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Two players with connections to Minnesota were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night. The second and third rounds are set for Friday night, while rounds four through seven will be held on Saturday.

Former Becker football player Dillon Radunz is projected to be selected as early as the first of the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday night. Radunz is an offensive lineman who played left tackle in high school for the Bulldogs and collegiately at North Dakota State.

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NFL discussion including whether the Miami Dolphins will be a playoff factor, assessing whether the Giants or Washington is the favorite in the East and of course plenty of Vikings talk.

The Vikings will host the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The game can be heard on WJON.

The Minnesota Vikings' loss to the lowly Dallas Cowboys have put their playoff hopes on life support. The Vikings are now 4-6 and two games behind Arizona for the seventh playoff spot in the NFC.

The Cowboys lead the NFL in attendance this season with an average of 25,750 fans per game. Jacksonville, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Houston, Miami and Tennessee have all averaged over 10,000 fans per game.

The Vikings will try to bounce back Sunday when they host the Atlanta Falcons at US Bank Stadium.

The Vikings are scheduled to play in Houston on Sunday afternoon.

Lee Voss joined Dave Overlund on "Hang Up and Listen" Monday to recap the game and season-to-date. Among the topics of discussion is the lackluster pass rush, Dalvin Cook's usage, the offensive game plan, the toothless defensive line and overmatched secondary.

Viking running back Dalvin Cook has reported to training camp for the Vikings today. He got his Covid-19 test but it's unclear how much more he intends to do. Cook is still looking for contract extension. Cook reportedly wants $15 Million a season.

Jefferson hauled in 111 passes for 1,540 yards during his junior season at Louisiana State University in 2019.