything for the tampering. Falcons will just give up something

[@knighthawk34ps3]

Chop won’t be able to stop the run at the nfl level

[@TheMagicalScientist]

The talk about next year’s mid round picks is overblown. They have plenty of cap room to sign 5-10 min contract guys to flesh out the roster depth for a season.

[@robertharrie4513]

Yes!! Thank you!!

[@ajanderson7421]

8 minute mark - JJ is literally the same size as Kupp and Woods. He is not slim and slender haha

[@mattswanson1189]

The real problem was the failure to get the Iowa punter.

[@calebschmutzler9010]

I really hope this is a joke I would never waste a draft pick on a punter🤣 there's plenty of them out there wouldn't have to draft

[@Trav4]

Yeah they totally should’ve used the khyree jackson pick on a punter instead

[@mattswanson1189]

@@calebschmutzler9010 It was absolutely tongue in cheek. They drafted him in the 7th on a bunch of mock draft simulations. Thor had him as a 4th round talent... which would make him a generational talent, I guess? haha... So I wouldn't have been offended if we took him in the 7th round.

[@calebschmutzler9010]

@@mattswanson1189 why would we draft a punter when it's not a position of need cornerback however is a position that we dearly needed fixed so we drafted a corner back from Oregon 4th round so you're telling me you want to waste a draft pick on a so-called generational talent there's no such thing for punters generational talent you're a punter no such thing if you the punter are on the field that means your team isn't doing what is necessary so therefore you got to fix other positions brother we literally already have a darn good punter in that of Ryan wright he is as good as any punter like there's no flaws that need to be absolutely addressed right now with Ryan wright he's good the fact that anybody would be so high up on a punter is actually hilarious you're telling me you're going to pick a player that is on the field maybe 8 times an entire game at most compared to a cornerback who plays 80+ snaps bro you don't know what you're talking about sorry

[@mattswanson1189]

​@@calebschmutzler9010 Nope. I didn't say that. You have significantly misrepresented my statement. I said my initial comment was a joke. I understand the Iowa punter to be very good and understand why someone drafted him, but I would not have drafted him in the fourth round.

[@kurtvatland]

Johnson was at LSU prior to A&M, great arm but a statue n takes forever to get ball out. Will go farther on last name then talent.

[@DystopianUtopia8]

They could use at least one more RB.

[@josiaghylnd2024]

Really? For a team that doesn't run?? 😂

[@coreycarter1419]

We have some practice squad guys like McBride

[@jackrabidue574]

They need to start running the ball way more, hopefully this year KOC does that and balance pass and run.

[@TheMagicalScientist]

I want Campbell on the DLine soooooo bad! Boyd would be an awesome WR3 but I think he gets a better opportunity with a contender. I had my eyes on Gallup, maybe Renfrow now.

[@PeteManchester]

Chop Robinson doesn't have any production to back up his takes.. He's all hype right now.

[@clintonreisig]

Vikings lead the NFL in TDs in 2024 !

[@montgomerywilliams1582]

This came out a day ago? Odell Beckham was signed two days ago wasn’t he?

[@BeoTheMage]

Forno's little brother called the trade up for Dallas Turner at the draft party a couple of minutes before it happened. When is he coming on the show 😂😂😂?

[@jbmoore4436]

Why is forno talking about Calais helping Greenard's development when Jerry Tillery is the player that needs the most attention/mentoring? The defensive line doesn't have ANY ELITE talent and (outside of Tillery) length. Tillery could really use a mentor to help him express the physical talent that he has always had. Tillery and Campbell are both tall 5techs, with length. Greenhard is really an edge/outside linebacker. Wow. How the mighty have fallen. This team went from a team with a traditionally strong defensive line, to a team with undersized edge rushers and journeymen/role players on the defensive line.

[@ericcooper1859]

Turner has 34 3/8 in arms chop has 32 1/2 in arms that’s the length they speak of

[@kylealsleben4140]

Find it interesting that so many people aren't on the JJ train

[@AndresBurrola-g9c]

Ok first, Tyler I thought your focus was being a Viking podcaster, so why wouldn’t your draft assessments be skewed in ranking your players with the Vikings in mind? Sounds like your explanation is a back handed way of 😢you thinking you know more than the Vikings professional organization and the GM with player evaluation. My suggestion is that you stick to your day job. Skol!

[@calebschmutzler9010]

If we listened to forno and the Vikings actually happened to do the things he actually says we would be 1-16

[@KingDavid-D37]

You just have to learn how to speak Forness language. I don't like anybody's rankings, But I get along with the ones who don't personalize it. He ripped on Nix every day. I think Nix has a chance to compete with Caleb for rookie of the year. I would include McCarthy in that conversation if we Arnt to chicken to start him.

[@nedcassley5169]

If JJ McCarthy is a Super Bowl MVP as a Viking, would you like it to happen when he is surrounded by free agents in their first or only season as Vikings? Seeing Adam Thielen celebrate a Super Bowl with Harrison Smith would have been better than watching guys who have already won Super Bowls.

[@derekduncan900]

If they win a superbowl, I don't care who plays with whom. Just win. If they stink for 19 years after winning 1, I don't care .

[@CharlesBaum-z3m]

Judd asked about defensive tackles and the dude goes into a bunch of WR's.

[@Matt-my9fi]

So you’re a Vikings podcaster, but don’t include that in your evaluation of draft prospects?

[@vikings1stskol92]

When I write my scouting reports, it’s not from a Vikings perspective. I write them in a vacuum. When I talk about them on any show I regularly do, I will relate them back to the Vikings. Next year, I think I’ll be doing a Vikings specific big board and an overall big board

[@tonyholt5951]

That why I always say Fornooo Forgodsake!

[@none5185]

ODELL WAS JUST SIGNED BY MIAMI YESTERDAY.....YOU ARE BEHIND

[@erniesydow959]

Ross seems like a nice guy but he ruins the show for me. The audio he uses is horrible. He makes me appreciate Declan

[@chavez3594]

Just sign a bunch of interior OL + DL. Somebody has to pan out right? Lol

[@napster17100]

A show topic that doesn't include JJ Mccarthy overreations?? Thank you!!

[@jakejohnson5563]

Leary is the word you want, or wary. Weary just means feeling fatigued. 👍

[@kevinfessler6831]

Fans are unhappy with the Day 3 picks because some of the players they were taking were guys they could have easily signed as UDFA's. Not a deep draft, but there were players at need positions (OG & DT) hanging out there in round 6 and 7 that weren't 450+ on the consensus board and perhaps offered better upside. Fans form their opinions based on consensus board and draft position projections because this is all they have to go on. Doesn't mean they are right or wrong. I know that when Rick would seemingly reach for players it never seemed to pan out.

[@franknorth164]

And just as easy they can sign with someone else. These are the guys they wanted to ensure they got vs the 17 guys they did get through UDFA.

[@kevinfessler6831]

@@franknorth164 The point isn't who they could have signed, but rather who they could have drafted. Guys who perhaps could offered a higher ceiling. No team builds their roster on 6th and 7th rounders, but the teams good at talent evaluation do hit on some of these picks. Maybe some these players the Vikings took pan out, which means they can at least provide quality depth. I hope so.

[@franknorth164]

@@kevinfessler6831 you still don’t get it. These are the guys they wanted and didn’t want to try and sign as UFDA’s. Hell Kiper raved about a couple of these picks.

[@Trav4]

They didn’t want to compete with other teams on signing those players as udfa, pretty easy to figure that out. Whining about 6th and 7th round picks is certainly something

[@franknorth164]

@@Trav4 Right?

[@nedcassley5169]

They have a large, 1st round pick, WR named N'Keal Harry on the roster to push the undrafted Brandon Powell for playing time.

[@robertharrie4513]

They also added three UDFA wide receivers

[@tedskoundrianos4221]

OBJ. Signed wirh miami on friday

[@robertharrie4513]

Whew! Dodged a bullet there😂😂

[@Robert-mq5jx]

It's Pat

[@brettwerkmeister9829]

Wrong.

[@LoneWulf189]

Tyler is such a Negative Nancy

[@leifkamrud7001]

Judd is funny, Watch how he ruffles is brow and moves his lips/mouth back and fourth. It looks like a has to poop really bad.

[@easalsoeas4565]

19:49 what the HELL are you talking about ??How much Fentanyl did you use to do this video ??? Sorry that is so ridiculous that you have lost all credibility. First of all, of the 4 QB, Nick Mullins is not only the one most trusted by KOC, but also the only one KLC wants on the team. The Mormon Mistake Hall should be cut immediately, as I don't think Kwesi can find anyone stupid enough to trade for him. The other 2 , JJ McCarthy and Sam Darnold are Kwesi projects and while Kwesi might force KOC to play them, they are guaranteed to fail. It may not be in the first game but like Josh Dobbs they are guaranteed to fail and then sit on the bench. KOC sees that his days are numbered as a Viking. With Kwesi refusing to get a QB that KOC wants, I think KOC will be spending more energy on finishing the development of his offense, for his next NFL head coach or OC position. This is by far best accomplished with Nick Mullins as his QB. Furthermore, what people need to watch most, is the toxic relationship developing between Kwesi and KOC. Understanding this and seeing how much support each man has from ownership, will tell you who will be fired first and one of them is probably gone after this season. SKOL My personal opinion, watching Kwesi is like watching a frantic man drowning in sewage. KOC is a coach who is very specific about the players he wants to strictly play in his very structured offence. You can see this in how many players are riding the bench behind worse players and how players are guaranteed to fail if they don't fit in his plans. Can KOC become a great coach ?? Unfortunately we will probably never know as Vikings fans because Kwesi has refused or failed to get the correct players. SKOL

[@KingDavid-D37]

Sounds more like Morman issues. Hall takes care of the ball better and moved the ball well before his concussion. We drafted him. KOC gives his draft picks more than a year.

[@easalsoeas4565]

@@KingDavid-D37 yeah sure, Cine Booth and Ingram are going to be pro bowl bound this year, as well right. 🤣🤣🤣or is Cine a Mormon ?? I have no problem with Hall being a Mormon, it is simply a Kwesi Mistake project to draft Hall. Hence the name Mormon Mistake Hall, after I was bombarded by ignorant people claiming to be Vikings fans saying that Hall was the greatest thing since sliced bread. Now after a year clearly everyone but Kwesi and a few Fentanyl users agree things are heading as I have predicted. Listen if you are one of those Fentanyl users, I am sorry for having to tell you Santa Claus is not real. Have a great weekend my friend. SKOL

[@easalsoeas4565]

@@KingDavid-D37 finally I believe without a doubt that if put KOC in a dark room and give him some truth serum , 10 times out of 10 he will tell you that he wants Nick Mullins to be his starting QB, out of these 4. That was the point of my comment, sense you were not able to grasp it.

[@none5185]

TYLER FORNESS IS MUCH BETTER AS PRODUCER THAN DECLAN.....KEEP TYLER....BETTER SHOW