Purple Insider - a Minnesota Vikings and NFL podcast

Matthew Coller and Sports Illustrated's Will Ragatz talk about Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's pre-draft press conference in which he said... not much. However, there were a few things to pick through concerning trades down, cornerbacks, elite players versus getting more players and we talk about the question that wasn't asked.

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Matthew Coller is joined by Chad Graff of The Athletic to talk about expectations for the Minnesota Vikings on draft night and decisions that could potentially chance everything about what we think will happen on Thursday night. Can we put together a hot take about the first overall pick? Would Detroit really take Malik Willis? Why Chad isn't as hot on the receiver idea and the trade down possibilities that sound very realistic.

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Matthew Coller and WCCO Radio's Paul Hodowanic go through the Minnesota Vikings' options throughout the entire draft. What's the case for trading down in the first round? Will receiver Jameson Williams be available at No. 12? Will there be pass rushers available in the second round? How should they approach the later rounds?

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Matthew Coller answers fan questions from emails and Twitter about the Minnesota Vikings' plans for the NFL Draft. Fans have questions about what it would take to trade for Deebo Samuel, why Malik Willis is considered a top prospect, how the Vikings' culture might result in success and a pie chart of which positions they could take on Thursday night.

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic talk about the QB School quarterback rankings and where they would put Sam Howell and Desmond Ridder. Plus they deep dive into recent drafts and whether the Vikings should have regrets based on their process or if missed picks were bad luck and talk about what Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah can learn from errors of the past.

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Matthew Coller and CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso power through a NFL Mock Draft in which they talk about what each team should do... when should Malik Willis be selected? Should the Vikings pick a receiver? Which players will fall down the draft board if teams are going hard for positional value?

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Matthew Coller answers fans questions on where Anthony Barr will land in free agency, which free agents are surprisingly still available, if there are any draft rumors regarding who the Minnesota Vikings will pick and if there's a strong case for wide receiver.

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Matthew Coller and Colts reporter slash draft analyst Zach Hicks get together to talk about the rumors that the Colts tried to trade for Kirk Cousins and whether Indy made the right decision getting Matt Ryan. They discuss Deebo Samuel's trade demand and how it impacts the receiver draft and whether there are any great receiver prospects. And they play match game with draft prospects.

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Matthew Coller and Star Tribune Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling look into the future and talk about what type of draft pick would be a surprise for the Vikings, whether there's any case to take a quarterback, how long Kirk Cousins will be the quarterback and how Kevin O'Connell is in a win-win position after the way this offseason played out.

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PFF's Doug Kyed joins to talk about big contracts being handed out to cornerbacks, edge rushers and wide receivers and what it says about how teams will approach the NFL Draft. Is the Deebo Samuel and AJ Brown drama giving us a window into what it will be like with Justin Jefferson next offseason? How will draft philosophy and free agency change in the future because of the huge deals players are pushing for? Plus the two truths and a lie game focuses on the truth about Sam Howell, Desmond Ridder, Kayvon Thibadeaux and Drake London.

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