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If the Vikings get consistent production out of 3 of their draft picks and even 1 of the UDFA's I'll consider this year a bumper crop of talent. Of the UDFA's on that list the guy I'm keeping my eye on is Bo Richter out of Air Force, mostly to make an immediate impact on special teams, but he could ...

Atlanta's decision to draft Penix makes less sense to me by the day. It was as perplexing, if not more perplexing, then KAM's decision to trade down to the 32nd pick with the Lions to swap 2nd rounders in his first draft. Just not good value for the needs of the team at the time. A lot has been said...

I can't believe Pratt went to the Puke in the 7th round. It pisses me off also. :soap Odds of Pratt ever seeing the field in a Packer jersey are very poor. It would only happen if Love gets hurt. Odds of Pratt turning into a competent QB if he does see the field are also very poor. 7th round QBs pa...

OK, I admit I haven't had a chance to read this article in its entirety as it is quite long and detailed, but this is a fantastic analysis of the value proposition of draft day trades: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40052203/should-teams-trade-nfl-draft-lessons-deals-2024-class-winners-losers A...

More than any recent draft, I'm really anxious to see the signs if it all works out, or not. Great points. I think if there is an objective criticism of this year's draft it is the effect shifting mid-round picks from both 2024 and 2025 will have on the Vikings depth going forward. Taking fewer roo...

One other thing the Pack taking Pratt in the 7th round pisses me off. I liked him. Plus a 7th rounder is nothing. He certainly could have competed for a backup role. Mullens is worthless and Hall is Hall. If the guy shows anything you have a great guy to deal at a position of high need. That was a ...

I know this is post-draft and not draft day, but since it's slow and this thread is active I thought I'd post this here: https://walterfootball.com/nfldraftgradesteam.php Someone did NOT like the Vikings draft. Like, at all... 2024 NFL Draft Accomplishments: Minnesota did not manage its resources ve...

I'm really excited to see how Flores deploys Turner. The edge players in Flores' defense often drop back and cover. Hunter did a pretty good job of that when he was asked to do it, but in my opinion Hunter wasn't really comfortable in that role. Turner is lighter and quicker than Hunter IMHO, and I ...

Turner was the consensus #1 defender in the draft. Most people expected him to go to the Falcons at pick 8. We way overpaid for pick 17, but we way underpaid for the best defender in the draft. I'm not sure I agree we overpaid to move up to 17. I guess it depends on how you look at the value. If yo...

Turner is listed at 6’3” and 250 lbs, which honestly he doesn’t look to me. I’m hoping he can find the sweet spot between being nimble and being big enough not to get hurt at this level. Turner played and was incredibly productive at Alabama. The Crimson Tide play against the best teams in college ...

General comments on KAM's performance in this year's draft: - I don't know if the rumors were true about KAM being willing to trade both 1sts to move up to get JJ McCarthy at 4 or 5, but the fact is he didn't do that. He held and managed to make sure he got McCarthy while retaining his 2nd 1st. I'll...

Love the Jackson and Reichard picks. Jackson was super-productive at CB. He's got the long frame and physicality I'm sure Flores wants his CBs to have. Doesn't have the top-end recovery speed, but great value in the 4th. I'm surprised more teams don't invest picks at kicker when you think about how ...

I wanted Maye. Pretty sure KOC did too, but settled for JJ since the price was too high. I wonder if people will feel the Vikings settled for JJ in a few years once these guys have all had their shot. Sure hope they bench JJ for at least a year, make sure he is ready for 2025. KAM didnt have to tra...

I have to say again how stunned I am that the Vikings drafted Dallas Turner at all, much less where they did. There is no reason this guy should have still been on the board past the 10th pick, and there were scenarios where I thought if both Turner and one of the top QBs were both available at 11 I...

McCarthy almost seemed fated to go to the Vikings. Once he made it past the Giants at 6 I was almost certain he'd end up in Minnesota. Of course, nobody expected the Falcons to nab Penix so I was thinking the Vikings would have their selection of Penix, McCarthy or Nix at that point, but I still th...