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Was it Waynes pro day that zimmer personally ran his drills or was that someone else?

If Zimmer signed off on this pick then we're golden. He knows defense and he knows what type of player he needs to run it and if Waynes is the guy he wants I have no doubt this is the right pick for us.

S197 wrote:Was it Waynes pro day that zimmer personally ran his drills or was that someone else?

Byron Jones

I wonder if the Bears selection influenced this at all. Probably not.

Wow!

@GoesslingESPN: Waynes is the highest-drafted cornerback in #Vikings history. #MINPick

Waynes reminds me of Terrence Newman a bit, who Zimmer coached and who we signed this offseason. Should be interesting to watch him develop during camp!

Thoughts the Saints were going balls to the wall for defense. Take Peat instead.

#smokescreens

Pseudo Everything wrote:As long as Gordon is on the board there's still the possibility of an AD trade in the first.

Why would anyone trade for Peterson when they can just draft Gordon? He is way cheaper and younger. Or am I missing something? I could ne as I have Kfan on and ESPN on. Lol

@christomasson: Harlon Barnett has told Rick Spielman that Trae Waynes is "an outstanding player on the field and an outstanding young man.''

Btw Richard Sherman was once considered tight in the hips with poor change of direction. It's all about what players are asked to do in college and how they are taught at the pro level. Waynes has the size and speed combo you look for, fits the scheme and was a productive player at college. I'm all for it.

S197 wrote:Was it Waynes pro day that zimmer personally ran his drills or was that someone else?

I don't know if he personally ran the drills but I know he took a special interest in Waynes at his pro day.

DK Sweets wrote:I didn't even like that highlight reel on ESPN. Hopefully I'm wrong on this, but I didn't hear many good things about him leading up to the draft.

I think he was the best corner prospect in the draft, outside of the typically lower rated Kevin Johnson. But that just my opinion.

PurpleKoolaid wrote: That was my point. Theres no doubt in my mind Waynes would have been there with our 2nd pick. Doesnt matter now, but i would have taken almost anyone else. Even Shelton or Gordon.

not a chance

One silver lining is that CB is a position that takes time to develop, but becomes super valuable if you get the right guy. We aren't competing for the Super Bowl next year, so I won't mind if he takes some time to develop, since the upside of getting a shutdown corner after a few years is probably higher than the upside of a guy like Parker or Periman.