If you were Rick...

Sloppy28 · Joined: 16 Apr 2012 Posts: 420

As of today, what would you do in the first 3 rounds of the 2013 NFL draft? For the sake of this topic, let's say we are picking 19th, 49th, 81st...

If I were Rick and we are picking 19th... I am going to assume guys like Hunter, Allen, Te'o, Star, Reid, Milliner, Banks, Hankins, ect. are gone....

I would trade the 19th overall pick to the New York Giants who would be moving up to select Barrett Jones, OG/C, Alabama.
* I just didn't see the value in reaching for a player that I didn't like so I traded the pick to the NY Giants who move up to get a versatile lineman in Barrett Jones. We would then get the 30th overall pick plus a later round pick.

With the 30th overall pick the Minnesota Vikings select... Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
* I like Short at the end of the first and think he will leave us without any worries once KW is gone.

2nd Round:
With the 49th overall pick the Minnesota Vikings select... Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
* Obvious need for us and Patterson is a kid who I think has a very high ceiling once he settles into an NFL system. This is his first year at UT and he has been doing extremely well against SEC defenses. Big-bodied guy we are in need of, yet he is still very fast.

3rd Round:
With the 81st overall pick the Minnesota Vikings select... Arthur Brown, ILB/OLB, Kansas State
* We need help at the LB position and Brown could play ILB if he adds some weight (pending Brinkley) or OLB if we don't resign Henderson.

Trade! Use some of our extra picks and trade back up into the 3rd to select... Marcus Davis, WR, Virginia Tech
* Big, fast, productive WR. I am not sure why he isn't talked about more, but I am impressed. He could be a redzone threat and a very productive outside receiver.

This would give us.. DT Kawann Short, WR Cordarrelle Patterson, LB Arthur Brown, WR Marcus Davis.

Sooo many options here. There are just too many guys I like right now because of all our needs at WR, LB, OG, S, DT, CB... But as of today I am going with this. Next week it could be completely different!
** I really want any of the Free Safeties but we need WR more than a FS and I think all 3 of Tony Jefferson, Kenny Vaccaro, T.J. McDonald will be gone in the early second, but I would love any of the 3 on our team.
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kparty69 · Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 877 Location: Minnesota/Ohio

My picks would be:

1. David Amerson CB NC State

2. TJ McDonald FS USC

3. Marquess Wilson WR Washington State

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Eric dunn · Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 5854 Location: San Antonio, TX

Id go:

1. WR -Justin Hunter - I think he will slip a bit as his production just isnt all that great after tearing his knee up and he is still somewhat raw. But id love to have him on this team, ELITE talent.

2. S - Kenny Vaccaro - Under-rated player who is looking really good this year. And alot like our new guy Harrison Smith, he is always around the ball and is a good run defender.

3. DT - Sharrif Floyd - Terrific skill set, and more of a pass rusher at the DT position.
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SteelKing728 · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:58 am Post subject:

you guys underestimate Jefferson. He could very well be our #3 next year.

Scenario 1 (Justin Hunter is available)

1. Justin Hunter: A.J Green 2.0
2. TJ McDonald: Next to Harrison Smith, this guy would be a boss. Very underrated safety.
3. Shariff Floyd: Great pass rusher. Solid replacement to Kevin Williams, allthough Idk if he'll fall to the 3rd.

Scenario 2 (Hunter already drafted)

1. John Jenkins?
2. Marquees Wilson
3. Arthur Brown
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HighHopes · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 26772 Location: Courtroom

I wonder, why exactly do people think we should draft a CB in the first round?

Cook
Robinson
Winfield
Jefferson

I know its not an elite bunch, but its definitely much better then alot of positions imo.
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perrynoid · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:57 am Post subject:

BPA with partiality towards G, WR, DT, DB.
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CriminalMind · Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 4608 Location: Toronto, CA

Scenario #1 (Hunter available - Pick #19) -- No Trades

#19 Justn Hunter (WR)
#49 Kenny Vaccaro (S)
#81 Shayne Skov (LB)

Scenario #2 (Hunter/Allen not available - Pick #19) -- Trades Available

#19 (875) down to #27 (690) + #91 (136)

#27 -- Cordarrelle Patterson (WR)
#49 -- Kenny Vaccaro (S)

Trade #81 (185) + #91 (136) = (321) for #60 (300)

#60 -- Sheldon Richardson (DT)

(we're losing a bit of value on each of the trades in terms of TVC, so its more realistic)
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PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 8785 Location: SLP, MN

Yuck, nit one of you has them taking a guard in the top 3 rounds.....
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