The third pick ....

[Cowskull]

The center was listed by many as the best IOL in the draft.
i was really hoping the Vikings would have traded up after that pick and would have tried to land a top notch OT. But i was still fine with the TE (Smith). 
Then they traded down multiple times and drafted the Boise State RB.
This was a head-scratcher since they need so much help on the O-line.
There are still some great picks left and hopefully they start stockpiling O-line picks.
As an aside, at least they did not draft the Sioux Falls guy.

[Guest]

… sucked.

Sorry, thought this was fill-in-the-blank :p

[Guest]

Im an easy going guy, but this third round royally frustrates me. I dont know for sure, but I bet this guy will not make positive contributions to the team, and I bet he would have been available rounds later. I am so baffled and want to puke.

[Guest]

Hey it would not be RS if he did not make some bad moves. Atleast he got that first one right.

[Guest]

Was inevitable. Things were going well and then he heard the trade down, trade down voice. Nothing against the player but the pick was a head scratcher.

[Guest]

Alex M will be an excellent replacement for Murray as he has the ability to pick up & drive to acquire the tough yards.  Excellent runner at the goal line.  I watched him play college ball at BSU and I'm looking forward to watching him succeed for the Vikings.

[Guest]

@IDVikingfan said:
Alex M will be an excellent replacement for Murray as he has the ability to pick up & drive to acquire the tough yards.  Excellent runner at the goal line.  I watched him play college ball at BSU and I'm looking forward to watching him succeed for the Vikings.

I would have loved the pick, in the 5th round or later.

[Guest]

I also was baffled by the trade downs. A lot of good players came off the board during that time.
I thought they would draft Ozigbo in the 5th or 6th round. But this pick appears to be much better than Ozigbo and should be a good replacement for Murray.
I think Stephanski has a specific idea of what type of players he needs to run his offense, and Rick is going after the missing pieces.
The players chosen today better include another O lineman with starting potential before the 6th or 7th round.
Drafting only one O lineman, when it is such a glaring need, is risky.
Rick likes to gamble. Hope it works out.

[Guest]

Not sure why but I think we'll end up liking this pick.

[Guest]

He looks to be an excellent fit for the new zone scheme and he’s pretty decent catching passes. He improved his 40 at his pro day to a 4.5-4.55 time which is more in line with his tape in my opinion. 

In many ways he looks like the usual zone “Broncos” style running back. Not the fastest but a one cut back with good vision and slippery. Think Terrell Davis mold. More recent player comparisons to me would be Alfred Morris or Nick Chubb. I think he could be a nice complement to Delvin and good safety valve to have if Delvin gets injured again. I don’t believe he would have gotten out of the 3rd round. He had a 4th round grade based on his slow combine time so with the big improvement at his pro day was likely a 3rd round pick. Many teams liked him from what I’ve read prior to the draft.