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I tried to add trades but lost all creativity after two. This Sh1t's hard. Compensatory picks also added in. Let me know what you think.

Round 1
Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M

Jaguars: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida

Raiders: Trade #3 to MIA for picks 12, 42 & 52. Dolphins Select Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan

Eagles: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon

Lions: Ziggy Ansah, DE, BYU

Browns: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

Cardinals: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma

Bills: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia

Jets: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU

Titans: Bjoren Werner, DE, FSU

Chargers: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama

Dolphins: *OAK* Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah

Buccaneers: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida St.

Panthers: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Mizzou

Saints: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M

Rams: Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas

Steelers: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

Cowboys: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina

Giants: Dantone Jones, DE, UCLA

Bears: Arthur Brown, MLB, Kansas State

Bengals: DJ Fluker, OT, Alabama

Redskins: *STL* Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia

Vikings: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee

Colts: Jesse Williams, NT, Alabama

Seahawks: *MN* Manti Te'o, MLB, Notre Dame

Packers: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina

Texans: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson

Broncos: Alex Okafor, DE, Texas

Patriots: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington

Falcons: Johnathan Banks, CB, Mississippi St.

49ers: Matt Elam, FS, Florida

Ravens: Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia

Round 2
Chiefs:*SF* Robert Woods, WR , USC

Jaguars: Johnathan Cypren, SS, FIU

Raiders: *CIN* Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU

Eagles: EJ Manuel, QB, Florida St

Lions: Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas Pine-Bluff

Browns: *Supplimental Draft(

Cardinals: Eric Reid, FS, LSU

Bills: Justin Pugh, OL, Syracuse

Jets: Matt Barkley, QB, USC

Titans: Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky

Chargers: Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor

Dolphins: *OAK* Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise St.

Buccaneers: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio St.

Panthers: Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech.

Saints: *Bounty Gate*

Rams: Kyle Long, OL, Oregon

Steelers: Markus Wheaton, WR, Oregon St.

Cowboys: Kawaan Short, DT, Purdue

Giants: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame

Bears: Kasheem Green, OLB, Rutgers

Bengals: Kiko Alonso, LB, Oregon

Redskins: David Amerson, CB, NC State

Vikings: John Jenkins, NT, Georgia

Colts: *OAK via MIA* Margus Hunt, DE, SMU

Seahawks: Menelik Watson, OT, FSU

Packers: Eddy Lacy, RB, Alabama

Texans: Corey Lemonier, OLB, Auburn

Broncos: Logan Ryan, CB, Rutgers

Patriots: Justin hunter, WR, Tennessee

Falcons: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford

49ers: Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon St.

Ravens: Phillip Thomas, FS, Fresno St

Round 3

Chiefs: Jaime Collins, OLB, Southern Miss

Jaguars: Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse

Raiders: Dwayne Gratz, CB, UCONN

Eagles: Robert Alford, CB, Southern Louisiana

Lions: B.W. Webb, CB, William & Mary

Browns: Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas

Cardinals: DJ Swearinger

Bills: Da'Rick Rogers, WR, Tennessee Tech.

Jets: Jordan Reed, TE, Florida

Titans: Cornelius Washington, DE, Georgia

Chargers: Brandon Williams, DT, Missouri Southern St.

Dolphins: Brian Winters, OG, Kent St.

Buccaneers: Jordan Mills, OT, Lousiana Tech.

Panthers: *SF* Akeem Spence, DT, Illiniois

Saints: David Quessenberry, OT, San Jose St.

Rams: Sean Porter, OLB, Texas A&M

Steelers: Giovanni Bernard, RB, North Carolina

Cowboys: Barrett Jones, OC, Alabama

Giants: Travis Fredrick, OC, Wisconsin

Bears: *MIA* Alvin Bailey, OG, Arkansas

Bengals: TJ McDonald, FS, USC

Redskins: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, UCONN

Vikings Tyraan Mathiau, CB, LSU

Colts: Sanders Commings, CB/FS, Georgia

Seahawks: Jordan Hill, DT, Penn St.

Packers: Leon McFadden, CB, San Diego St.

Texans: MN trades #99, 213 & 299 to HOU for #91 Vikings Select Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall

Broncos: Shamarko Thomas, SS, Syracuse

Patriots: Xavier Nixon, OL, Florida St.

Falcons: Malliciah Goodman, DE, Clemson

49ers: Marcus Lattimore, RB, South Carolina

Ravens: Brandon Jenkins, OLB, Florida St.

Texans(C): Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee

Chiefs(C): Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA

Titans(C): Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A&M

I can't see Spielman passing on Ogletree. I know the Vikes are emphasizing character players, but Ogletree's ceiling is too high to pass on.

No minter in the first three rounds? i agree, we'd get ogletree if he drops. I do hope they get dobson and Matthieu

VikingLord wrote:I can't see Spielman passing on Ogletree. I know the Vikes are emphasizing character players, but Ogletree's ceiling is too high to pass on.

Not only can i see them passing on him. I am positive they will. He would be an outside backer in our 4-3 tampa-2 scheme. To put him at MLB would mean he would have to learn a completely different type of MLB than he did in Georgia's 3-4 scheme.

He's either an OLB here or an ILB in a 3-4 team like Baltimore.

big deli Vike wrote:No minter in the first three rounds? i agree, we'd get ogletree if he drops. I do hope they get dobson and Matthieu

You know i felt like i was forgetting someone big. Cant believe i forgot about Minter.

CaptainKirov wrote: Not only can i see them passing on him. I am positive they will. He would be an outside backer in our 4-3 tampa-2 scheme. To put him at MLB would mean he would have to learn a completely different type of MLB than he did in Georgia's 3-4 scheme.

He's either an OLB here or an ILB in a 3-4 team like Baltimore.

plus do we really want another headache player? its tough because he seems so good and a lot of talent but next thing you know he could be banned for life for something stupid

mrc44 wrote: I really appreciate an enjoy the classy, professional mentality our team has. It really does make a difference in my opinion when a team is professional on the field and not making dirty hits and letting their skill do the talking. I can't stand players and teams that get up in everyone's face after they make a decent tackle but still gave up a first down, or acting like they're superman because they score a touchdown but the team is still getting blown out. We have a class act, professional team here, and I don't wish to see them bring in any players that will counter act that attitude. BUT I ALSO I BELIEVE SOME TROUBLED PLAYERS WOULD DO BETTER HERE BECAUSE OF THE GREAT MENTORS THAT WOULD SURROUND THEM. So it's a tough call for me to say because some players change (Everson) and some players are always an issue(Harvin)

The difference with Griffen and Harvin was that the Vikings couldnt afford to lose Harvin. Griffen was a 4th round pick that had barely made the team. He had the choice of clean up your act or lose your job.

i hate those showboaters that get all "fired" up after getting a stupid three yard game or tackle a game and make it seem like they saved the world and talk. Like when guys would tackle AP, as if they took down superman. well he is, but i mean come on.. he's already run for 150 yds and now you wanna talk smack. stupid. Classy is the way to go.

big deli Vike wrote:i hate those showboaters that get all "fired" up after getting a stupid three yard game or tackle a game and make it seem like they saved the world and talk. Like when guys would tackle AP, as if they took down superman. well he is, but i mean come on.. he's already run for 150 yds and now you wanna talk smack. stupid. Classy is the way to go.

BJ Raji?

he looked so pathetic. he should just keep dancing for state farm

big deli Vike wrote:he looked so pathetic. he should just keep dancing for state farm

Tackles peterson for a 1 yard gain and he runs to the backfield shaking his finger like he actually made a difference.

CaptainKirov wrote: Tackles peterson for a 1 yard gain and he runs to the backfield shaking his finger like he actually made a difference.

In a game where AD ran for almost 200 yards.

big deli Vike wrote:i hate those showboaters that get all "fired" up after getting a stupid three yard game or tackle a game and make it seem like they saved the world and talk. Like when guys would tackle AP, as if they took down superman. well he is, but i mean come on.. he's already run for 150 yds and now you wanna talk smack. stupid. Classy is the way to go.

I couldn't agree more. I thought I was the only one who got extremely annoyed when guys tackle AP and think they are the shizz. lol. It's pathetic. Makes it that much sweeter when AP smokes them shortly after.

I do appreciate a little cockiness, though. I can admit that. I do love the way the organization is changing things, BUT, a little cockiness never hurt. It pumps up the crowd and the team--and we all know how valuable that is in the Dome.

big deli Vike wrote: plus do we really want another headache player? its tough because he seems so good and a lot of talent but next thing you know he could be banned for life for something stupid

Yeah, drafting Randy Moss was just about the stupidest draft pick in the history of the franchise, riiiight?

Evaluating personality in a player is hard, and a huge amount of the hype around that stuff is spin by NFL insiders that want players to rise or fall. If you dig deep enough into most of the guys in the draft, you'll find problems of some sort. They're still basically kids. Stuff that most of us did as minors is stricken from the record. Stuff that a lot of kids did when they were 19 or 20 are long forgotten by the time they're 30. However, in pro sports, if you did something bad at 19, apparently you cannot tackle people + you are guaranteed to be a drunk.

I don't see the Vikings trading with the Seahens. They've been raiding each other's free agent wire for years, especially after the Vikes stole Hutch from them with that poison pill contract (which was really a long time ago, and that grudge still comes up every year). Being a reasonable trading partner doesn't seem like it's in the cards quite yet.

I kind of see the Vikings sticking with that 25th pick, unless some team decides that they desperately need a player that won't slide past the end of the round and are willing to give the Vikings everything they want (which will probably be a steep price).

It's definitely pretty good work with this mock, I typically avoid doing the trades because that's impossible to really guess at. I don't totally like all the picks, and I think just putting a second round nose tackle in the middle won't solve the Vikings lack of a quality linebacker in the middle (when the Vikings have been a good defense, it's when they've had a middle linebacker that was good...I don't buy all that nonsense about Tampa-2 reducing the value of that position. EJ Henderson was a second round pick...when he was injured, their defense was noticeably worse for it). I probably wouldn't be happy if the Vikings drafted like this, but Patterson would probably settle me down pretty quickly. I can definitely respect the work that went into it...I've done a couple 3 round mocks myself, it's not easy to do it and sound reasonable about it (and make everyone happy).

I do think the Vikes should keep all their picks in this draft. They need quality players to push themselves over the hump and further into the playoffs, and the changes they made in free agency aren't much more than treading water.