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mansquatch wrote:Los Perros you are of course correct on inujuries. However, my challenge to you is to say how is the situation at WR any better than the one at CB? What happens if/when Cook and/or Robinson get hurt? I would say that the WR apocalypse injury wise was the same as the plague of injuries that hit the secondary in 2011. IMO, the 2011 bunch takes the cake for total fail, ergo, we need depth back there.

Likewise, after KWill, then who at DT?

I agree that they could very easily justify a WR pick. My point is just to say that likewise, they could also go the other direction I outlined and be equally justified. My argument on the Jennings signing is that it shored up this position group to some extent. How much it did that is in the eye of the beholder. This isn’t to say it isn’t a need, it is, but with GJ on the roster you are now in a situation where you can let BPA rule the day between the 4 positions.

I think that without Winfield on the roster the situation at CB is scary. If one of those guys go down, our pass defense could be significantly compromised if the next man up is Scherels against 3 WR sets.

Mothman wrote:I may be wrong but I think mansquatch meant we might not see the Vikes draft a WR in the first 2 rounds because of the GJ signing, not that they wouldn't draft a WR at all.

mrc44 wrote: Carlson means nothing. It was cheaper to keep him than it was to drop him and sign someone else. Wr will be picked at the latest in the second round. I think we might trade down and grab another 2nd and 3rd the. Draft wr early second.

Most likely we will grab Te'o and a wr or cb in the first.

The "it's a passing league now" is especially over rated and unless Hopkins is there in the first round all of the WR's are overrated because of this mentality, take the defensive studs that fall to us and laugh all the way to the bank!

Then with the 3rd and 2 4th's you could go WR, WR, OG, like we did last year with Wright and Childs, one of um is bound to pan out.

Teams routinely plan to avoid significant turnover in one position group at the same time. That's why it's so remarkable arguably the Vikings' top five defensive linemen -- Allen, Robison, Griffen, Williams and Evans -- all are unsigned beyond this season. This group is headed for a makeover and in need of an influx of young depth. That could start as early as Round 1, with viable options at defensive tackle (North Carolina's Sylvester Williams, Alabama's Jesse Williams) and end (Florida State's Bjoern Werner, Texas A&M's Damontre Moore) potentially available when the Vikings' picks roll around at Nos. 23 and 25. They don't necessarily need to address it on Day 1. After all, in terms of 2013, the Vikings can play with the defensive linemen they have -- which can't be said at other positions. Plus, the defensive tackle group is regarded as deep enough they may get a quality player in Rounds 2 or 3. It would be a shock if the Vikings don't fortify this spot at some point, though, particularly along a once-dominant interior that has become a weak spot.

Draft outlook

The Vikings have a lot of resources invested in the offensive line and greater needs elsewhere. Also, it's worth remembering Fusco is only two years removed from being a center at Division II Slippery Rock. He was always going to be a project. That said, the Vikings figure to target another guard -- maybe even as early as Round 1, depending on whether they believe an athlete such as Oregon's Kyle Long could be a difference-marker. More likely, they'll address that sometime between Rounds 2 and 5, unless they're convinced their relatively untested depth is sufficient insurance. That Johnson may be gone after the season only raises the urgency to accumulate options.

dead_poet wrote:Offensive Line
http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Viki ... cern042113
I wouldn't mind if we're able to get a second second-rounder and select Warford. Possibly Long, but his background makes me nervous.

PurpleJarl wrote:The more I look at this, the more I think that my knee-jerk "DRAFT ALL THE WIDE RECEIVERS" may have been a bit premature. My best case draft in my mind would be a situation were we draft a combination of MLB, CB, DT, G in the first round and then trade our way back into the second and get a couple of Second/early third round receivers.

Purple Domination wrote: I agree, I would be happy with a MLB and CB in the first round taking a WR in the second or third. I think Spielman has hinted at such, but the fact that he has probably means that he is thinking something totally different.

dead_poet wrote:Would be interesting to learn if the Vikings view him similarly. He deserves a chance to lock down a starting spot.

Jarius Wright - WR - Vikings

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities considers Jarius Wright a situational No. 4 receiver.

Wright flashed some ability following Percy Harvin's ankle injury last season, recording 22 catches for 310 yards with two touchdowns in just seven games. He's a big-play threat, but is too raw to be counted on as an every-down wideout. The Vikings should be looking for another receiver in the draft to push current No. 2 man Jerome Simpson.
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities Apr 23 - 12:09 PM

Spielman says Erin Henderson has flexibility to play inside or outside depending what happens in the draft. #Vikings