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MARLON DAVIDSON, EDGE, AUBURNMarlon Davidson was overshadowed by teammate Derrick Brown for much of the season. While Brown got most of the headlines, Davidson was a force along the line, creating pressures on the pocket and quietly recording a double-digit tackle for loss season (11.5).
Davidson, at 6-foot-3, 303 pounds, has been listed as an edge defender and brings a lot of versatility to a multiple-front defensive line. He is big and strong enough to kick inside to play a 3-technique defensive tackle and is surprisingly explosive and flexible enough to play 5-technique as a defensive end.
When you pair that with the fact that Davidson just loves football, defensive coaches will be pounding the table for him, even if it takes a late first-round pick.

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Where is Gallimore projected to be drafted?  I really like the look of him, fast burst with closing speed.  Will he be there at 25?

This team’s biggest need, is strong pass rushing DT.  With Pierce next to him, single teamed with Hunter on the edge would be a match up advantage.  Fastest way to the QB is a quick DT, makes good corners look great.

Can we go CB and DT first two picks?  DE, OL, WR in rounds 2 and 3?

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@Skodin said:
Where is Gallimore projected to be drafted?  I really like the look of him, fast burst with closing speed.  Will he be there at 25?

This team’s biggest need, is strong pass rushing DT.  With Pierce next to him, single teamed with Hunter on the edge would be a match up advantage.  Fastest way to the QB is a quick DT, makes good corners look great.

Can we go CB and DT first two picks?  DE, OL, WR in rounds 2 and 3?

The general consensus with all the 3T prospects outside of Brown/Kinlaw is that they are late 1st or early 2nd grades. Some are higher on certain guys. Jeremiah is higher on Blacklock than just about anyone else is, for example. 

So the answer is Yes. But it depends on value. I'm not sure I'd pick Fulton or Terrell or Diggs at 22 or really even at 25, though everyone but me is high on Terrell. I just think the drop off from CJ Henderson to those guys is much wider than the drop off from them to guys you can get in the 3rd.

It's the same at WR. Most have a big fall off from Lamb/Jeudy/Ruggs to Justij Jefferson et al and a smaller fall off from that 2nd Tier of guys to WRs like Van Jefferson that you can probably get in the 3rd. I am personally higher on Justin Jefferson than most and would take him at 22.

It all comes down to how Minnesota stack-ranks their Board and who falls vs. who may be available in a later Round that isn't rated that much lower than a player available in a higher Round. But your scenario is very doable. 

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@Skodin said:
Where is Gallimore projected to be drafted?  I really like the look of him, fast burst with closing speed.  Will he be there at 25?

This team’s biggest need, is strong pass rushing DT.  With Pierce next to him, single teamed with Hunter on the edge would be a match up advantage.  Fastest way to the QB is a quick DT, makes good corners look great.

Can we go CB and DT first two picks?  DE, OL, WR in rounds 2 and 3?

I've seen Gallimore everywhere from 20 to 64. He ran a 4.79 at the combine, so I think those lower rankings were either done before the combine or just aren't factoring that in. 

Hard to say what the Vikings do. Trading for Trent Williams would totally change things. As would trading Anthony Harris. The only thing I can say with any kind of certainty is that CB and WR will very likely be two of the first three picks, and that the Vikings will be picking two WRs and two safeties.

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@"BarrNone55" said:

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  JUSTIN MADUBUIKEDL, TEXAS A&M AGGIES

  Draft Wire's Justin Melo passes along that Texas A&M DT Justin Madubuike took video meetings with the Saints, Vikings and Bengals.Madubuike (6'3/293) earlier managed to sneak in a formal visit with the Titans, prior to face-to-face meetings being put on hold. Strong and quick, the Texas A&M lineman is still something of a work-in-progress as a pass-rusher. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein comps the potential Day 2 prospect to Dolphins DT Davon Godchaux.
  

  SOURCE: Justin Melo on TwitterApr 1, 2020, 12:43 PM ET

Don't sleep on Madubuike, he has been sold short by a lot of people. With good coaching he may end up being the best pure 3T in this class. 

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@"Geoff Nichols" said:

Don't sleep on Madubuike, he has been sold short by a lot of people. With good coaching he may end up being the best pure 3T in this class. 

I like him much better than Gallimore, who seems to be getting more media press because of the fast 40-time he ran at the combine.  Madubuike looks strong and is quick changing direction for a big man.  Gallimore is the opposite...  he can show some impressive burst upfield if he wins right away, but he looks like a limited straight-line rusher.  If the QB side steps or breaks the pocket, he's done... just my two cents after having watched a number of these guys in that next tier or two at this position.

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@Wetlander said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said:

Don't sleep on Madubuike, he has been sold short by a lot of people. With good coaching he may end up being the best pure 3T in this class. 

I like him much better than Gallimore, who seems to be getting more media press because of the fast 40-time he ran at the combine.  Madubuike looks strong and is quick changing direction for a big man.  Gallimore is the opposite...  he can show some impressive burst upfield if he wins right away, but he looks like a limited straight-line rusher.  If the QB side steps or breaks the pocket, he's done... just my two cents after having watched a number of these guys in that next tier or two at this position.

Gallimore's tape at Oklahoma isn't a very good basis for the type of player he could be in the NFL. They gap swap presnap at a crazy rate which limited his impacts at times. He's more agile on film than his 40 time suggests. But there are these odd instances where he literally doesn't know how to use his hands or opts for power in a fineness situation. So his rush awareness and hand usage is extremely concerning. I would have Madubuike above Gallimore by a healthy margin. 

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Wait. I was on Madubuike early, then Maroon clued me in to Blacklock. Then BN had me looking at Gallimore and Davidson. And PFF is bonkers for Elliott. Daily Norseman keeps running mocks where simulators consistently have Kinlaw falling to 22. This DT Class has my head spinning!