Thanks for a Great Three Days, Ladies and Gentlemen!

by Christopher Gates on Apr 24, 2010 3:42 PM CDT in Site Stuff

Yes, the 2010 NFL Draft is now over for the Beloved Purple, and what a three days it's been. We've agreed, we've disagreed, we've argued, we've celebrated. . .and we did all of it in a relatively decent and respectful fashion, which is always nice.

The traffic over the last couple of days, as you can probably imagine (or saw with the way the site bogged down on Thursday night), has been crazy, with the past 2+ days bringing us nearly 34,000 hits (including over 7,500 today), and we've had a few thousand comments placed in the open threads over the past couple of days. Just goes to show, once again, that this is by far and away THE premiere Vikings' community on the internet, and that it wouldn't be that way without all of you out there making it what it is.

We'll be back a little later on tonight to see if we can get any word on how the Vikings did in the undrafted free agent stampede that's going to kick off here in less than an hour or so. For now. . .man, I just have to get the heck away from my computer, away from my television, and out of the house for a while.

Thanks again, everybody, and we'll be back for more later!

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Weird Draft

Got some good players but thought we reached in a couple of places.

Can’t say it is the type of draft we have been used to recently but given their track record I will atleast bite my tongue for now, minus Rolle :P.

by FSUViking on Apr 24, 2010 3:52 PM CDT reply actions

I agree exactly, though I love the Gerhart pick. I’m interested to see how the new ILBs turn out.

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by cutlassbob on Apr 24, 2010 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Special Teams

Most likely. Maybe give some Brinkley some competition.

by StuckInCA on Apr 24, 2010 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

trust the process

I am also stumped by the Vikes draft. I’m not dancing in the streets, I just have to trust Spielman and the gang. But I thought Cook and Toby were a reach, they both could have been available later. Just sit back and wait for training camp!

by DBQViking on Apr 24, 2010 4:32 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Terrible draft, especially Spielman's use of assets

Ask a simple question for starters. If you knew Thursday afternoon that the Vikings were going to make two trades in the first 3 rounds, what would you have expected? Would you have expected two 2nd rounders, one of whom won’t play more than 20 plays per game as long as the best player is healthy? That’s what you got! This team is a Super Bowl contender and deep, yet they drafted 8 players, six round 4 and later. How many of these guys are going to be on the active roster at the end of training camp…4, maybe 5.
I think most of us would have assumed if the Vikings were going to make trades and get two players the first three rounds, they were moving up in round 1 to get an OL or the best CB in the group they were hoping to get.
This team needed to walk away from the draft with three contributors for next season, even if that meant only drafting three players the first two days and then having to keep their compensatory pick. Instead, they have two contributors, and six question marks, including a DE in round 4 who even if his motor improves isn’t going to get playing time in front of the current D-Line.
At the least, why not trade a couple late picks for higher picks next year, when they could be used to move up? The Bucs and Lions each did it, and they sure could use extra players this year more than the Vikes.
I went into the draft with low expectations because the Vikes were drafting late, but held out hope they could move up for a couple players. The did for Gerhart, they should have for someone else. Getting a WR turned QB, who is going back to WR, does nothing for me, and neither does grabbing a LB who is already being moved to FB, based on what?

Spielman’s draft history, including at Miami, has been brutal, this just continues the trend. Sorry, having players like AP, Harvin, and Jared Allen land in his lap on draft day is not something I can use as evidence that he is a brilliant FO tactician.

by Rumblebee on Apr 24, 2010 6:50 PM CDT reply actions

Whatever dude

SKOL VIKINGS!

by nmvikesfan on Apr 24, 2010 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Wow, dud, your insight has me really questioning my opinion of the draft.

by Rumblebee on Apr 24, 2010 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions

sad day

It’s a sad day for this Vikings fan. It’s time to put the draft behind me, but for now I can’t shake the feeling that we could have had some better players from this draft.

by medicineball on Apr 24, 2010 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions

I think they are really going to regret not moving up two spots in the 1st rounder

and getting Wilson before the Jets could get him. I bet it could have been done for a 5th and 6th rounder, especially when looking at what the Vikes got to move down 4 spots.

by Rumblebee on Apr 25, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I have to agree

Though I think there is much about each of our picks that we don’t know. It just looks like they were avoiding the more well known names. Each time they had an opportunity to reduce the riskiness of a pick, they in fact increased it. It all just seems like there was confusion… should we draft for this year or for the future, type confusion. If you are drafting for the future why not pick a better quarterback. If for this year, why not go for players that have actually proved they can play or are smart enough to stay in school. Gerhart and Griffen are the only examples of this. Myron Rolle is an example of this that we wiffed on. He is no more risky than Cook and he apparently can tie his shoes correctly. Its extremely disappointing.

by purpleincolorado on Apr 25, 2010 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks for running an awsome board, gonzo

i just recently signed up for this board, it’s great. keep up the good work.
i never thought i could experience the pain and anguish of the draft quite like this!!!

...the game serves us, it has a definite social purpose. in the future there will be no war...there will only be Rollerball.

by jethrophet on Apr 24, 2010 7:11 PM CDT reply actions

You think the draft was fun

Wait until the game threads get back underway. (-:

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by Christopher Gates on Apr 24, 2010 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions

i better ask my doctor if it's okay

...the game serves us, it has a definite social purpose. in the future there will be no war...there will only be Rollerball.

by jethrophet on Apr 24, 2010 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions

The more I review our picks the more I like

We addded a lot of thump to our team, when Chilly first became our coach he said that he wanted to ‘bloody other people’s noses,’ which we have and now we can even do it more so.

by nmvikesfan on Apr 24, 2010 8:27 PM CDT reply actions