I think Treadwell will be gone well before the Vikings pick, which in my view is fine because I don't see him as an elite prospect. In fact, I don't see any of the WR's in this year's draft as elite. Treadwell is probably the only WR I'd put in the first round, and he'll go higher than he should simply because some team somewhere in the first half of the draft is going to decide they need a WR and he's the best one on the board.losperros wrote: I agree with Mayock. Not to knock Doctson or Fuller but I think they are R2 guys who will need some real development in the NFL.
From what I've seen of them in games, I think both Treadwell and Coleman are more NFL ready. That's especially true of Treadwell, who was impressive going against some tough SEC defenses. I also love his first name: "Laquon."
Rather than trying to force a WR at #23, I could see the Vikes going for one in the 2-3rd round area, but I could easily see Spielman waiting until the 4th. This just isn't a great WR class. There are guys who could develop, but I'm not seeing anyone worth getting excited about, and with the incredible depth on the defensive side in this year's draft I think Spielman will find it hard to justify using one of his first 2 picks on a WR.
As far as the offensive line goes, just think about all of the teams in the league that struggled at those positions last year. Most of those teams didn't make the playoffs and will be picking before the Vikes in each round. For a team that needs offensive line help, this is a really bad year to be drafting in the back half of each round.
And that isn't necessarily a bad thing for the Vikings who, for example, need a solid safety to pair with Harrison Smith. They could use another solid CB prospect, and of course could also look to shore up the depth at LB. While everyone wants to see Bridgewater and the passing offense improve, I'm just not sure this particular draft is going to be of much immediate help in that regard. Hopefully they'll get a healthy Sullivan and Loadholt back.
