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VikeSince70 · Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 599

I am not sure if this is worthy of it's own thread so feel free to close it if not Smile

I am running a poll on whether the Vikes should take a QB in the third if someone like Landry or Wilson is available or any other QB that looks good ? I think there is merit in this approach for getting talented QB's and developing them to be traded or keep if Ponder does not make the grade.

Some will say it is a waste but I think it is smart to continue to bring in talent that does not start right away and we develop. Also, a QB is one play away on missing a few games as we have seen many times in the NFL. The back-up QB has become more important to a team. Case in point was Indy not having Manning and loosing all those games and getting the first pick last year. In comes Luck and they make the playoffs.

Anyways, I have selected some talented QB's to choose from if they are available in the 3rd Smile

I also included a no if you would not draft a QB in the 3rd.
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VikeManDan · Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 442 Location: Minnesota

Personally the 1st three will be gone by then. So I picked Landry. I think he could be a nice developmental guy and perform OK if Ponder were injured. I'm not sure I would spend the pick but if I did it would be on him.

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66567

i like the Duke QB, in the 6th or 7th.

i think Round 3 is just too high.
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The Gnat · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 34112 Location: Minneapolis

If Wilson, Glennon or Nassib are available with our pick in round three, I could see going after one of them, but, I highly doubt any of them are, otherwise, round seven sounds good (or six) for a QB.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:37 pm Post subject:

Id consider a round 3 QB if I felt good about what I have at DT, WR and LB. Also, there would have to be a decent round 3 option that falls. Maybe like a Kirk Cousins type that falls, who should have been a 2nd rd pick.

I think there is little chance of Tyler Wilson falling, but I like Nassib from Syracuse.
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AQuintus · Joined: 16 Oct 2012 Posts: 656

Any QB drafted this year will only be replacing MBT as the third stringer. There's no good reason to draft a third string QB in the third round of a terrible QB draft.

VikeManDan · Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 442 Location: Minnesota

The value is not there and the need is certainly not there. IF my hand was forced, I stand by my earlier post.

Vikes_Bolts1228 · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 3536

Why do we need yet another young QB? MBT is seemingly fine enough as a #3 project.

We need a VETERAN QB to be brought in as our #2. If the playoff game didn't prove that, I don't know what else will.

The Vikings do NOT need another young QB.
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I guess I forgot to tell you guys my pick. I am looking at EJ Manuel as the pick and maybe the 3rd is to early and we can get him in the 4th. He is a duel threat QB who needs a couple years of grooming but I think he has the upside MBT does not have. I think that all the other QB's listed above his name will probably be off the board. We have a shot at EJ in rounds 3/4 I think.

My beleif is that we cannot keep drafting a QB in round 6 and have a good percentage to develop him. Untill we know for sure about Ponder we should invest in rounds 3/4 to at least to have a better percentage chance of the talent developing into something.

If we find out this year Ponder is not the one then we are not scrambling with the cupboard bare. If we find out Ponder is the one then we trade the talent for a 3/4 round pick depending on his progression.
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Thanatos · Joined: 01 Jan 2013 Posts: 476

Not going to draft a QB in the 3rd-4th rounds because we still have needs to be addressed during those rounds. I'm looking later in the draft to take a QB that could be trade bait or prove themselves as the next franchise QB for the Vikings.

Instead of looking at these guys, we should be looking at Sean Renfree (who I think could transform into a very good QB) and Matt Scott.
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