***2025 Minnesota Vikings***
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Love the Jackson pick. He's a mauler. We watched every OSU game this year since my wife is a Buckeye and I commented several times during the season I wanted to see him in purple.
They are building a complete offense around McCarthy and giving him the best chance to be successful.
They are building a complete offense around McCarthy and giving him the best chance to be successful.
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O'Neill probably has 3-4
They're going to give him every opportunity to succeed. If he fails, it's not because they didn't surround him with talent
I think this also is a great analogy for the defensive overhaul over the past couple years.
As much as Kwesi has struggled with drafting (primarily 2022), he has done a phenomenal job roster building through FA and getting the organization out of cap hell. Obviously we need JJ, Turner, and Jackson to hit, but I really like where the roster is at right now
Yeah I think the narrative about the drafting is really just about 2022. I've been mostly happy with 23 and 24 classes so far I think.
Seems like a good pick to me. If OL is a need, and he's the guy you like, I don't have a problem with it.
Seems like a good pick to me. If OL is a need, and he's the guy you like, I don't have a problem with it.
When it comes to draft picks... let it play out and judge it later. Nobody knows what will happen.. until it happens.
Agreed. And Kwesi has done VERY well in free agency. With that said, the success of Kwesi will be viewed by how successful JJ McCarthy will be.
CBS Sports rated all the draft picks. They like Donovan Jackson going to the Vikings, plus the other free agent additions to the O Line. The Vikings pic is rated #5 out of the 32 pics.
If the Vikes stick at #97 and target a Safety, these are Kiper’s remaining rankings:
1) Emmanwori
2) Winston
3) Watts
4) Mukuba
5) Sanker
6) Bowman
The only two that are certain to be gone are Emmanwori and Watts. Winston might be their best option in the third.
1) Emmanwori
2) Winston
3) Watts
4) Mukuba
5) Sanker
6) Bowman
The only two that are certain to be gone are Emmanwori and Watts. Winston might be their best option in the third.
JJ had the best line in the country at Michigan and won a national title with 3 and 4 star talent.
The Vikings are building a great line, the best WR in football, a top 5 TE, and a very QB friendly head coach. All of this under a rookie QB contract, so now is the time to win!
The Vikings are building a great line, the best WR in football, a top 5 TE, and a very QB friendly head coach. All of this under a rookie QB contract, so now is the time to win!
So, what holes are left? Not just age spots, like Harry, but actual holes, like LG was?
I’m guessing the offense is covered now, but the defense?
Age spots are next year’s problems.
I’m guessing the offense is covered now, but the defense?
Age spots are next year’s problems.
The only thing the Vikings have left to do is plan the Parade route through Minneapolis and St Paul in Feb.
I have no idea, but could Porter play safety in the NFL or would that be a waste of his talent?
Would love to focus on defense for rest of picks. DB and safety mostly for depth. Dream is for Porter to fall to 97, but I highly doubt he will fall that far
Keep the roster out of jail and healthy.
Kwesi has killed free agency this off-season and safety in next years free agency is going to be A LOT cheaper than a good guard. I'd like to see another interior defensive lineman, high upside WR, or BPA taken tonight
Thanks!
My concern is that #96 isn’t going to be high enough for anything more than a role player. For example, there are about eight corners left with elite traits—counting Johnson—and I just can’t see one of them lasting that long.
Guess we’ll see, huh?
