CB Mike Hughes to the Vikings at #30

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Barf on the pick...Played in a weak conference.
Apparently, the end of the first round is all about great defensive
teams getting better on defense while ignoring their offensive issues.

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I get the sense more than a few of you wanted that pick to be an offensive lineman...  LOL

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There are still quite a few good offensive line prospects hanging out there...  James Daniels, Will Hernandez, Connor Williams, Tyrell Crosby, Austin Corbett, Brian O'Neill, Braden Smith, etc... 

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We were a bit short on CBs in the playoffs when Rhodes got dinged up, and Newman has lost a step or two.  This pick could push Mac along too, and be a future replacement for Sherels as a returner.  I think Zim knows that DB depth is important.   I have no problem with taking a CB in the 1st.  I just hope it works out.

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@HappyViking said:
We were a bit short on CBs in the playoffs when Rhodes got dinged up, and Newman has lost a step or two.  This pick could push Mac along too, and be a future replacement for Sherels as a returner.  I think Zim knows that DB depth is important.   I have no problem with taking a CB in the 1st.  I just hope it works out.

We will find out in 3 years....
 Hernandez or Daniels,could have stepped right in.

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@Norse said:

@HappyViking said:
We were a bit short on CBs in the playoffs when Rhodes got dinged up, and Newman has lost a step or two.  This pick could push Mac along too, and be a future replacement for Sherels as a returner.  I think Zim knows that DB depth is important.   I have no problem with taking a CB in the 1st.  I just hope it works out.

We will find out in 3 years....
 Hernandez or Daniels,could have stepped right in.

yup

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Lots of angst over this pick which is understandable when you really wanted an offensive lineman.  It explains the bias.

Hughes joined the UCF team Aug 17th.  He started two weeks later.  He is a former QB and is very intelligent which helped him to pick up the defense at UCF in just two weeks.  That is impressive.

Mocks do NOT represent rankings.  He is consistently in the top 5 of CBs at almost every site.

https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/prospects/CB?college=allColleges&page=1&status=ALL
http://draftanalyst.com/ranking?position=CB&year=
http://thehuddlereport.com/talentboard.shtml
http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/positions/_/id/29/year/2018
http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/probe.php?genpos=CB&draftyear=2018&sortorder=tsxpos&order=ASC

I could go on but that is enough to illuminate the ridiculous notion that mocks represent where teams have players ranked.

As to who he faced in college.

They played Memphis twice who have a nice WR named Anthony Miller.  Miller had 3 catches for 37 yards the first game and then had 14 catches for 195 yards and 3 TDs the second game.   The majority of that was on a different corner.  Memphis was smart to line Miller up over the opposite corner almost all of the time.  He did catch one 15 to 18 yard TD on Hughes.

They played Maryland once and DJ Moore lined up against the opposite corner the majority of the time too.  He finished with 8 catches for 83 yards and 1 TD.

They played SMU once and I did not see any highlights of that game.  He finished with 5 catches for 46 yards.

Their conference may not be that great but there are receivers from that conference that are going to get drafted ahead of other conferences like the SEC.

The fact that these teams purposely lined up their best WR over someone else is revealing.  To me.

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It must be in Zim’s contract that he gets spend the first round pick on a reach to prove that he can coach them into a star.  

Did we really just spend a first rounder to replace Sherels?

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UPDATE: I'm off the ledge!

I have a theory. Came to me late last night.

Are we as fans just not used to the Vikings being this good?

Most year's we pick in that 15-25 range and we get a good player plus we fill a position of need. It's great. This year would've been OL for sure if we were picking at 20.

And every year one of the "good teams" drafting between 28-32 lands some defensive stud who slipped. And I stare at the TV and think, must be nice-- the rich get richer.

That team is us now! Whether you think Hughes is a "stud" or not, the rich definitely got richer in our secondary.

I guess let's enjoy it, do a rain dance, eat our vitamins and say our prayers that we land a solid O-lineman tonight. If there's another big run on lineman and we have to trade up to get one then please disregard this entire glass half full post and meet me at the cliff.

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Hey Barr, how’s your walls?   =)