Best Value Picks of the 2018 NFL Draft...

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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...alue-picks
3) Mike Hughes, CB, Minnesota Vikings
Drafted No. 30 overall.

The Vikings' roster was very strong and well-rounded before the draft. Adding a corner like Hughes at the very end of the first round provides both depth this year and a bridge to the future in their secondary at a very low cost.
In addition to corner Xavier Rhodes (a five-year veteran coming off his first All-Pro season), 39-year-old Terence Newman had been a big part of this extremely productive defensive backfield, helping the Vikings post the NFL's stingiest third-down defense (allowing a 25.2 percent conversion rate on the all-important down) and allow the second-fewest passing yards per game (192.4). But Newman remains unsigned for 2018 and will turn 40 in September. A corner like Hughes, who, per PFF, allowed just 34 receptions for 301 yards with less than 2 yards after contact per reception in 2017, along with a 43.8 passer rating (with four interceptions and nine pass breakups), adds depth and youth to the Vikings corners. At UCF, Hughes also showed his ability as a return specialist, adding extra return on the Vikings' inexpensive investment.

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if he could only play RG... then we would have something to crow about!

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Newman resigned, right?

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@ThunderGod said:
Newman resigned, right?

vet min + 90k

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I'm sure Kirk Cousins will be consoled by that as Aaron Donald is sacking him for the 3rd time... 

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@RS Express said:
I'm sure Kirk Cousins will be consoled by that as Aaron Donald is sacking him for the 3rd time... 

That's fine,  the only reason Donald is on the field is Hughes picked Goff of for the third time in the first half....and has returned 2 for TDs,  Capn kirk is being cautious with a 28 point lead so he's not forcing the ball up into bad situations. 

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you need actual points to win a game.

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@Poiple said:
you need actual points to win a game.

The Vikings were the 10th best scoring offense in the NFL last season.  And that was without our QB1 and RB1 for the majority of the year.  I think the Vikings offense will be pretty damn good again this season despite your reservations.  Any team would love to have a top 10 offense to pair with a #1 defense.

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Pretty darn good is always nice.  #1 Defense is really nice.

I dont want nice.  I want a Superbowl while I am still alive.  We have a different perspective.

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We all know that whoever wins the draft usually wins the SB, oh wait!

Hughes will see plenty of action as the 4th corner and in rotation like Zimmer likes to do at most positions.  Does not matter who lines up and starts the actual game other then to fans I guess.  Hunter is the recent example of a "starter on paper"  who was really just a rotational guy with Robison getting over 550 snaps.  Does not matter to the team but I guess to some fans it shows a successful pick vs not.  I would not be surprised if Hughes sees 500 snaps as a rookie and plays well as a returner, ST's, and CB and that is a successful pick on a loaded team IMO.

O'Neil, the drumbeat on him is the same across the board and is already being repeated by everyone who reads internet analysts after analyst - which is me as well.  The ole, he needs a year to build strength etc.  Well, what of we see him in a rotation towards the end of the year at RT or what if he starts due to an injury and plays decent is that a good pick for a second round Tackle?  Tackles are always over drafted - second to QB's anymore - what if O'neil sees a lot of quality action.

The injury to Easton and Elflein getting dinged really showed a weakness on the OL and not just at Guard it showed that Hill is not a very good RT.  He gave up the most pressures in the playoff's in two games and was beaten like a drum vs the Saints and Eagles.  The fact that we shuffled our RT to LG and put our Hill in was our 5 best OL but it backfired.  Now we have better depth with Hill backing up Reiff at LT - where he played much better.  O'Neil, IMO backing up Remmers at RT which was a weakness in the shuffle and we have about 5 players via'ing for the open Guard position.  Guards are much much easier to find, and significantly cheaper to the Cap then any Tackle.

If the 5 or so Guards don't stand out during camp or preseason there is still late cuts and there is usually a Guard or two available unlike any quality Tackle.