** Official 2013 Draft Thread **

[John_Viveiros]

SI has us at players #5, 14, and 17.

Mayocks #2, 20, and 30.

Bleacher Report #4, 6, and 30.

CBS Sports #3, 11, 16.

Wow. That's some pretty good prospects.

I'm going to a play tomorrow night, so we may as well not have any picks.

[mondry]

Might as well trade whatever we have left to move up to get Teo now! lol.

[jeg067]

So, no picks at all tomorrow ?
Good, I can get a night of sleep....

[Pepper2Moss]

Man I want Arthur Brown now. If he slips to late 2nd/early 3rd, I wonder what it'd take for the Vikes to go get him.

[VikingPaul73]

you guys remember when the Vikes gave up a 3rd rounder to the Pats for Moss, right???

Do the Pats ever make a bad trade??? Doesn't that make anyone nervous?

[PacificNorseWest]

you guys remember when the Vikes gave up a 3rd rounder to the Pats for Moss, right???

Do the Pats ever make a bad trade??? Doesn't that make anyone nervous?

Nope. Pats made out nicely...They're also constructed differently. Vikings are trying to get where they are. Not nervous at all. Vikings are doing what they need to do to win.

[CalVike]

Massive case of over thinking it. Deep draft with talent to be found later and Trader Rick dumps a 2, a 3, and a 4 on a project with only one year of big time football experience. He earned the right with his 2012 draft. And the player may pan out, but many first rounders don't. And this kills the any shot at the depth necessary to build a champion over time with long view drafting. So I view the NE trade as an epic fail, David feeding Goliath. Sigh.

[PotGoblin]

Well the Vikes Remaining Picks

Round 4
Pick 120 overall

Round 5
Pick 155 overall

Round 6
Pick 189 overall

Round 7
Pick 213 overall
Pick 214 overall
Pick 229 overall

[Demi]

Well the Vikes Remaining Picks

Round 4
Pick 120 overall

Round 5
Pick 155 overall

Round 6
Pick 189 overall

Round 7
Pick 213 overall
Pick 214 overall
Pick 229 overall

Offer them all to get as far up as we can for a MLB.

[OJVIKE]

we gave up to much....patterson is good....not 4 pics worth..imo....rhodes,patterson,then floyd in the 2cd round...i think he still would have been there...or someone compatible...now we have to pay 3 1st round salary's...boy thats laying it all on the line to win now...patterson and floyd...both have off feild isssues.....

[VikingPaul73]

Massive case of over thinking it. Deep draft with talent to be found later and Trader Rick dumps a 2, a 3, and a 4 on a project with only one year of big time football experience. He earned the right with his 2012 draft. And the player may pan out, but many first rounders don't. And this kills the any shot at the depth necessary to build a champion over time with long view drafting. So I view the NE trade as an epic fail, David feeding Goliath. Sigh.

Agreed. Very well said.

Hope we are both WRONG.

[Deadpool]

Massive case of over thinking it. Deep draft with talent to be found later and Trader Rick dumps a 2, a 3, and a 4 on a project with only one year of big time football experience. He earned the right with his 2012 draft. And the player may pan out, but many first rounders don't. And this kills the any shot at the depth necessary to build a champion over time with long view drafting. So I view the NE trade as an epic fail, David feeding Goliath. Sigh.

Overreaction much?

And Patterson may be raw, but he is very explosive. You can't teach that. Of course he's raw, he's only played one year of D-1 football.

He will contribute immediately on returns and on offense, the route running and refinement will come.

And we need to stop saying "4 picks is too much", the 7th round pick we included is borderline useless.

[jeg067]

Offer them all to get as far up as we can for a MLB.

According to "The" trade chart, it's just enough to get the first pick in the 4th round.

[Deadpool]

we gave up to much....patterson is good....not 4 pics worth..imo....rhodes,patterson,then floyd in the 2cd round...i think he still would have been there...or someone compatible...now we have to pay 3 1st round salary's...boy thats laying it all on the line to win now...patterson and floyd...both have off feild isssues.....

3 late 1st round salaries are very reasonable with the new CBA.

And since when has Floyd had off the field issues? Are you just making those up now?

[VikingPaul73]

Overreaction much?

And Patterson may be raw, but he is very explosive. You can't teach that. Of course he's raw, he's only played one year of D-1 football.

He will contribute immediately on returns and on offense, the route running and refinement will come.

And we need to stop saying "4 picks is too much", the 7th round pick we included is borderline useless.

"Raw", "explosive", needs to improve "route running" and needs "refinement"....Very Very nice description of Troy Williamson

Not trying to be a downer....LOVE the 1st 2 picks and happy they stayed away from Te'o.....just think they gave up too much for this guy...again, HOPE I am wrong