Spielman: Draft is bloodline of your organization

**singersp** · 03-08-2009, 09:01 AM

[size=13pt]Spielman: Draft is bloodline of your organization[/size]

March 7th, 2009 â€“ 10:52 AM

by Judd Zulgad
startribune.com

Vikings vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman talked about a variety of subjects in his discussion with reporters on Friday. Chip and I wrote about much of it in todayâ€™s coverage, which you can find by clicking here and here. One thing we did not get at was Spielmanâ€™s response to a question about making trades that could involve draft picks.....

**NordicNed** · 03-08-2009, 09:59 AM

Nice read Singer.
I didn't realize that Kelly Holcomb was still going to cost us a draft pic this year.
Now tha really sucks.
Another shot in the Ass from our QB Goru, Chillster.

**mountainviking** · 03-08-2009, 10:33 AM

"NordicNed" wrote:

Nice read Singer.
I didn't realize that Kelly Holcomb was still going to cost us a draft pic this year.
Now tha really sucks.
Another shot in the jiggly butt from our QB Goru, Chillster.

Thats where that 6th rounder went!
I was wondering.
WTF?
how many fricken picks did we give up for Holcomb, he wasnt' even on the team last year, was he?

**vikinggreg** · 03-08-2009, 10:57 AM

"mountainviking" wrote:

"NordicNed" wrote:

Nice read Singer.
I didn't realize that Kelly Holcomb was still going to cost us a draft pic this year.
Now tha really sucks.
Another shot in the jiggly butt from our QB Goru, Chillster.

Thats where that 6th rounder went!
I was wondering.
WTF?
how many fricken picks did we give up for Holcomb, he wasnt' even on the team last year, was he?

One Pick Link

Aug 27, 2007: The Philadelphia Eagles traded Kelly Holcomb to the Minnesota Vikings for a sixth-round draft pick in 2009.

**marstc09** · 03-08-2009, 01:44 PM

If you give your bloodline away two years in a row, it can have significant consequences down the
road

There might not be no down the road if we don't put together a championship team.

**vikings_fan66** · 03-08-2009, 02:34 PM

"marstc09" wrote:

If you give your bloodline away two years in a row, it can have significant consequences down the
road

There might not be no down the road if we don't put together a championship team.

I may be missing something, but why does everyone seem to think we will get a new stadium if we win a championship?

**Freakout** · 03-08-2009, 02:55 PM

I always finds this funny.

Offensively we have 4 at the most that gets regular minutes.
AD, Cook, Rice, and Jackson.
Of the 4 only AD has his position locked up.

Defensively we have Edwards and Griffin.

Maybe these numbers increase next season but so far for a team that builds through the draft they have very little to show for it.

**NodakPaul** · 03-08-2009, 03:22 PM

"vikings_fan66" wrote:

"marstc09" wrote:

If you give your bloodline away two years in a row, it can have significant consequences down the
road

There might not be no down the road if we don't put together a championship team.

I may be missing something, but why does everyone seem to think we will get a new stadium if we win a championship?

Well, it wouldn't hurt...

**NodakPaul** · 03-08-2009, 03:29 PM

"Freakout" wrote:

I always finds this funny.

Offensively we have 4 at the most that gets regular minutes.
AD, Cook, Rice, and Jackson.
Of the 4 only AD has his position locked up.

Defensively we have Edwards and Griffin.

Maybe these numbers increase next season but so far for a team that builds through the draft they have very little to show for it.

We will also have Tyrell Johnson next year.
And probably Sully at center.
I think that a lot of the additions have been brought in through the draft.
Of course, that doesn't mean that we should ignore FA or trades, but I like the idea of being draftr centric.

**Freakout** · 03-08-2009, 03:45 PM

"NodakPaul" wrote:

"Freakout" wrote:

I always finds this funny.

Offensively we have 4 at the most that gets regular minutes.
AD, Cook, Rice, and Jackson.
Of the 4 only AD has his position locked up.

Defensively we have Edwards and Griffin.

Maybe these numbers increase next season but so far for a team that builds through the draft they have very little to show for it.

We will also have Tyrell Johnson next year.
And probably Sully at center.
I think that a lot of the additions have been brought in through the draft.
Of course, that doesn't mean that we should ignore FA or trades, but I like the idea of being draftr centric.

I expect Sullivan at center but it is too soon to tell about Johnson.
He was "ok" during his rookie season but also had some real bad plays.