It is that time again to start thinking about the NFL Draft now that it is about April. For Vikings fans it is exciting to have 10 draft picks this year to hopefully get 4-5 starters for the next 10 years. I will be doing one every week so enjoy and let me know what you think if you agree or disagree with picks.

1. Indianapolis Colts- Andrew Luck QBStanford

2. Washington Redskins- Robert GriffinIII QB Baylor

3. Minnesota Vikings- Matt Kalil OT USC

4. Cleveland Browns- Trent Richardson RBAlabama

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- MorrisClaiborne CB LSU

6. St. Louis Rams- Justin Blackmon WROklahoma St.

7. Jacksonville Jaguars- Riley Reiff OTIowa

8. MiamiDolphins- Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M

 

9 CarolinaPanthers- Dontari Poe DT Memphis

10. Buffalo Bills- Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame

 

11. Kansas City Chiefs- David Decastro OG Stanford

 

12. Seattle Seahawks- Quinton Coples DE North Carolina

 

13. Arizona Cardinals- Jonathon Martin OT Stanford

 

14. Dallas Cowboys- Fletcher Cox DT Mississippi St.

 

15. Philadelphia Eagles- Luke Kuechly LB Boston College

 

16. New York Jets- Courtney Upshaw LB Alabama

 

17. Cincinnati Bengals- Mark Barron S Alabama

 

18. San Diego Chargers- Cordy Glenn OT Georgia

 

19. Chicago Bears- Peter Konz C Wisconsin

 

20. Tennessee Titans- Dre Kirkpatrick CB Alabama

 

21. Cincinnati Bengals- Melvin Ingram LB South Carolina

 

22. Cleveland Browns- Mike Adams OT Ohio State

 

23. Detroit Lions- Stephon Gilmore CB South Carolina

 

24. Pittsburgh Steelers- Dont’a Hightower LB Alabama

 

25. Denver Broncos- Michael Brockers DT LSU

 

26. Houston Texans- Stephen Hill WR Georgia Tech

 

27. New England Patriots- Whitney Mercilus DE Illinois

 

28. Green Bay Packers- Chandler Jones DE/LB Syracuse

 

29. Baltimore Ravens- Harrison Smith S Notre Dame

 

30. San Francisco 49ers- Kendall Wright WR Baylor

 

31. New England Patriots- Andre Branch DE Clemson

 

32. New York Giants- Doug Martin RB Boise State

 

Edited March 31, 201214 yr by Seth Stohs
Matt Kalil... and picture

I haven't done my Safety homework in this draft. Who is around for the 2nd round? Would it be worthwhile to trade up for Barron or Smith? Or is there anyone around later on in the 2nd that would be a suitable center fielder/run stuffer a la Bob Sanders/Mike Brown/Darren Sharper? Obviously my expectations are high, but there are three primarily elements towards making a Tampa 2 defense effective. A sack-happy defensive line, fast linebackers, and a healthy Bob Sanders type of safety. The only time Peyton Manning won a Superbowl was when the Colts had all 3 in January. The Vikes obviously need this for the defense to stop being embarrassing.