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Matthew Coller is joined by Pro Football Focus's Ben Linsey to talk about the PFF QB Annual, which breaks down a ton of statistics pertaining to Kirk Cousins. What do the numbers say about the Vikings' decision about keeping or moving on from Cousins? Do PFF's analytics suggest a bright or concerning future for the 2021 QB class? Why Justin Fields has the strangest numbers and we spin the wheel of QBs.

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom wish ESPN's Courtney Cronin good luck in her next endeavor and talk about what it's like to cover and NFL team as a part of a beat, then get into more hardcore quarterback talk as they look for a comparison from the past to Kirk Cousins. What does Pro-Football Reference's Hall of Fame Monitor say? Which QB from the early 2000s looks very much like Cousins and what does that reveal about the Vikings' QB? Plus a report that the Carolina Panthers have called about Cousins and the Vikings' free agency plans.

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic talk about a Star Tribune article that mentions the possibility of the Vikings adding void years to Kirk Cousins' contract. Do we need to see Cousins with Kevin O'Connell's offense? Plus would Cousins stay in Minnesota if the Vikings offered him a long-term contract or does he want to hit free agency? Who are the most interesting teams in the NFC? Plus a fun USFL question.

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Matthew Coller and ESPN's Courtney Cronin talk about how much of new Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell's comments about players like Kirk Cousins, Anthony Barr and Harrison Smith are to be looked into deeply. Plus, spinning the wheel of possible quarterback options to talk about Kenny Pickett and Sam Darnold. And if the Vikings are doing the opposite of everything Zimmer and Spielman did...what will that mean for the coming weeks?

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Matthew Coller and Sam Ekstrom go quote by quote on new Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell's first press conference. What did he say about Kirk Cousins? How about the timeline to win? What are our impressions of him overall? Plus Matthew updates everyone on jury duty.

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Matthew Coller is joined by Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson to talk about what a "modern" head coach will look like and why he thinks Kevin O'Connell is a good hire for the Vikings. He also breaks down why he's skeptical that DeShaun Watson rumors will ever come to fruition. Sam talks about the possibility of the Vikings letting Kirk Cousins play out the rest of his contract and why there were only two Vikings on the PFF 101 best players of 2021 list.

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Matthew Coller talks with CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso about how new Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell should approach the draft, whether there will be any QBs taken in the first 10 picks, which NFC North team is most likely to "win the offseason" and the rewriting of Matthew Stafford's career post Super Bowl.

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Matthew Coller checks in from jury duty with Sam Ekstrom, who gets to react to what he saw in the Super Bowl. They talk more in depth about how the Rams force fed the ball to Cooper Kupp in the biggest moments and built a complete team, including an excellent offensive line. How will Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell follow that path? Plus Matthew makes a list of all the teams that need quarterbacks and they look at who might be the best fits. What's the timeline for the Vikings making moves?

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Matthew Coller and Paul Hodowanic analyze the Los Angeles Rams' win in the Super Bowl over the Cincinnati Bengals. What does it say about how the two teams were built and which moments defined the game? Plus there are more reports that the Vikings want to keep Kirk Cousins but it doesn't entirely add up.

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CBS Sports draft analyst Chris Trapasso joins the show to deep dive into the performance from the Senior Bowl quarterbacks and set the stage on how the QB class shapes up. Why does he have Malik Willis as QB1? What did he like out of Desmond Ridder from the Senior Bowl. Is the class really as weak as it's talked about as being? Plus, Chris guesses the most athletic QBs of all time

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