https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/page/47/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/milton-williams-is-the-ideal-candidate-to-get-trey-smiths-money/Watching the Minnesota Vikings' interior offensive line get turnstiled regularly down the stretch made fans dream of something better. For months, SKOL Nation put pictures of Trey Smith on their walls, lockers, and desks, coloring his jersey purple and drawing hearts around his face. The gigantic,...21434Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/five-reasons-the-vikings-chose-not-to-franchise-tag-sam-darnold/The franchise tag window has passed, and the Minnesota Vikings chose not to tag quarterback Sam Darnold, who experts widely consider the best QB available this spring.   That was the logical conclusion to the choice the Vikings had this offseason, assuming they didn't want Darnold to become the l...21430Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/wallner-has-a-unique-trait-that-indicates-he-could-effectively-lead-off/Matt Wallner became the talk of Twins camp last week. Some of it was his calm recollection of events when a car nearly collided with Edouard Julien, Jorge Alcala, and him in traffic last Monday. Still, the focus has been more on where he’s hitting in the Minnesota Twins lineup than his spring trai...21427Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-spending-spree-feels-more-like-a-tax-than-a-luxury/The Minnesota Vikings’ plan for this offseason is this close to happening.   The first step was peeling away the layers of highly paid veterans who were past their prime. Next was finding their quarterback of the future in the 2024 draft. And the final step was designed to happen this offseason w...21425Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/are-people-overlooking-trevor-larnach/In most instances, a former first-round draft pick coming off the best season of their young career would garner significant attention. But it feels like Trevor Larnach is flying under the radar.   The outfielder was a steady presence for the Minnesota Twins in 2024 and ended up being one of the...21421Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-have-an-opportunity-to-upstage-the-packers-at-the-draft/People notice when a 313 lb. man runs a sub-5.00 40-yard dash.   At the NFL Combine this week, Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon took off at a speed that should be physically impossible for a man his size. Scouts got out their stopwatches and murmured something to their general managers. Def...21414Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-franchise-records-and-milestones-will-minnesotas-players-will-be-chasing-this-season/Reviewing a team’s franchise records is one of the fun things that comes with spring and a new baseball season.   With almost all the players in camp healthy, what better time to look ahead at milestones and records they can chase this season? Offense  After Max Kepler signed a one-year deal w...21404Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesota-should-seize-the-opportunity-if-malaki-starks-slides-in-the-draft/The Minnesota Vikings should continue their defensive rebuild this offseason, and the upcoming draft offers a surplus of potential impact players at multiple positions of need. While the Vikings have positioned themselves to address their needs with the most effective cap space the franchise has h...21401Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/did-the-chiefs-do-the-vikings-a-favor-by-tagging-trey-smith/The Minnesota Vikings are heading into free agency ready to spend. With $63 million in cap space, the most they've had in years, the Vikings are expected to be the top suitor for several top-tier free agents to elevate a roster that went 14-3 last season, only to get bounced in the first round of...21400Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/can-minnesotas-starting-rotation-regain-its-2023-form/Pitching was the Minnesota Twins’ strength two years ago.   Minnesota’s pitchers finished 2023 with a league-best 25.9 percent strikeout rate and were top five with a 3.87 team ERA. The starting pitching staff powered that unit staff. The Twins’ starters recorded a 3.82 ERA and 26.3 percent strik...21395Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-vikings-shouldnt-let-positional-value-dissuade-them-from-ashton-jeanty/Remember what it was like to watch football as a kid? Who was your favorite player when you first fell in love with the game?   Maybe it was the star quarterback or a stud receiver. For many of us, the running backs kept us glued to the television every Sunday. That was especially true among the...21392Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/why-does-minnesotas-quarterback-decision-feel-so-different-this-time/Kevin O'Connell addressed the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, leading off by answering a question regarding the offensive line. Still, someone inevitably asked who will be the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback in 2025. O’Connell naturally a positive take on a situation that has left...21386Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/fixing-minnesotas-o-line-starts-with-building-a-peak-in-the-pocket/The Minnesota Vikings started the season with solid interior offensive line play. Blake Brandel stood out in his newfound starting role, offering a particularly good anchor in the run game. However, the success of Minnesota's interior line was short-lived, as pressures up the middle started to wre...21383Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/how-do-the-vikings-maximize-their-two-fifth-round-picks/Three picks… plus a potential third-round compensatory pick. That's the extent of the Minnesota Vikings’ limited draft capital this offseason.   Of those four picks, two are fifth-rounders. So, the question becomes, how do the Vikings maximize those two picks?   Let's start by looking at fifth-r...21377Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-saints-may-have-the-international-leagues-best-rotation-this-year/The 2025 St. Paul Saints have already been projected to be one of the more talented teams in Minor League Baseball. Still, a big part of what has them expected to perform so well is the plethora of top pitching prospects the Twins have in the upper levels of the Minor Leagues.   Zebby Matthews's...21368Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-ownership-search-kept-them-from-doubling-down-on-a-past-mistake/Fresh off their first playoff series win since 2002, the Minnesota Twins slashed $35 million from their payroll last offseason. That, combined with Comcast removing their games from cable in May, stalled any momentum the Twins had built from their playoff run.   The Twins entered the offseason wi...21363Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/what-does-minnesotas-2025-roster-look-like-if-j-j-mccarthy-isnt-ready/The only thing that's certain about the 2025 Minnesota Vikings is that nothing is certain.   On Thursday, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell will walk to a podium at the NFL Scouting Combine and toss a bunch of scenarios into the air without tipping their hand with what they will do in free a...21361Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/have-the-vikings-become-a-front-for-kocs-side-hustle/Daniel Jones didn’t hand Kevin O'Connell a rose when he picked the Minnesota Vikings, even though he had given O’Connell the thorns as a rookie head coach.   O’Connell admitted he has “been a fan” of Jones when the New York Giants released their $160 million man in late November. Still, he played...21348Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/minnesotas-interior-defensive-line-need-extends-beyond-the-pass-rush/As free agency approaches, many people, myself included, consider interior defensive line one of the Minnesota Vikings' top needs. Ask any Vikings fan, and they'll (rightfully) tell you that Minnesota's interior pass rush has been very disappointing.   Over the last three seasons, Minnesota's int...21347Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kwesi-might-have-more-on-the-line-than-any-prospect-at-the-combine/When the NFL arrives in Indianapolis for next week’s scouting combine, lives will be changed. Hundreds of players with professional aspirations will be running through events, stressful interviews, and the most extensive physical you’ve ever seen in an effort to be selected by a team in the 2025 N...21339Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/the-twins-already-have-a-crowded-bullpen-picture/The Minnesota Twins bullpen could be quite the crowded party as we head into Grapefruit League action. The Twins have firepower at the back end of their relief corps with two of the best arms in the game, and they have a slew of intriguing set-up and depth options. Some might even say they have to...21337Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/should-the-vikings-focus-more-on-adding-in-free-agency-or-through-the-draft/Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talks a lot about how their front office always looks at different models, scenarios, and possible permutations for how free agency or the draft might come together. This may seem like a cliché — GM-speak, if you will — but it’s likely an essent...21332Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/183192/Fans are justifiably excited by the amount of projected cap space the Minnesota Vikings have at their disposal this offseason. Minnesota's front office has not had this much flexibility in recent memory, and this might be the year in which the Vikings pursue some marquee free agents and make a big...21331Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/kwesi-has-probably-tipped-his-hand-on-darnold/In training camp last year, if you had told someone that ESPN would be spending hours of airtime on Sam Darnold in the offseason, they would have looked at you like you were crazy. Darnold had seen ghosts. The New York Jets and Carolina Panthers had given up on him. He was a backup in San Francisc...21327Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/front-page/a-new-and-familiar-voice-joins-the-twins-radio-crew/Fort Myers – The Minnesota Twins radio crew has some changes heading into the 2025 season. Producer and pre- and postgame host Lexi Schweinert and long-time engineer Kyle Hammer left the crew this off-season for new career opportunities. Mark Genosky and John Vittas will now combine their roles an...21323Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000