LIMBECK: Hey chief Purple, Are you still tucked
away deep inside your draft man cave scouring over college player profiles
trying to uncover the hidden gems the Vikings should be selecting in the next
day or two? I'm sure you think drafting a kicker should be excellent for
Vikings' list as the last time you popped your head out of the cave Blair Walsh
was shanking a kick that nearly hooked out of TCF Bank Stadium
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jersey. Right now the Vikings have eight picks in the upcoming seven round
draft which is to be held Thursday Saturday. And gm Rick Spielman says the
Vikings are open to drafting any position at any time in the draft. But it is
assumed the Vikings have some real needs at certain positions
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smith jersey, treat? FELDMAN: My index cards are equipped to, My helmet
phone is wired into Winter Park and video is rolling on a continuous loop on two
TVs, A computer and a touch screen phone. There's even a projector on one side
of the cave showing non colored documents film of Moritz Boehringer, The German
wide receiver who just might be Trader Rick's late round steal this year. that
is getting ahead of things. yeah, The Vikings involve some needs, Though not as
many as in years past. Receiver is an understandable need, But headgear Hair,
let's say the Mike Zimmer led Vikings go 'D' again in Round 1? Perhaps an
accomplice for Harrison Smith? LIMBECK: I don't know if are going to be a safety
available to the Vikings at No. 23 that levels out that high. Several guys who
could go early in the second round could be Jalen Mills (LSU), Karl ernest (West
va) to Darian Thompson (Boise appearance). Which raises a fun questions, If the
Vikings don't like who is for purchase at No
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vikings jersey. 23, will they trade down? Spielman has insisted two teams
have contacted him about the pick. FELDMAN: I have a notion that if Trader Rick
makes a deal, It'll be to get back into the first round once they pick at 23.
The Vikings have done a fantastic job of hitting on picks in later rounds in
recent seasons from Everson Griffen to Danielle Hunter to Stefon Diggs in
addition to signing some key free agents and building up their own highly
drafted players. simply put, there's not a lot of available roster spots on this
team. The Vikings needn't trade down and stockpile 10 picks this week. Maybe
Spielman tries to hit a couple homers in Round 1 and ships away some mid round
choices. LIMBECK: This Vikings draft has a feel that it could go so a number of
ways. most have real needs at wide receiver and offensive line. But Zimmer is
such a defensive guy that he would like to land a defensive tackle and/or safety
high in the draft as well. i saw Spielman trading down five to 10 picks from the
No
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alexander jersey. 23 spot if he made it possible to land, Say another third
round pick and also. I think you will need to agree that the Vikings do need to
land a receiver and offensive lineman in this draft. FELDMAN: Spielman can say
what he wants or what he needs to say about the Vikings' purposes at No. 23, But
it'll be a shock if it shouldn't take a receiver there. problem becomes, who
will the pick? What should they have a choice of Corey Coleman, Josh Doctson or
alternatively Laquon Treadwell? Or to choose two of those three? Even Trader
Rick can't refuse a WR in that spot. LIMBECK: I think if Doctson or Tredwell can
be there at No. 23, The pick might be a receiver. If are both gone, The Vikings
could trade down and nab a player or take a top preventative player. it seems
like the fan base wants a receiver, And I do and. My get: Doctson, Who I feel
fits the team's need best as a big bodied individual. FELDMAN: even though I
shudder to say this, I agree with you, head protection Hair. If Coleman was
three inches tall, He'd really do the guy. But the Vikings need that tall guy
that win battles against d backs. If Doctson's right there, He's the make a
decision. He's lustrous, possibly at 6 feet 2, 202 excess pounds, Does every
part well. Line him up opposite Diggs for quite a while.