Sunday Cuts Will Decide More Than McCarthy’s Future — Vikings 53-Man Roster

Two Old Bloggers: Vikings Final 53, QB Depth, and Roster Questions After Preseason Struggles — Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano recap the Vikings’ 34–6 preseason loss to Denver and a preseason with only one offensive touchdown, while noting kicker Will Reichard was perfect. They discuss the initial 53-man roster, including the surprising decision to keep four quarterbacks (Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz, J.J. McCarthy, Max Brosmer) after McCarthy sat out with a minor ankle sprain, and debate Wentz as the best current backup given Murray’s and Wentz’s injury histories and Brosmer’s poor play. They highlight roster surprises such as Johnny Hekker’s release in favor of Brett Thorson, the trade involving Walter Rouse, WR Dillon Bell making the team, and concerns about OL depth after backup center Michael Jurgens was placed on IR. They examine key questions about Murray’s camp inconsistency, the revamped run game under Keith Carter and Frank Smith, and a youthful defensive line, praise UDFA DB Jacob Thomas despite his ankle injury, react to new Rivalries uniforms and “jersey fatigue,” note the NFL ending the Pro Bowl game, and share Vikings “firsts” trivia featuring Chuck Foreman, Warren Moon, and John Gilliam. A Vikings 1st & SKOL production, partnered with the Bleav Network. Timestamps: 00:00 — Broncos beatdown recap 01:29 — Show intro and roster locks 05:01 — Backup QB drama (McCarthy, Wentz, Brosmer) 10:02 — Four QBs on the 53 13:19 — Surprise cuts and adds (Hekker/Thorson, Rouse trade, Dillon Bell) 16:58 — O-line depth concerns (Jurgens IR, Brandel, Huber, Tiernan) 21:35 — Theme Two: roster questions 22:26 — Kyler Murray fit, inconsistency, and health 28:23 — Revamped run game under Keith Carter and Frank Smith 33:32 — Youth movement on the D-line 38:38 — Front seven outlook 40:02 — Playoff-caliber defense? 40:48 — Backup depth and drafting woes 42:05 — Jacob Thomas camp breakout 47:49 — Safety depth and Harrison Smith rumors 50:46 — Rivalries uniforms and jersey fatigue 57:19 — NFL ends the Pro Bowl game 01:01:04 — Vikings firsts: Chuck Foreman, Warren Moon, John Gilliam 01:08:44 — Wrap-up, schedule, SKOL Fan With Us! We have your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst the Two Old Bloggers, guest Drew Bunting in for Darren @KickassblogVike and Dave @Luft_Krigare. Join the conversation! Fan with us at Vikings 1st & SKOL @Vikings1stSKOL on the Bleav Network @BleavNetwork. _______________________________________________________ ️ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/@vikings1stskol92 ️ Our X can be found at @Vikings1stSKOL ️ Our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/493z6mQXcN ️ Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/CtD-PVo8uFA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.