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Here's a Vikings only 7 round mock draft. Agree with most picks on here.
Here's a Vikings only 7 round mock draft. Agree with most picks on here.
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Bucky Brooks' First Four Rounds:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... projection
And a quick team-by-team look:
Minnesota Vikings
Round 1 (8): Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
Round 2 (40): Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
Round 3 (72): Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
Round 3 (96): Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman
Round 4 (108): Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... rojections
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... projection
And a quick team-by-team look:
Minnesota Vikings
Round 1 (8): Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
Round 2 (40): Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
Round 3 (72): Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
Round 3 (96): Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman
Round 4 (108): Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... rojections
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It would be great if Mack fell to 8 and Mett in the 3rd is good value. Hyde doesn't make any sense to me, not with Bucannon, Ward, Jean-Baptise, Desir on the board. Tons of value in the secondary to be had. It would suck if Van Noy goes one pick ahead like that. Heck even Kelvin Benjamin on the board in the 2nd round is tempting.Funkytown wrote:Bucky Brooks' First Four Rounds:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... projection
And a quick team-by-team look:
Minnesota Vikings
Round 1 (8): Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo
Round 2 (40): Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State
Round 3 (72): Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU
Round 3 (96): Dakota Dozier, OG, Furman
Round 4 (108): Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... rojections
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I saw this mock draft too and I agree that Hyde doesn't make any sense this early in the draft. I think that if we switched G or a defensive back in Bucannon or Jean-Baptise to the 2nd round and then took a RB in the 4-5th range it would make much more sense. Also a WR in the 4th makes no sense.. We have Jennings, Patterson, Wright, Rodney Smith, and I almost forgot Simpson.S197 wrote: It would be great if Mack fell to 8 and Mett in the 3rd is good value. Hyde doesn't make any sense to me, not with Bucannon, Ward, Jean-Baptise, Desir on the board. Tons of value in the secondary to be had. It would suck if Van Noy goes one pick ahead like that. Heck even Kelvin Benjamin on the board in the 2nd round is tempting.
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Who's being linked to the Vikings in last-minute mock drafts?
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 87331.html
Bortles is overwhelming pick (6 of 10). 2 Mosley. 2 Donald.
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikin ... 87331.html
Bortles is overwhelming pick (6 of 10). 2 Mosley. 2 Donald.
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That's exactly my take. Spielman is getting a little too easy to read, I'm afraid. Then again, if they DO take Donald, then it marks an even more advanced level of subterfuge on his part… THE RICKER.fiestavike wrote: I am a fan of Donald, but the pick seems a bit forced for the Vikes, and Spielman's defense of the possibility of selecting Donald, though viable, seems to indicate to me that the rumor of the Vikings interest in him was put out there by the team in hopes of getting a trade-up from another club. If they really wanted Donald would Rick Spielman be explaining to the media why he would be a perfect fit for the Vikings 3 days before the draft?
I hope we can trade back and pick up Mosley then trade up to the end of the first for another impact player, probably a QB such as Garapollo.
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I don't think he's easy to read or at least that remains to be seen. After all, at this moment, just over 24 hours before the draft, do we really have any idea what the Vikings will do? We don't know what position or player they're targeting at #8 or even if they want an offensive or defensive player. We don't know if they want trade up to the Rams spot or down to the Cowboys #16 pick. It seems to me like Spielman has done a great job of creating a murky picture of the Vikes plans this year.Texas Vike wrote:That's exactly my take. Spielman is getting a little too easy to read, I'm afraid. Then again, if they DO take Donald, then it marks an even more advanced level of subterfuge on his part… THE RICKER.
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If we end up with Bortles or Carr...it's going to be Ponder all over again!Bortles is overwhelming pick
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NFL.com folks (Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Charley Casserly, Bucky Brooks): http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/mock-drafts
Three Mosley's and a Mack.
Three Mosley's and a Mack.
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I don't get his thought process, says we've never been the same since Winfield yet passes on the best tackling corner in the draft. Plus Dennard is physical and can play press. Maybe he's thinking with Gilbert having such high upside, fits in well with a guy like Zimmer. I still like Dennard over all the other corners.dead_poet wrote:Mayock's top-15: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200000 ... ayock-mock
Has us going with Gilbert.
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I should clarify that the comments/analysis under the pick are not those by Mayock.S197 wrote: I don't get his thought process, says we've never been the same since Winfield yet passes on the best tackling corner in the draft. Plus Dennard is physical and can play press. Maybe he's thinking with Gilbert having such high upside, fits in well with a guy like Zimmer. I still like Dennard over all the other corners.
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I can deal with that. I didn't realize Jean-Baptiste is expected to creep into round one. I think I must have missed that somewhere. I think I'm thinking of all the little mock drafts done on here. I thought I saw him going a lot in the third or so? Who knows? I've read so much draft stuff lately that I could be losing it.dead_poet wrote:NFL.com folks (Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Charley Casserly, Bucky Brooks): http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/mock-drafts
Three Mosley's and a Mack.
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One of the most "different" top-50s I've seen: http://presnapreads.com/2014/05/07/rank ... -to-watch/
Manziel, Bortles, Dennard, Gilbert way down. Some surprises take their place at the top.
Manziel, Bortles, Dennard, Gilbert way down. Some surprises take their place at the top.
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Do you seriously think that Spielman is going to pick the guy that he explicitly mentions in interviews leading up to the draft as being a great fit? It isn't like the reporter asked him point blank--What do think of Donald. The Ricker offered it up. I'll be very surprised if that's truly our pick at 8.Mothman wrote: I don't think he's easy to read or at least that remains to be seen. After all, at this moment, just over 24 hours before the draft, do we really have any idea what the Vikings will do? We don't know what position or player they're targeting at #8 or even if they want an offensive or defensive player. We don't know if they want trade up to the Rams spot or down to the Cowboys #16 pick. It seems to me like Spielman has done a great job of creating a murky picture of the Vikes plans this year.