Quote: @Carl Knowles said:
Hunter is my biggest question mark. Neck injuries can be tough to come back from, just ask Mike Hughes. If Hunter and Michael Pierce are back and at the top of their game in 2021,... I feel good Wonnum will take a step forward. And If that happens Shamar Stephen should only look better too.
I like DT Christian Barmore or OLineman like Rashawn Slater, Christain Darrisaw or Alijah Vera-Tucker.
However, if Hunter is questionable, than edge rusher could very well be the pick.
The Vikings could fix a number of holes with the 14th pick.
I can't see any scenarios where Stephen is back.
We should be looking at edge whether Hunter is back or not. It's just such an important position and I'd be much more concerned about Wonnum becoming a full-time starter than Hunter's health. He had the surgery; no reason he shouldn't be fine.
Wonnum is a good looking prospect, but if there's an elite edge rusher at 14 you have to consider that.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ Carl Knowles said:
Hunter is my biggest question mark. Neck injuries can be tough to come back from, just ask Mike Hughes. If Hunter and Michael Pierce are back and at the top of their game in 2021,... I feel good Wonnum will take a step forward. And If that happens Shamar Stephen should only look better too.
I like DT Christian Barmore or OLineman like Rashawn Slater, Christain Darrisaw or Alijah Vera-Tucker.
However, if Hunter is questionable, than edge rusher could very well be the pick.
The Vikings could fix a number of holes with the 14th pick.
I can't see any scenarios where Stephen is back.
We should be looking at edge whether Hunter is back or not. It's just such an important position and I'd be much more concerned about Wonnum becoming a full-time starter than Hunter's health. He had the surgery; no reason he shouldn't be fine.
Wonnum is a good looking prospect, but if there's an elite edge rusher at 14 you have to consider that.
Zimmer loves Stephan and so does Kendricks. His base salary is only 3.5 M next year. I think he is back... especially if the Vikings draft DE and OL before DT.
https://twitter.com/vikingsfans16/status...62272?s=20
Kendricks is one of the best linebackers in the NFL because Shamar knows how to keep him clean from blocks. Don't think Shamar has ever been in Zim's dog house? Zimmer wanted him back for a reason and it wasn't because of stats.
So much depth on DE after round 1 - IMO
Not much depth at all at DT but not sure how good the top few guys are.
Some depth at S but not a lot later and not sure it is a priority until 4rd and beyond
OL interesting depth at T but not really at Guard. Some of these guys labeled as T are going inside like Cleveland. Alijah Vera-Tucker is very interesting to me. Listed as a Tackle but played some Guard? Too high at 14 and maybe a drop back to pick up a second rounder. Not sure how far to go down to get Tucker 25 - 32???
But if a stud at any position falls grab them,
Quote: @Vikergirl said:
Cornerback of course.
Have to get the next Mike Hughes.
The way the early mocks have fallen , looks like WR could be BPA.
Quote: @PSBLAKE said:
this team has to get the o-line fixed. If there isnt just a sure fire pick at 14 trade down get a second rounder and grab the best Defensive Line player you can in the first then Oline in the second. Also sign a freaking guard literally anyone that is just mediocre please rick sign a guard!
That's been the theme through 9 years of Rick and 7 of Mike. If they knew how to fix it, it would have happened by now.
No my friend, we are taking a db in round one. And at least 2-3 more after that. That is how you win championships in today's NFL, which is why we keep drafting them!
After this passed draft class, people still whine about Rick. Unfucking believable.
I'm planted in the BPA camp but I also feel the 1st round picks need to be "Special" players that make splash plays... QB, WR, DE, DT3, etc. The Vikings best picks have been when they drafted at other than "need" positions. Look no farther than Randy Moss and Adrian Petterson as possible our best picks ever, certainly the best picks in the last 25 years.
BPA, preferably Barmore, Lance, Surtain, Davis
Guys I'm leery of: Payne, Rousseau
Quote: @Carl Knowles said:
@ MaroonBells said:
@ Carl Knowles said:
Hunter is my biggest question mark. Neck injuries can be tough to come back from, just ask Mike Hughes. If Hunter and Michael Pierce are back and at the top of their game in 2021,... I feel good Wonnum will take a step forward. And If that happens Shamar Stephen should only look better too.
I like DT Christian Barmore or OLineman like Rashawn Slater, Christain Darrisaw or Alijah Vera-Tucker.
However, if Hunter is questionable, than edge rusher could very well be the pick.
The Vikings could fix a number of holes with the 14th pick.
I can't see any scenarios where Stephen is back.
We should be looking at edge whether Hunter is back or not. It's just such an important position and I'd be much more concerned about Wonnum becoming a full-time starter than Hunter's health. He had the surgery; no reason he shouldn't be fine.
Wonnum is a good looking prospect, but if there's an elite edge rusher at 14 you have to consider that.
Zimmer loves Stephan and so does Kendricks. His base salary is only 3.5 M next year. I think he is back... especially if the Vikings draft DE and OL before DT.
https://twitter.com/vikingsfans16/status...62272?s=20
Wouldn't Pierce be the guy who is taking up two blockers? We need someone who can get to the QB from the inside and fast. I like Barmore, he's strong with attitude and production. He's also built stout so he and Pierce could be a nice duo inside together, Williams Wall lite. Move up for an edge rusher in the late second.
This defense needs to be dangerous up front, it will make the back 7 look a hell of a lot better. Young talented CB's do well with a fierce pass rush, so do expensive yet talented LBs
Hunter-Pierce-Barmore-Fedi with a 2nd round DE, Wonnum, Stephen, Lynch, Hercules, Holmes is significantly better than what we have seen since 2017 up front.
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