** Official 2013 Draft Thread **

[VikingLord]

That's what best player avaliable gets you compared to drafting tackles and guards for need all day. SUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!

I was shaking my head with all the offensive linemen going early. I don't think I've ever seen anything like this year's first half of the draft.

[Arma]

I defiantly wouldn't of thought this woulda been the draft. Love it.

[Cliff]

Trade up and go get one of those WRs ... Though thy may not need to ... Lots on the board.

[dead_poet]

Greg Cosell's take on Rhodes. Tempers my excitement in our scheme.

Rhodes played boundary corner in Florida State’s defense. He was predominantly a press man corner; he was competitive and challenging. He had some balance and footwork issues that can be coached and cleaned up. There were times I felt he was a little tight hipped and stiff in his transition when he turned and ran versus vertical routes. Yet, as with Milliner, in an era in which bigger wide receivers are more widespread, Rhodes, at 6-foot-1 1/2 and 210 pounds, brings the size and physicality that’s needed. There’s no question Rhodes needs work in zone coverage awareness and discipline, not having played a lot of it in college. But overall, he has a very intriguing blend of size, length and physicality. He would give the Colts and Chuck Pagano two very good press man corners, teaming with Vontae Davis. You have maximum flexibility defensively when you can line up with two corners that can play man-to-man.

[PurpleKoolaid]

I would be so happy if someone like Hunter slips. He just started moving up recently, he was a 2nd rd pick at first

[MrPurplenGold]

Question becomes what if Teo falls to the Vikings in the second round

[Angels Wings]

Packers select Datone Jones... Eddie Lacy still on board

[PotGoblin]

Pack take DE Jones from UCLA

[VikingLord]

LB and WR boards are still stacked. I'd trade up in the 2nd to grab what ever LB falls (Te'o, Brown, Ogletree, Minter), and then hit on a WR in the third

3 defenders with the first 3 picks? Could happen, but man, Spielman does need to give Ponder at least a little help.

[headless_norseman]

I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that they somehow land Woods in the 2nd. Getting Floyd at #23 and Rhodes at #25, seems like the omens are good...

Woods might very land with us in the 2nd, and that would be

[mondry]

now we just need to trade up for Hopkins or Teo and it'll be a blow out for winning this draft!!

[BGM]

I'm a little concerned with the pick. He's heralded as a "press corner" (similar to Cook) but the Vikings don't do much press coverage. I'm worried about how he's utilized.

I'm more than a little concerned.... apparently he is a complete liability in zone coverage. Will his skill set fit the Vikings?

[saint33]

3 defenders with the first 3 picks? Could happen, but man, Spielman does need to give Ponder at least a little help.

It comes down to the fact that the WR board is so much deeper and while Simpson isn't ideal, he can start. We don't have a starting LB and the board significantly drops after the LBs I mentioned

[PacificNorseWest]

Woods might very land with us in the 2nd, and that would be

I really really hope, but I value Woods very high, so I don't know if he lasts. If he does, then that's a wrap for the NFC North.

[Eli]

Datone Jones vs. Charlie Johnson ... not liking the sound of that.