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Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles talk about the Vikings hiring Kwesi Odofo-Mensah, why Ryan Poles picked Chicago and whether the Bears are a better job and then give advice to Odofo-Mensah on how to handle his new job, including not having any reservations about moving on from beloved players and not trying to reinvent the wheel with analytics.
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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom get together for an emergency podcast breaking down the news that Vikings GM candidate Ryan Poles will be heading to the Chicago Bears as their general manager. That means the Vikings will go with Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, formerly of the Cleveland Browns, as their next GM. Which job is better? Where do the teams presently stand in their rebuilds? What are the immediate difficult decisions on Adofo-Mensah's plate?
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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom discuss the Vikings interest in Ryan Poles as the next GM and how his background working with the Kansas City Chiefs might influence the Vikings' decision at quarterback. Would he watch the AFC playoffs and think Kirk Cousins was the right way to go or would he see the Alex Smith situation all over again? Plus how far are the Vikings away from the NFC Championship teams if they were to hit on a young QB?
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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic break down the sheer insanity of the way the Bills and Chiefs game ended and discuss what it means that Matthew Stafford is going to the NFC Championship. Plus NFL Network reported that Todd Bowles is getting a second interview with the Vikings. Is he a good candidate for the Vikings' head coaching job? Plus, what does Stafford making it mean for Kirk Cousins?
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Matthew Coller is joined by former Buffalo Bills player personnel director to talk about what that job entails in the NFL and the importance of the Minnesota Vikings getting their new GM and head coach on the same page. He talks about an ideal GM and explains his straight forward process for scouting quarterbacks. Jim was also a scout for the Saints and Eagles. He explains where he'd start with rebuilding the roster and what to do with Kirk Cousins.
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Matthew Coller and former Minnesota Viking Jeremiah Sirles analyze the Vikings' roster strength from a GM's perspective. How close are they to having a good offensive line? If they keep the weapons like Dalvin Cook and Adam Thielen, would that make for a good setup for a new quarterback? How long is it going to take to rebuild the defense? How far away are they really?
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