Derrick Johnson starting to slip

[Riddle]

[Hornblende]

I agree the injury factor is his downfall. I think a safety at 18 is the best call especially if Chavous is let go. But could possibly wait until 2nd round unless the Vikings feel Nugent has to be taken there so Tennessee doesn't take him in the 3rd.

[Riddle]

yeah...i think that, barring somebody unexpected falling to us in round 2, we need to shore up our kicking situation...it would be nice to know who our kicker is gonna be before camp eh?
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[BigRich3113]

[Bleedpurple]

I don't think the boys are going to spend to much more to bring in Sharper when they are focusing on DJ or Merriman. I don't think there is any question this year what we are after!

#7 DJ/Merriman

#18 WR Williamson

2nd Round K Nuegent

There is no doubt on these first picks!

[vike daddy]

i think the bleeder has it right. i think those picks are the best we can realistically do and will be a great addition.

of course with draft day trades and stuff, everything gets mixed up.

[MNBuff]

I don't really think DJ's stock is falling. I see some mocks have him falling to Detroit at 10, but that is nuts. He will go at #3 to the Browns unless they trade down -- Romeo is a defensive coach, and has to love this guy.

[BigRich3113]

As much as I like Williamson because of his size and speed, I find it hard to resist a guy like Thomas Davis who is a monster hitter and will make the opposing WR regret coming over the middle... And DJ's stock is not falling....Its just everybody elses stock is rising Merriman, Smith, Edwards, and Mike Williams all had awesome work outs. So i think there is a maybe a 50/50 chance he will fall to the 7 spot.

[El Raymundo]

You guys really think Merriman is top 10 now? Most mocks I looked at had him top 20 - but that may have been before his pro day.

I was actually allowing myself to hope for DJ at #7 and Merriman at #18. But maybe I'm on dope.

[Helter]

let him fall ... right into our laps at #7

[Fartman]

If we don't get one of the top 2 WRs, we should not take one of the others in the 1st round, I think Williamson is one of the most likely players in the draft to be a bust, and Clayton is too short.

[marshall]

big rich is right, too many people want offense with high picks, let's take a safety with the 18th pick, i'm mean it's been a decade since we drafted a safety high. Watching russell last year did'nt make you all learn the importance, i mean enough's enough's. We could get Rolle and make him a safety maybe or thomas davis, this needs to be priorty over a Wr at least early. It's obvious a late round safety has done nothing for us as of late, i can't take it anymore!! Were 1 injury away from Russell again at FS, if that happens, we will go nowhere FAST!!! Even if we have Deion in his frickin prime, Russell SUCKS! Get some stinking Help anything else would be STUPID!! EVERY GREAT DEFENSE HAS GREAT SAFETYS, ED REED, SEAN TAYLOR, DALLAS WAS #1 RIGHT AWAY WITH ROY WILLIAMS. Can I GET an AMEN?

[Ares Caesar]

[SKOL_VIKES]

I would like to see Ronnie Brown or Cadilac in purple, but not at the expense of a #7.

If DJ is overrated he is still just in a tie as the best linebacker.

I think we should go LB, WR, with our picks. The reason is, we would be drafting Thomas Davis as a backup. So why not take a stud saftey next year when the need for a replacement is more urgent?
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[pats 3 in 4 years]

as great as a player dj is it seems u guys have decent linebaker to me harris,thomas,henderson and newman so i think u should get a wr with ur first pick and a DE with ur second. IMO u guys are the best team in the nfc if not second behind the eagles. so unless u plan to go to a 3-4 i would not take a linebaker so early