So the Vikings stay at 18, trade up, down or out of the 1st?

[Amazonviking]

Just curious what the board thinks Trader Rick will do tonight?

[Guest]

Rick never trades up in the 1st. We'll either stay put or trade down. Most likely is staying put. 

[Guest]

possible  trade  down  but we  need  someone  who wants  to  trade up with us   so more than lickley the  pick will be  #18

[Guest]

If we get a good OLineman at 18, I could see Rick trading back into the first to take the DT Simmons if he's still available late.
Getting the 5th year option for a guy who will miss most of his rookie year is going to be key for some team I think. Maybe that team will be us.

[Guest]

Option #5 : keep trading down until you get the coveted FIVE 6th & 7th round picks.

[Guest]

@pattersaur said:

If we get a good OLineman at 18, I could see Rick trading back into the first to take the DT Simmons if he's still available late.
Getting the 5th year option for a guy who will miss most of his rookie year is going to be key for some team I think. Maybe that team will be us.

I know the dude is insane with talent. But I mean he wasn't even invited to the combine and he is now going to be a first round pick? The guy beat the shit out of a woman 3 years ago. It was way worse than the Hunt, Mixon, and Ray Rice situations IMO. I just don't really want this sort of guy on the Vikings. 

[Guest]

It was in no way, shape or form worse than Mixon or Rice, who were only protecting their egos, not their sister.

[Guest]

@matt4787 said:

@pattersaur said:

If we get a good OLineman at 18, I could see Rick trading back into the first to take the DT Simmons if he's still available late.
Getting the 5th year option for a guy who will miss most of his rookie year is going to be key for some team I think. Maybe that team will be us.

I know the dude is insane with talent. But I mean he wasn't even invited to the combine and he is now going to be a first round pick? The guy beat the shit out of a woman 3 years ago. It was way worse than the Hunt, Mixon, and Ray Rice situations IMO. I just don't really want this sort of guy on the Vikings. 

We need less wussies. I say get some nasty on that line. 

[Guest]

Maybe trade up 2 or 3 spots but nothing major, that is our m.o. over the years.

[Guest]

@njvike said:
Option #5 : keep trading down until you get the coveted FIVE 6th & 7th round picks.

I am not sure why people are confident in this current regimes ability to identify good offensive linemen.
Here are the picks since Spielman assumed fool control ...
Year, Player, Round
2012, Matt Kalil, 1
2013, Jeff Baca, 6
2013, Travis Bond, 7
2014, David Yankey, 5
2015, TJ Clemmings, 4
2015, Tyrus Thompson, 6
2015, Austin Shepherd, 7
2016, Willie Beavers, 4
2017, Pat Elflein, 3
2017, Danny Isidora, 5
2018, Brian O'Neill, 2
2018, Colby Gossett, 6
... that is pretty scary.  Only O'Neill is showing promise.  Hopefully Elflein rebounds this year otherwise he would be a bust.
The only prayer is that Kubiak and Dennison will bring a different perspective.