Biggest Disappointment of Draft.

PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 7793 Location: SLP, MN

My biggest issues:

1. Trading up for Smith (I do think he's a starter). There were plenty of starters available with pick 35, and losing that early 4th meant...

2. Not trading up into round 2, when Johnson, David, and Randle were all there. Those are all starters for sure. I'd have dealt a 4th and next year's second to get one of those guys, leaving you Kalil, pick 35, and pick 45-60 as starters, with your 3rd still there.

I just wanted starters, not a bunch of 5-7th round picks. I love how enthusiatic you all are, but 5-7th rounders just don't play much. That's been shown for years now....it is not likely those guys play much.
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Virginia Viking · Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 2452 Location: Unemployed in VA

Overall, I think the draft was a really good and important effort in a multi year rebuilding program. The only pick I have a question about was the choice of another tight end.

Swaps · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 1682 Location: SKOL!

he's a blocking TE, we dont have a blocking TE.

With Loadholt on the right side... we NEED a blocking TE.

(I already miss Bucky)

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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66567

i wonder if Kleinsasser will go in to coaching...

Think

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ArcticNorseman · Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

PCP. . . I like your take on how the choices were moved around, and I would've liked the Vikes to move up too in order to get 4 picks in the first 3 rounds.

Then with the two 4th Rd comp picks, they should've been able to get 4 starters; however, I read there were teams planning to take Harrison Smith at the end of the 1st Rd, so Rick made the move -- one that may well decide his tenure as GM.

As for K-sass . . . If I were him, I'd go back to ND and do some fishing and hunting . . . enjoy a year off. Then coach, if the bug bites.

disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 19963 Location: Brownbackistan

My biggest disappointment was only hitting on one more of my picks from my mock after the Kalil/Smith hits on day 1. Laughing

All in all I'm not all that disappointed. Certainly, I question some of the picks on day 3, but will hold judgment on them until I see them play.
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Captain Viking · Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 2608

My biggest disappointment is that the packers didn't draft their replacement for Aaron Rodgers.. I was really hoping for a sign that he was nearing the end of his career.. but evidently they believe he is just hitting his prime.. which is just fan-frigging-tastic for us Viking fans..
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milanb · Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 5163 Location: Ottawa, Ontario

The Vikings aren't getting a lot of love from some of the analysts on the NFL Network.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d828be6a5/article/2013-nfl-draft-which-team-will-have-the-no-1-pick?module=HP11_content_stream
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Eric dunn · Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 5049 Location: San Antonio, TX

I see the Vikings winning 6-8 games. That may be alot to some people, but we start off with a soft schedule. And look at why we lost games last year. We lost because our QB had no time to throw and was running for his life, as well as our HORRIBLE secondary. But both units are much improved imo.

Secondary improvements:

Chris Cook coming back - Our best DB, and he should have a solid season barring trouble or injury.

Antoine Winfield coming back - Yeah i know he is getting old. But he is still a solid nickel CB, and he probably isnt gonna be asked to play on the outside.

Chris Carr - Carr is alot better than Benny Sapp and Cedric Griffin, both of whom started alot of games for us last year. And he brings depth to that unit.

Zach Bowman - He isnt gonna make a huge impact but he is also better than some of the bums we had playing last year. Brings depth and a threat for INTs.

Josh Robinson - Josh is the perfect compliment to the big Chris Cook. He is small and really quick. I think he will be the starting RCB by midseason, and even though he's a rookie he will be an improvement. (over Griffin)

Harrison Smith - A legit safety, and we havent had one of those since Sharper. His presense will be felt immediately.

Oline improvements:

Matt Kalil - He will immediately step in at LT and be a solid player. Alot of people dont realize the impact an elite LT can bring, because we have never had one.

Moving Charlie to LG - Charlie is best suited to be a G, and he played well at G with the Colts. Most likely to be an improvement over Hutch.

Swartz - Geoff is a nasty player who could start at RG. And at the worst bring solid depth behind Load and whomever is the RG.

Contract year for Phil - Mostly all players step up their game in their contract year. And i think Phil is no different, he is gonna work hard to improve in his last year. I think he will be the player we saw his rookie year.

AND last of all, Christian Ponder will have a full offseason under his belt and some new weapons. (Simpson, Childs, Wright, Carlson)

So imo we vastly improved our weakest links of last season, and we will see a difference in performance.
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