2014 NFL Draft Discussion Thread - Round 1

[dead_poet]

@GoesslingESPN 13m
Spielman on trading up to 22: "We're always aggressive." Didn't say anything about Manziel specifically. Wouldn't expect him to.

@Andrew_Krammer 13m
Spielman: "I suspect there will be more movement" in the draft. #Vikings

[Pondering Her Percy]

That's pretty amazing IMO

[S197]

Wow no 2nd round picks and only 1 in the 3rd. It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow, they should probably stand pat.

[Anderson22]

I honestly am lost for words. I hope he proves me wrong but I hate the pick and can't believe we didn't pick carr. Wow just wow. I'm still hoping somehow we still get mettenburger but I don't c that panning out

[Canuck]

Like others have gut feelings, I have one and that would be Teddy is not going to work out for the Vikings, just a feeling.

That's just a Viking feeling, every time the Vikings step on the field I get the this is not going to work out for the Vikings.

[720pete]

Thank god i didn't go to bed, knew I had to stay up, trust the Vikes Mgmt to make the right moves.

[dead_poet]

Wow no 2nd round picks and only 1 in the 3rd. It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow, they should probably stand pat.

Clearly values quality over quantity. Quality of players and quantity of picks to get those players.

[HardcoreVikesFan]

I feel like I am dreaming right now. I still cannot believe we got Teddy.

[oldskoolvikingfan]

I AM SO GOD DAMN HAPPY RIGHT NOW! YOU GUYS DON"T EVEN KNOW!!!

I'm happy to man!!!! I was willing to take Teddy Bridgewater at #8 and to get him at #32 and only have to give up our 4th rounder was basically a dream come true.

Now as for tomorrow I think we have to address the secondary and guard with our two 3rd round picks.

[S197]

I honestly am lost for words. I hope he proves me wrong but I hate the pick and can't believe we didn't pick carr. Wow just wow. I'm still hoping somehow we still get mettenburger but I don't c that panning out

Bridgewater reads the field better, has better mechanics, and is better under pressure. Carr has the bigger arm and the bigger frame, that's about it, IMO of course.

[Pondering Her Percy]

I honestly am lost for words. I hope he proves me wrong but I hate the pick and can't believe we didn't pick carr. Wow just wow. I'm still hoping somehow we still get mettenburger but I don't c that panning out

What??? Carr's completion % under duress was ~30%.....Teddy's was ~70%. That's literally from one end of the earth to the other. Not even comparable. You're really going to judge 1 workout without pads on if he is good or not??

[saint33]

Wow no 2nd round picks and only 1 in the 3rd. It will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow, they should probably stand pat.

we have 2 3rd round picks, unless the Teddy trade was reported wrong? They gave up a 4th pick, not a 3rd

[Lash Man]

Congrats to all of us Viking fans and welcome aboard the longship Barr and Bridgewater !

[Slick Rick]

Teddy Bridgewater is everything you want in a QB. I have no idea what Jacksonville and Cleveland were looking at, but Teddy is the best QB from this class.

[dead_poet]

Honestly, the thing that impresses me most about Bridgewater is his pocket presence. If the VIkings can keep him upright (and not running for his life like Ponder did for much of his career) and doesn't become skittish, he can make it. It's what was severely lacking from Ponder & Tarvaris and a big knock on Carr. Good football IQ. Hopefully he can bulk up. Would be seriously OK if he sat all season behind Cassel.