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VIkings Draft Day Decision. Select- Move Up, Move Down

The Vikings have three choices on draft Day. Move Up- Stay Put- Move Down

For the purposes of this poll you must assume the Vikings management knows what they are doing and scouts the talent well.  I think the past three years has proven their worth in this regard.  The only question mark is selecting a Quarterback. Mr.Spielman has Never picked a winning QB in all his time and the TJ selection of Coach Childress has not been successful thus far.

 

Analysis of the cost of each selection after the jump.

  1. To move up in the draft is expensive.  Lets assume that one of the College Q.Bs is evaluated as the Vikes Franchise Face of the Future by the Vikings staff.  Cleveland needs to build and might want to trade.  What would it cost.  If you look at the 2004 Manning trade and the 2009 Cutler trade I think it fair to say it will cost the Vikes at least a first and a second round pick for the next two drafts.  This also comports with the draft value chart used by all the NFL teams.           Now players can be thrown in the mix but the point is that it is expensive to move up to a top selection.
  2. Stay Put.  The Vikes can use there existing draft picks to bolster an already good team.  But remember they will pick late first round so they only get one chance in the first 60 or so selections.
  3. Move Down.  Its possible that some team will covet a player still available at #30. If so that pick can be traded for a high 2nd and 4th round pick according to the draft chart. 

It might be good to remember that the Vikes should get a couple extra 5th round picks this year as compensatory picks.  Those have yet to be decided.  They also can not be traded.

I'm looking forward to your vote

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