/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDaily Norsemana Minnesota Vikings communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsFiled under:Minnesota Vikings 2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Irv Smith Marcus Epps Jersey nfl draft , Jr.New,153commentsA tight end for the Vikings in the second roundCDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Irv Smith, Jr.Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesAfter addressing the offensive line in Round 1 with the selection of Garrett Bradbury, the Minnesota Vikings have stuck with the offensive side of the ball in Round 2.Irv Smith, Jr.Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesDate of Birth: 9 August 1998 (20 years old)College: University of AlabamaDrafted: Second round, #50 overallHeight: 6’2”Weight: 242 poundsCareer accomplishments: Third-Team All-SEC (2018)Twitter handle: @swervinirvin_With the 50th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Irv Smith Youth Marcus Epps Jersey , Jr., a tight end from the University of Alabama.Smith’s father, Irv Smith, Sr., was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in the 1993 NFL Draft, and was a star at Notre Dame. This past season with the Crimson Tide, he averaged 16.1 yards per catch Womens Marcus Epps Jersey , hauling in 44 passes for 710 yards and seven touchdowns.The Vikings’ selection of a tight end is something that we probably expected, but now we’re left to wonder a bit about the status of Kyle Rudolph. Smith is a player that can step in and contribute right away, and he’s the sort of “move/mismatch” tight end that teams in the NFL seem to covet today. We’ll have to see how the Vikings use him.With that pick, the Vikings are next on the clock. . .currently. . .with the 17th pick of the third round, #81 overall.Welcome to Minnesota, Irv Smith, Jr.! WHO HATES IOWA!? Oh Ameer Abdullah Jersey , wait. . ." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDaily Norsemana Minnesota Vikings communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsFiled under:Minnesota Vikings 2019 OffseasonIt looks like Nate Kaeding is the Vikings’ new kicking coachNew,105commentsWHO HATES IOWA!? Oh, wait. . .CDTShareTweetShareShareIt looks like Nate Kaeding is the Vikings’ new kicking coachOne of the big discussions over the course of this offseason for the Minnesota Vikings has been the potential hiring of a full-time kicking coach. From the reports that are coming in from today’s OTAs at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, the team may have found their man.According to Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, former NFL kicker Nate Kaeding was at today’s OTAs, and he’s also reporting that Kaeding’s official capacity with the team is going to be announced soon.Kaeding played in the NFL from 2004 to 2012, and when he retired he was the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history in terms of field goal percentage (86.2%). He spent the bulk of his career with the San Diego Chargers.According to Krammer Danielle Hunter Jersey , Kaeding lives in the area, so it would appear to be an easy transition for him to become a part of the team. In any event, this is significantly more positive for him than the last time he interacted with the Vikings.That would have been the opening kickoff of the 2011 regular season. Not only did Percy Harvin take that kickoff back for a touchdown, but Kaeding tore his ACL covering the play and proceeded to miss the entire season. So, yeah. . .being the kicking coach has got to be better than that, I’d imagine.What are your thoughts on Nate Kaeding (apparently) becoming the Vikings’ new kicking coach?