Vikings Daily Mock 4.3

I guess Clowney at #8 is a serious pipe dream or put down the pipe dream no? Wow! Anyone that has a problem with him as a football player has some issues that go too deep for me. The young man has everything you want in a defensive end and has produced in college. Considering the Vikings gave up a 1st and two 3rd round picks for Allen it is not far fetched to want to go get him. It could cost more and he has not done it in the NFL yet. So it is a high priced risk. But I digress, I thought this was suppose to be a mock!

By Mark P Apr 3, 2014, 10:56am CDT

I use the http://fanspeak.com/ontheclock/ site to do the draft. They have a premium feature that allows for trades and they are more reasonable than the ones at first-pick.com. They have 3 big boards you can choose to use for the player rankings (fanspeak, walterfootball, & optimumscouting).

In this mock I used the fanspeak big board.

1st trade - 1.8 to the Rams for 1.13, 3.11, & 6.11
2nd trade - 1.13 to the Jets for 1.17 & 3.16
3rd trade - 2.8. 4.8, and a 2015 2nd to the Eagles for 1.22 & 7.22
4th trade - 3.8, 3.32, & a 2015 4th round pick to the Cardinals for 2.20 & 6.20
5th trade - 3.16 & 6.20 to the Bengals for 3.24 & 4.23
6th trade - 3.24 & 7.8 to the Broncos for 3.31, 5.31, & 6.31
7th trade - 4.23 & 6.31 to the Jaguars for 4.14
8th trade - 5.31 & 6.12 to the Colts for 5.26, 6.27, & 7,26

1.18 QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER LOUISVILLE
1.22 ILB C.J. MOSLEY ALABAMA
2.20 WR MARQISE LEE USC
3.8 OT JACK MEWHORT OHIO STATE
3.31 DT DAQUAN JONES PENN STATE
4.14 CB PIERRE DESIR LINDENWOOD
5.8 CB ANTONE EXUM VIRIGNIA TECH
5.26 DE ED STINSON ALABAMA
6.8 RB ISAIAH CROWELL ALABAMA STATE
6.27 QB TOM SAVAGE PITTSBURGH
7.22 FB TREY MILLARD OKLAHOMA
7.26 G RYAN GROY WISCONSIN

I think that if Bridgewater is there at #8 then the Vikings should take him and not risk missing out. Tennessee or the Rams can easily take him. But in this mock they don't which is good for the Vikings. I keep wanting to pass on him and grab a defender but I cannot justify that logic. The QB situation is not in good shape. Maybe Bridgewater will be a bust but at least they would have tried. heck, Dennard or Gilbert could easily be busts too. Check some of the past drafts and look at the 1st round corners and see how they have done.

After I grabbed Teddy I had to try and get Mosley. It was expensive but I think it is a severe need. I have no problem spending the draft capital on a guy who won the Butkus award.

Next, I had to grab Marqise Lee. He is way too talented to last until the middle of the 2nd round. Greg Jennings has an 11 mil cap hit next year and will turn 32 in Sept of 2015. If the Vikings release him then they would save 5 mil on the cap plus his salary. I cannot see spending 9 mil on a 32 year old WR. But maybe they can handle it for one more year. He is going to have to be awfully productive this year though. Lee would be nice as a replacement.

Mewhort has started the last 39 games at Ohio State. The past two seasons he has played left tackle but in his sophomore season he played 5 games at left guard and 8 games at right guard. This is the kind of lineman I like. One with position flexibility. I envision him competing for the starting left guard spot (and eventually winning) and then being a very good backup to Kalil.

I have liked Jones all season. I think he would be a nice backup for Joseph and possibly even an eventually replacement (in 4 years).

I grabbed Desir because I had not got a corner yet. I wanted to get Keith McGill but got burned trading down. Perhaps Desir can step up to the NFL level?

Exum is a player who I think can play safety. He did at Virginia Tech.

Stinson is a good DE. He plays the run very well. I like him as possible replacement for Robison or at least a good rotational player at that spot.

Crowell has had some serious well documented issues. But there is no denying his talent. This could be considered a risky pick. I think he could blossom under Zimmer. He has to know he does not have a long rope.

Savage is a big QB who has a really good arm. Some posters here love him as a prospect. I think he could fit in Norv's system.

Millard is a player who may be on IR all year but was really good at Oklahoma. I could see him taking over for Felton and/or Line.

Groy lasting to the 7th is good value. He is a solid offensive lineman.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jack_mewhort_753535.html
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/daquan_jones_717373.html
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1714348/pierre-desir
http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/exum_antone.html
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1664578/ed-stinson
http://mattwaldmanrsp.com/2013/12/30/isaiah-crowell/
http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2014/02/nfl_network_analyst_mike_mayock_calls_former_rutgers_qb_tom_savage_a_draft_wild_card.html
http://withthefirstpick.com/2014/03/27/2014-nfl-draft-scouting-report-tom-savage-qb-pittsburgh/
http://www.fanaticalyankee.com/6/post/2014/02/trey-millard-scouting-report-2014-nfl-draft.html
http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ryan_groy_485586.html

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