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Vikings trade up for Claiborne

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You wanna see burst? This is burst...

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#2 · Apr 25, 8:50 PM CT
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Vikings took their sweet time taking a RB, but this was one many of us liked a lot.

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#3 · Apr 25, 8:51 PM CT
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MaroonBells wrote:

Vikings took their sweet time taking a RB, but this was one many of us liked a lot.

Yah they F'ing did...

But thank you sweet baby jesus!

Uncle Baby Billy approves!

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edited Apr 25, 2026 9:03 PM CT

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#4 · Apr 25, 8:53 PM CT
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hmmm it isn't just the burst, kid seems to have some vision and patience.

Is this thing STILL on?

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HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!

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With the drafting of Claiborne, the Vikings pretty much checked all the boxes with the exception of another WR...

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5' 9 3/4" 188 lbs.

Plenty of speed, 4.37 40 yard dash at the combine.

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#8 · Apr 25, 9:05 PM CT
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We needed this because Jones and Mason are as explosive as a wet book of matches. Just when I thought they'd lost their marbles, Brez and company find them again 😵‍💫

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#11 · Apr 25, 9:26 PM CT
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FourCornersViking wrote:

With the drafting of Claiborne, the Vikings pretty much checked all the boxes with the exception of another WR...

I think I'd have a box for center. Vikings may have wanted Logan Jones, who was taken early (2nd round) by the Bears. So Caleb Banks and Big Citrus will face off against either Garrett Bradbury or a smallish rookie.

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#12 · Apr 25, 9:29 PM CT
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Christ, he's tiny lol!

A buck 88?

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MaroonBells wrote:

https://twitter.com/vikingzfanpage/status/2048142171799167028

About the same size as Jahmyr Gibbs (who is 5'9" himself...Claiborne is a huge 3/4" taller!!

Please God, just one Lombardi before I die.

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#14 · Apr 25, 9:36 PM CT
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purplefaithful wrote:

Christ, he's tiny lol!
A buck 88?

About the same size as Achane. Game breaker with high end lateral agility and good contact balance. Productive pass receiver. One of my favorite prospects regardless of position. Frank Smith will need to set a 4 hour timer and have his doctors on speed dial.

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“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

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