With 18th pick of the 2019 draft, the Vikings select...

With the number 18 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select...

Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama
               ;)

Jonah Williams

We take Williams, book end him with O’Neill and slide Reiff to the inside.  Klein, Collins, and 3rd roud OG fight it out for RG

Personally I am high on Collins, I think and ONeill will develop into studs for years to come, adding one more could give us a strong foundation for Cousins / Sloter

When was the last time the Vikings drafted a player from Alabama?  I can't recall...  I'd bet against either being our first pick since it seems like we avoid guys from that school.  LOL

I agree on Williams, Skodin. But I see him taking over LG for like 7+ years. My gut says Maroon is right and Minnesota will add a Tackle in the 4th to groom to replace O'Neill in 2020 when he moves to LT.

@"Wetlander" said: When was the last time the Vikings drafted a player from Alabama?  I can't recall...  I'd bet against either being our first pick since it seems like we avoid guys from that school.  LOL

Cody Ford will be the consensus selection but Zim will call in Thompson's name out of habit.

@"Wetlander" said: When was the last time the Vikings drafted a player from Alabama?  I can't recall...  I'd bet against either being our first pick since it seems like we avoid guys from that school.  LOL

I'm thinking Lindstrom now at #18

no one, they’re trading down...  ;) 

This draft may be the ultimate situation to drop back once for sure, maybe more than once. The amount of defensive players in this draft might allow us to accumulate more picks and still get a stud lineman, either offensive or defensive

@"Kentis" said: no one, they’re trading down...  ;) 

@"BarrNone55" said:

@"Kentis" said: no one, they’re trading down...  ;) 

gotta get ten picks

If Ed Oliver and Christian Wilkins are both gone then I would select ...
Dexter Lawrence DT 6'4" 342 with 34 3/4 arms and ran a 5.05 forty
Fughettaboutit!

Twins.

@"coyote62" said: This draft may be the ultimate situation to drop back once for sure, maybe more than once. The amount of defensive players in this draft might allow us to accumulate more picks and still get a stud lineman, either offensive or defensive

no trade = jonah williams

trade down= Bradbury

Both plug and play starters.  I prefer Ford over Williams but thinking Ford is off the board at 18. 

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"coyote62" said: This draft may be the ultimate situation to drop back once for sure, maybe more than once. The amount of defensive players in this draft might allow us to accumulate more picks and still get a stud lineman, either offensive or defensive

I'm just the opposite Coyote...If their guy from the OL is there a few picks from 18? Say 15? 14? They gotta move up and get em. This is the desperation of the situation and they can't get caught with their knickers at their knees again. They have to get 2-3 OL the first 4 rounds! 

I see Cody Ford in our future. I think to get Taylor, Dillard, or Jonah Williams they’re going to have to move up. I see an outside chance Williams get there and I’d take him as a Guard if he did. He’s an instant starter instant upgrade. If able to drop back I don’t think you can go far before Bradbury is gone. After that I see a pretty high potential for some reaches if hell bent on offensive line.

I like Cody Ford. His power, size and speed are hard to find. He can play RT or guard depending on team needs. I see RT as his spot in the NFL but at his height he is fine to move inside and could be a beast. I’d be just fine with this pick.

@"MarkSP18" said:

If Ed Oliver and Christian Wilkins are both gone then I would select ... Dexter Lawrence DT 6'4" 342 with 34 3/4 arms and ran a 5.05 forty Fughettaboutit!

Twins.

But if they are sitting there along with Taylor, Dillard, Williams and Ford it gets much more interesting.

I personally think Wilkins, Taylor and maybe Dillard or Williams are gone by 18. But teams might devalue Oliver because of his coach being immature and Lawrence because of the injury and Wilkins being more polished (though I believe Dexter has the higher ceiling).

Heck, Lawrence might fall to late 1st territory. Oliver wouldn't last much past 18 if he even gets there.

If Taylor, Dillard and Williams are all gone and it's Oliver or Ford I would probably pick Oliver and then move up from 36 to secure Risner or Lidstrom.

No projects, no potential, no stockpiling after trading down for crappy picks. They need OL help and they need players that can play now.  

@"FSUVike" said:

@"MarkSP18" said:

If Ed Oliver and Christian Wilkins are both gone then I would select ... Dexter Lawrence DT 6'4" 342 with 34 3/4 arms and ran a 5.05 forty Fughettaboutit!

Twins.

While many on here would freak I agree with you that all 3 should be ranked far enough ahead of Bradbury, Lidstrom, Risner and Cajuste that you have to take one.

But if they are sitting there along with Taylor, Dillard, Williams and Ford it gets much more interesting.

I personally think Wilkins, Taylor and maybe Dillard or Williams are gone by 18. But teams might devalue Oliver because of his coach being immature and Lawrence because of the injury and Wilkins being more polished (though I believe Dexter has the higher ceiling).

Heck, Lawrence might fall to late 1st territory. Oliver wouldn't last much past 18 if he even gets there.

If Taylor, Dillard and Williams are all gone and it's Oliver or Ford I would probably pick Oliver and then move up from 36 to secure Risner or Lidstrom.

Who we pick is going to be based on too many moving parts. So if you want a specific prediction, I don't have one. 

Based on where we're picking, our needs, and the positional value at that slot, I'd say there's a 95% chance it will either be a 3T or an OL. 

The only bit of intel we have to go on right now is that we know the Vikings were interested in Ju'wain James and Ryan Schraeder. Both play RT. So, right or wrong, that tells me that the Vikings are, at the very least, OPEN to the idea of moving O'Neill to LT and moving Reiff inside. With that in mind, if we do nothing else and Jawaan Taylor is available at 18, he will be the pick. Of course, the likelihood of him being there at 18 is very low. 

Other options have so many questions and contingencies. Bradbury is a perfect fit for a ZBS, but what do the Vikings think of moving Elflein to guard? I have no idea. If pure LT Dillard is there, do we take him and turn right around and trade Reiff like SF did with Brown immediately after drafting McGlinchey? Same thing with Jonah Williams. Does Cody Ford have the kind of athleticism to fit well in a ZBS? I think so, but I thought Will Hernandez could be a stretch fit, too. Clearly, the Vikings disagreed.  Dalton Risner has a very high floor, but I'm beginning to think he's more of a gap blocker and his value is probably closer to the 30s. Lindstrom is a great fit, but like Risner, he seems like a reach at 18. But as Barr mentioned, should we even care? 

Then there's 3T. We're going to take one. And so the question becomes, what's the point of adding more middling talent to the mix with Holmes and Jaleel. It should either be an immediate starter or probably nothing at all. So there's an argument that it would make more "value" sense to get the 3T at 18 and draft OL in rounds two and three. And do we have an extra day-two pick from a potential Waynes trade? I have to say that I'd be WAY more open to going 3T at 18 if I knew I had three day-two picks to stock up on OL.

So, yeah, more questions than answers....but one thing I know for sure...it's gonna be fun. :-)

@"MaroonBells" said: Who we pick is going to be based on too many moving parts. So if you want a specific prediction, I don't have one. 

Based on where we're picking, our needs, and the positional value at that slot, I'd say there's a 95% chance it will either be a 3T or an OL. 

The only bit of intel we have to go on right now is that we know the Vikings were interested in Ju'wain James and Ryan Schraeder. Both play RT. So, right or wrong, that tells me that the Vikings are, at the very least, OPEN to the idea of moving O'Neill to LT and moving Reiff inside. With that in mind, if we do nothing else and Jawaan Taylor is available at 18, he will be the pick. Of course, the likelihood of him being there at 18 is very low. 

Other options have so many questions and contingencies. Bradbury is a perfect fit for a ZBS, but what do the Vikings think of moving Elflein to guard? I have no idea. If pure LT Dillard is there, do we take him and turn right around and trade Reiff like SF did with Brown immediately after drafting McGlinchey? Same thing with Jonah Williams. Does Cody Ford have the kind of athleticism to fit well in a ZBS? I think so, but I thought Will Hernandez could be a stretch fit, too. Clearly, the Vikings disagreed.  Dalton Risner has a very high floor, but I'm beginning to think he's more of a gap blocker and his value is probably closer to the 30s. Lindstrom is a great fit, but like Risner, he seems like a reach at 18. But as Barr mentioned, should we even care? 

Then there's 3T. We're going to take one. And so the question becomes, what's the point of adding more middling talent to the mix with Holmes and Jaleel. It should either be an immediate starter or probably nothing at all. So there's an argument that it would make more "value" sense to get the 3T at 18 and draft OL in rounds two and three. And do we have an extra day-two pick from a potential Waynes trade? I have to say that I'd be WAY more open to going 3T at 18 if I knew I had three day-two picks to stock up on OL.

So, yeah, more questions than answers....but one thing I know for sure...it's gonna be fun. :-)