Quick...Who was the last #1 pick IOL for the Vikings?

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Was a long, long time ago...

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Randall McDaniel?

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@Vanguard83 said:
Randall McDaniel?

thats correct

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@Vanguard83 said:
Randall McDaniel?

1988

31 drafts ago...

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Bradbury?

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I'm too damn old

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It wasn't that long ago. Only about an hour or so....

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Mrs. Spielman should use carnal blackmail more often B)

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Selecting a center in the first round of the draft is unusual. There hasn’t been a center drafted in the first round since 2013 when Dallas selected Travis Frederick with the 31st pick.
(Update.... 2018 had two more C's drafted in first round.  Ragnow @20  and Price @21, both moved to G, I think)

There have been a total of just 10 centers taken in the first round since 2000. Mike Pouncey was the highest center taken in the draft of those players. Miami took him with the No. 15 pick in 2011

Frank Ragnow (2018)

Billy Price (2018) 

Frederick (2013)

Mike Pouncey (2011)

Maurkice Pouncey (2010)

Alex Mack (2009)

Eric Wood (2009)

Nick Mangold (2006)

Chris Spencer (2005)

Jeff Faine (2003)




Fant, Dillard, Sweat, Tillery, Baker taken after our selection. 

Not sayin' we didn't need some IOL help.  Coulda had his equal (Walter football) later.  walterfootball.com/draft2019C.php

Draft for need!!!  Yikes. 

Don't get me wrong, I'll root hard for Cadbury.  

Lotsa talent on the board going into day 2.   Make me a believer, Rick.

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@savannahskol said:
Selecting a center in the first round of the draft is unusual. There hasn’t been a center drafted in the first round since 2013 when Dallas selected Travis Frederick with the 31st pick.
(Update.... 2018 had two more C's drafted in first round.  Ragnow @20  and Price @21, both moved to G, I think)

There have been a total of just 10 centers taken in the first round since 2000. Mike Pouncey was the highest center taken in the draft of those players. Miami took him with the No. 15 pick in 2011

Frank Ragnow (2018)

Billy Price (2018) 

Frederick (2013)

Mike Pouncey (2011)

Maurkice Pouncey (2010)

Alex Mack (2009)

Eric Wood (2009)

Nick Mangold (2006)

Chris Spencer (2005)

Jeff Faine (2003)




Fant, Dillard, Sweat, Tillery, Baker taken after our selection. 

Not sayin' we didn't need some IOL help.  Coulda had his equal (Walter football) later.  walterfootball.com/draft2019C.php

Draft for need!!!  Yikes. 

Don't get me wrong, I'll root hard for Cadbury.  

Lotsa talent on the board going into day 2.   Make me a believer, Rick.

You're missing Ryan Kelly who was taken #18 overall in 2016.  Fans need to stop looking at this pick like it was a reach because he was a college C.  It wasn't... Bradbury is an extremely good prospect and has All-Pro potential in our outside zone scheme.  The guy has great feet, he's strong, and from a technique standpoint...  he's probably the cleanest OL prospect in this draft.

It was a great pick and the offense should see immediate improvement with him on the field.