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Ifo Ekpre-Olomu - Another mid round option at corner who may be better than a lot of players that go ahead of him. He suffered a bad knee injury last season which may mean a lot of teams passing on him. He's only 5'9 which is the only major flaw i see with him. He has great technique and allways finds a way to get his hands on the ball. Zimmer and Newman could coach him up for a year while he rehabs and he may be ready to take over Newmans spot in 2016.

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Bryce Petty - My favorite option for the Vikings to try and grab for Backup QB. Shaun Hill is great in the mentor roll but if he actually has to play we're screwed, thats where somebody like Bryce Petty would be great. Likely gone before the Vikings start thinking about backup QB but if he does fall I'd love him in Purple.

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Cody Fajardo - Another guy who could potentially be a developmental QB for the Vikings. Fajardo is a more realistic value pick for the Vikings than Petty. Cody Fajardo and Colin Kaepernick are the only players FBS history to throw for 9,000 yards and run for 3,000. He is extremely raw and needs work on his mechanics and reading defenses but his athleticism makes him an intriguing prospect.

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Eric Rowe - Some people see him as a CB some see him as a S, but everyone sees him as a sleeper. I see him at Safety and he put up top 5 in every drill at the combine for Safetys. He's tall and lanky and has excellent coverage skills. Zimmer likes his safetys to be able to cover so he can blitz his LB's and thats exactly why he should love Rowe. Could be a good 3rd round or later pick for the Vikings.

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Babatunde "Babs" Aiyegbusi - Absolutely massive (6'9" 350 lbs) OL the Vikings just signed. Has a history playing basketball so his footwork is better than most 350 lb lineman. Still Very raw and will need a lot of technique work to be a polished product, but he has every single physical attribute you look for in an Offensive Lineman.

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Taylor Mays - Could be the starter next to Harrison Smith. Has elite hit power, but has struggled in coverage so far in his career. I see a battle between him and Exum for the starting spot. Exum has better coverage skills so im not sure how this one plays out.

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Trae Waynes - Very athletic corner with 6'1 height. Needs some coaching on his tendency to bump or grab recievers. Zimmer will be able to bring the best out of him and before long we'll have a No Fly Zone of our own in Minnesota.

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Charles Johnson - Really no limit on what he can do. has good height and insane quickness. Mike wallace will take the top off the Defense and CJ will tear it up in the middle of the field. His game should grow as Teddy matures.

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Danny Shelton - Reminds me a lot of a mix of two people, former Viking Chris Hovan and one of Mike Zimmer's old Bengals Domata Peko. Chris Hovan for having tree trunk size arms covered in tattoos, but also relentless effort to make plays despite being slower than most. Domata Peko for quick burst off the line despite being very large, and also the ability hold the line of scrimmage and force lateral movement by RB's or QB's in the pocket.

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