Episode 271

What's The Combination

Hosts	Arif Hasan, James Pogatshnik
Guests	None
Type	Draft

Norse Code Episode 271: What's The Combination is a draft-focused episode covering NFL Combine results and analysis.

Overview

The episode focuses heavily on NFL Combine coverage and analysis, with discussion of Vikings coaching extensions and potential trades. The hosts examine combine athletic profiles and their relevance to the Vikings' draft needs.

Segments

Opening: Vikings news updates
Zimmer Extension: Discussion of Mike Zimmer's contract extension through 2020
Trade Talk: Potential trades involving Trae Waynes and Everson Griffen
Player Consistency: Analysis of CJ Ham and Matt Wile
Combine Coverage: Extensive NFL Combine analysis and discussion
Mailbag: Fan questions covering combine analysis, draft prospects, and miscellaneous topics

Mailbag Questions

Marco - How do the combine athletic profiles the Vikings tend to draft factor into this year's draft options at TE, DE, DT and OT
Hunter - Precombine, it seemed like Devin White was the only Barr replacement in the draft, now with several LBs testing similarly, are there any other prospects that could replace Barr?
Kyle Slaybee - Which Combine participant surprised you the most with their testing (good or bad)
AdamWest - If you had a choice, Fant or Hockenson?
Michael - Mark Rypien and Rich Gannon had great years later in their careers... Were they arguably more talented and lifted their teams, or did moving into the right system, with experienced coaches improve their results. How does Cousins compare?
Corey Ruegg - What's the most Minnesota specific test you would make prospects do for an interview?
Eddie - You don't need to be active on Twitter very long to realize that there are rivalries and disagreements in the draft community. Do these tensions ever manifest somewhere like the Combine or Senior Bowl? Can it be as cliquey as Twitter? If there's awkwardness, how do you handle it?
Kenneth Allen - If you had to do the combine drills, which drills would you least suck at and which would you most suck at? Would you manage to crack the 1 percentile at any of them?
Beef Brewsky - Will Colton ever come back or is he still wandering the forests of Portugal?
Don From Ohio - When will @MatthewColler be on the show and can we get a full hour of Arif and Matthew read their hate tweets then insult those people who tweeted them?
Scenario question about D.K. Metcalf, Arif, and James Madison vs NDSU
Bill Bottke - AAF all-stars question covering offensive line, linebacker, interior defensive line, 3rd wide receiver, backup QB, and backup RB

Key Bits & Lore

Don from Ohio submission with Matthew Coller collaboration request
Reference to Colton "wandering the forests of Portugal"
JMU vs NDSU rivalry discussion
AAF coverage and fandom

Production Notes

Episode runtime timestamps: 46:34, 52:15 (silence noted), 77:20, 92:46
Chris Johnson 40-yard dash conspiracy theory link referenced

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