2012 NFL Draft Order (Updated December 19th)

both for trading purposes or for Matt Kalil. I think the vast majority of Vikings’ fans (myself included) would much, much, much rather get Kalil than Claiborne or Blackmon. And we may have to have the #2 pick to accomplish that.

They were 0-7, but once they won that first game, they got on a roll. I’d say the Titans are a more difficult team to face than the Jags, for sure. The Texans would be an interesting battle.

I like the Colt’s chances of getting another win on their schedule over our’s. The ‘Skins just handed the Giants their ass on a platter, and then we play the Bears again. Though they don’t have Forte or Cutler. Yet. But with this secondary, I don’t know if it will matter who’s QB’ing.

last two games – not sure what the Browns SOS is, but if the Vikings win out (could see this happening more then the Colts, Rams or Browns) then we could find ourselves with the same number of wins as the Browns.

My best case scenereo should the Vikings pick #3 and if the Browns were thinking of selecting a QB – trade the #3 to the Browns for the #4 and and the Falcons pick that belongs to the Browns (if they Browns thought another team was trying to move up and select the QB the Browns wanted). Then with the 4th pick trade it down to the next team (Redskins, Dolphins, Seahawks) and pick up some more picks.

those will go on them as those games are played. as i list them below the standings for rams/vikings.

btw, yours do not take into account opponents each team has played twice. so far those would be:
Vikings: Packers, Lions (Bears soon)
Rams: Cardinals, Seahawks (49ers soon)

that ain’t happening. the only way we win the luck sweepstakes is if the colts win both of their remaining games and we lose both of ours.

I don’t think there’s anyway we will have a lower SOS than the Browns. That is a significant gap that isn’t made up in just 2 weeks, despite our respective opponents. But I also don’t see us winning both of our 2 remaining games. It’s possible, but a team that goes 2-12 doesn’t usually go 2-0, especially with one of those games on the road and the other one that may still be fighting for a playoff spot. Possible though.

But regardless, yes, the trade option is something that jumped out to me. I don’t see Cleveland trading us to get a QB if we end up at #2 or #3 and they end up at #4. They have to know that neither us or the Rams will be looking for a QB. However, they actually might be worried about the Redskins or one of those other teams jumping ahead of them to take one. You could make a decent case that none of the top 6 teams “need” a QB (although the Colts are obviously going to take Luck).

Indy still has Manning
The Rams still have a franchise qb in Bradford; just need to get him healthy
We just took Ponder with our #1 pick last year
Browns just took McCoy fairly high two years ago and have a lot of holes
The Jags have a young QB that is terrible, but they just took him with their #1 last year
And the Bucs have 2 good, starting-quality QB’s on their roster

read my actual post, the whole thing. it’s all about how you want to “project”. by opponents that each has played right now (according to espn’s OWN current SOS by the way) the rams currently hold the #2 pick. but if you add in remaining teams on the schedule and projected records, the vikings WILL hold the #2 pick. i didn’t waste anything; you are dead wrong.

and sorry if i take offense to someone calling me out about how to calculate strength of schedule that doesn’t even realize that you do double count teams that you play twice in that strength of schedule.

because they’re not playing themselves, and vice versa for the non-playoff teams. for instance, the packers are playing the 2-12 (currently) vikings twice. the vikings are playing the 13-1 packers twice. that’s a huge swing right there.