Thread: UPDATE: 2 early Vikings 7 round mock draft (updated after Jared Allen Deal)

First Let me say i really want Kenny Phillips for our first pick but no way is he dropping down to 17

(Updated Under)
I made 2
The 1st:

Round 1

17)
WR Desean Jackson (Cal)

Round 2

48) TE Martellus Bennet (Texas A&M)

Round 3

74) FS Jonathan Hefney (Tennesse)
83) DE Chris Ellis (V Tech)

Round 4

114) CB Patrick Lee (Auburn)

Round 5

145) DE Jason Jones (Eastern Michingan)

Round 6

176) RT Kirk Barton (Ohio State)

Round 7

194) QB Dennis Dixon (Oregon)
208) OC Jamey richard (Buffalo)

2nd:

Round 1

17) DE Calais Campbell (Miami)

Round 2

48) TE Martellus Bennet (Texas A&M)

Round 3

74) WR's Earl Bennet (Vanderbilt) OR Donny Avery (Houston)
83) CB Dwight Lowery (San Jose St.)

Round 4

114) OT Duane Brown (V Tech)

Round 5

145) FS Michael Grant (Arkansas)

Round 6

176) FB Peyton Hillis (Arkansas)

Round 7

194) OC Matt Spanos (USC)
208) K Brandon Coutu (Georgia)

Updated after Jared Allen Deal:

Round 2

48) OT Duane Brown (Virginia Tech) OR Carl Nicks (Nebraska)

Round 4

114) TE Kellen Davis
(Michigan State)

Round 5

150) CB Dwight Lowery (SJ State)

Round 6

182) QB Dennis Dixon (Oregon) (just gotta feeling Brad wants him)
193) WR Keenen Burton (Kentucky) OR Mario Urrutia (louisville)

Round 7

209) In this order depending on who's left on the board:
S Corey Lynch (Appalachian St.)
OC Cody Wallace (Texas A&M)
S Jonathan Hefney (Tennessee)
S Chris Horton (UCLA)
S Dominique Barber (Minnesota)
OC Fernando Velasco (Georgia)
S DJ Parker (Virginia Tech)
OC Matt Spanos (USC)

its always too early to do a 7rd draft pick

"dcboardr41" wrote:

its always too early to do a 7rd draft pick

You should post yours.
I like the picks you have posted about in the past.

"ultravikingfan" wrote:

"dcboardr41" wrote:

its always too early to do a 7rd draft pick

You should post yours.
I like the picks you have posted about in the past.

i dunno they are so long and tough
maybe one day when im bored and the combine is over.

"dcboardr41" wrote:

its always too early to do a 7rd draft pick

No its not.


I should (Barring something Wildwoman wants me to do) get through rounds 4 and 5 today.
Then I will hear/see something on TV (combine) today that some GM says (that is obviously a smoke screen) that will cause me to rethink things and change it all up again.

Love that pooh.

On to the mock....

You obviously like Bennett. I actually like the pick as you have the Vikes taking him at a point in the draft lower than projected.
True Value pick IMHO. Truth of the matter is, there are 3 game changer TE's in this draft that will go much later than projected.

I currently have the 1rst one going to the Bengals at 47 Cincinnati Bengals Fred Davis, TE.

I would think we can get a pretty good TE at a lower pick than our 2nd and still get a good guy at a position of not much need.

I don't like the pick of Desean Jackson.
You should have seen him slip in the value boards after he wieghed in yesterday.
Way to small and way to light to take a risk on a PR that soon.
Again, I am skewed a bit on WR's as I just don't likem small.
I know everyone will bring up a couple of guys (Smith Carolina) to try to prove me wrong.
Again to high of a risk in the first round IMHO.

FS Jonathan Hefney.
Way to small to play S IMHO.
FS Michael Grant.
Another guy a bit small.
Converted to CB in college because of a torn ACL. Another bad indicator.

Look, I have been on the S soapbox since the end of the season.
Any help at S will be welcome but I believe this draft is really weak after you get past the top 3.
If we are gonna draft a S and expect him to be a future replacement for Sharp and give us reps this year, it better be in the first round.

Love the pick of Chris Ellis.
I don't follow college ball much as I don't get to see the gophers much but I have started to watch a bit more of VT sports after the shootings.
This guy is gonna be a nice pickup and shows how deep DE is in this draft.
There are some guys in the 3rd round like Ellis that can/will provide some pretty decent backup reps right away next year.

Thats why I think, even though we need a DE, you wait and take one in the 2nd or 3rd and use your 1rst to land one of the top 3 S.

No need to draft anyone on the OL.
We have some young guys already on the roster that can provide some depth behind our starters.
Additionally they can always bring in a few Undrafted FA's to use as practice fodder for training camp.

Not sure why everyone wants to draft a C.
Don't forget Dan Mozes(Moses) is gonna be healthy this year and will be the backup to Birk.

Overall I like the positions you take, (with a couple of exceptions) just don't agree with were you take them at.

Edit:
Forgot to ask the question.
Do you really pick for every team in all 7 rounds?
I would love to see it if you do.
I try to get it done every year and for some reason am lagging a bit this year.
Only through the 3rd round.

"Marrdro" wrote:

Edit:
Forgot to ask the question.
Do you really pick for every team in all 7 rounds?
I would love to see it if you do.
I try to get it done every year and for some reason am lagging a bit this year.
Only through the 3rd round.

You're only through the 3rd round of your MOCK draft some 55+ days before the real draft?

And that's lagging?

=Z=

"Zeus" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

Edit:
Forgot to ask the question.
Do you really pick for every team in all 7 rounds?
I would love to see it if you do.
I try to get it done every year and for some reason am lagging a bit this year.
Only through the 3rd round.

You're only through the 3rd round of your MOCK draft some 55+ days before the real draft?

And that's lagging?

=Z=

Yes it is.
I like to sit down during the combine and watch some of it and track what is said about each of the players with all 7 rounds in front of me.

Mock away my friend.
;D

I like the 2nd mock it looks pretty good

"Marrdro" wrote:

"Zeus" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

Edit:
Forgot to ask the question.
Do you really pick for every team in all 7 rounds?
I would love to see it if you do.
I try to get it done every year and for some reason am lagging a bit this year.
Only through the 3rd round.

You're only through the 3rd round of your MOCK draft some 55+ days before the real draft?

And that's lagging?

=Z=

Yes it is.
I like to sit down during the combine and watch some of it and track what is said about each of the players with all 7 rounds in front of me.

Mock away my friend.
;D

i have been using the ultrasounds from expectant mothers combined with the governments DNA database and have the drafts through 2029 all formatted in a open office (I hate Microsoft) spreadsheet database.


We will be drafting Blake Owen.Currently an embryo from Maryland who will eventually attend the U in Miami and lead them to 2 consecutive national championships and go undefeated through the college playoffs. (Yes, they are coming)

"UffDaVikes" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

"Zeus" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

Edit:
Forgot to ask the question.
Do you really pick for every team in all 7 rounds?
I would love to see it if you do.
I try to get it done every year and for some reason am lagging a bit this year.
Only through the 3rd round.

You're only through the 3rd round of your MOCK draft some 55+ days before the real draft?

And that's lagging?

=Z=

Yes it is.
I like to sit down during the combine and watch some of it and track what is said about each of the players with all 7 rounds in front of me.

Mock away my friend.

;D

i have been using the ultrasounds from expectant mothers combined with the governments DNA database and have the drafts through 2029 all formatted in a open office (I hate Microsoft) spreadsheet database.


We will be drafting Blake Owen.Currently an embryo from Maryland who will eventually attend the U in Miami and lead them to 2 consecutive national championships and go undefeated through the college playoffs. (Yes, they are coming)

Wow, I thought I had time to kill.
;D