Rick Spielman Travels to Norman to Watch Baker Mayfield?

Mayfield is projected to be drafted 2nd round (end of the first) and we should be in that #32 spot... so right where we are? interesting.

Can't have enough DB's or Qb's lol! 

I sure saw a bunch of NFL talent in the Iron Bowl yesterday too. 

I love the kid's fire... with maturity, I can imagine some of his antics dying down a bit, but the kid is sure fun to watch.

Rick obviously has taken note of my blooming man crush on Mayfield...

For someone who hasnt followed college that much this year, is a cleaner stronger version of Johnny Football?

Daniel Jeremiah said it best...teams that like him will see Russell Wilson, teams that don't will see Johnny Kardashian...

Honestly, I see Case Keenum with more arm talent...

Speilman leveraging QB contract negotiations perhaps... 

Take him in the 1st & we will have 3 first round QB picks

on the bench
 ;) 

When has RS ever been this blatant? It's a damn ploy!  ;)

Maybe he was there to check out WV QB Will Grier who sadly, was injured and didn't play, but has put up some pretty nice numbers 

@"Sir Viking Bob VWO" said: Maybe he was there to check out WV QB Will Grier who sadly, was injured and didn't play, but has put up some pretty nice numbers 

With all three QBs being FAs after the season, it makes sense to keep an eye on the draft. Need to watch some footage on him, but I'm sure teams will be spending a lot of time determining if he's immature or just an ass.

Edit: Though with all three of our QBs being FAs after this season, it makes sense to keep a close eye on the draft. Could be looking for a starter or developmental QB depending on how things shake out.

@"Tyr" said: With all three QBs being FAs after the season, it makes sense to keep an eye on the draft. Need to watch some footage on him, but I'm sure teams will be spending a lot of time determining if he's immature or just an ass.

Edit: Though with all three of our QBs being FAs after this season, it makes sense to keep a close eye on the draft. Could be looking for a starter or developmental QB depending on how things shake out.

I think its just normal due diligence. Part of the job is to cast a wide net so you are informed as a GM.

@"StickyBun" said: I think its just normal due diligence. Part of the job is to cast a wide net so you are informed as a GM.

@"Tyr" said:  Need to watch some footage on him, but I'm sure teams will be spending a lot of time determining if he's immature or just an ass.

 Or both...

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: I think its just normal due diligence. Part of the job is to cast a wide net so you are informed as a GM.

I think there is a very good chance we go QB in the first few rounds this year.  I don't see the dream of retaining both Teddy and Case being a reality and we really have no idea on Sloters potential yet.  Keep the next one in the pipeline.

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: I think its just normal due diligence. Part of the job is to cast a wide net so you are informed as a GM.

I think there is a very good chance we go QB in the first few rounds this year.  I don't see the dream of retaining both Teddy and Case being a reality and we really have no idea on Sloters potential yet.  Keep the next one in the pipeline.

IT sounds like they're pretty high on Sloter. Bradford is probably done here, and so it will come down to if Teddy makes it back or not. Otherwise, I am sure signing Keenum would be a priority. Long way of me saying I dont think we have to suffer with a rook @ QB starting. 

Mayfield isn't an elite talent and he's got some baggage. That seems to fly in the face of what the franchise has been building, but we all know Spielman likes to play games in the draft so I hope the interest isn't real. Would prefer to see them keep stockpiling defenders and roll with Keenum/Bridgewater behind a strong running game.

They must have a plan for the single most important position on the team. We just do not know what it is. So what do we think we know?:
1. Teddy is healthy and Zimmer loves him. But he has never played at the level Case is playing now.
2. Case is playing really well and seems to be cutting down on the crazy plays. Zimmer likes him but not sure how much he trusts him.
3. Case says he wants to stay in Minnesota. But some team may offer him a Mike Glennon-type contract. That's hard to pass up.
3. We know nothing about the progress of Sam's knee or whether he is interested in coming back.  He has the most traditional talent of the 3, but seems like an enigma. Are the Vikings done with Sam after this season (or already)?
4. Much of Case's success is on Case. Can't deny that. But how much of it is Shurmur? Could Teddy do the same with this offense? Could Alex Smith? Tyrod Taylor? Cousins?
5. Will any team offer Teddy a big contract or will he return for a short-term deal with a team option on year 2?
(6. Are we losing Shurmur after this season?)