Episode Details

Two Old Bloggers: Kyler Murray Joins Vikings the Week After, Free Agency Week 2 Moves, and Draft Targets — Darren and Dave discuss the Vikings’ signing of Kyler Murray and argue it can work similarly to Sam Darnold’s strong 2024 season, citing Murray’s career-best and year-to-year stats as generally better than Darnold’s and emphasizing health and offensive line stability as key. They note condolences for Vikings/Wild media fixture Jesse Pierce. In free agency week two, they cover signing Bills RFA swing tackle Ryan Van Demark (one year, $4.2M) to replace Justin Skule, replacing punter Ryan Wright (signed with the Saints) with 36-year-old Johnny Hecker, and bringing back Carson Wentz on a cheap one-year deal as depth amid concerns about JJ McCarthy. They also discuss Harrison Smith’s June 1 designation and possible return, review mock-draft trends projecting a defensive pick at No. 18 (often Oregon safety Dylan Thieneman), and note Ty Chandler’s departure completes the 2022 draft class with no second contracts.

00:00 Kyler Murray Chaos

02:11 Show Intro Banter

02:59 Condolences and Transition

03:56 Murray vs Darnold Case

09:45 Health and Line Factors

12:55 Free Agency Week Two

14:13 New Swing Tackle

21:10 Punter Swap Debate

28:23 Carson Wentz Returns

30:45 McCarthy and QB Room

32:29 Vikings QB Depth Chart

33:38 Preseason Snap Strategy

36:58 JJ McCarthy Training Reps

38:11 Harrison Smith Return Debate

44:25 Mock Draft Wisdom

50:54 Ty Chandler Exit Fallout

54:40 Drafts Then And Now

56:04 Wrap Up And Next Week

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