The Viking Age » cameron jordan http://thevikingage.com A Minnesota Vikings Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:45:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 What Should the Vikings Do With Their First Round Pick? http://thevikingage.com/2011/02/14/what-should-the-vikings-do-with-their-first-round-pick/ http://thevikingage.com/2011/02/14/what-should-the-vikings-do-with-their-first-round-pick/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:17:53 +0000 Dan Zinski http://thevikingage.com/?p=5218 Barring a trade, the Vikings will pick 12th overall in the first round of this year’s draft. The consensus is that quarterback, offensive line and secondary are the team’s biggest needs. So which position should the Vikings address with their pick? Should they go for that possible franchise quarterback? Start rebuilding the O-line with a [...]

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]]> Barring a trade, the Vikings will pick 12th overall in the first round of this year’s draft. The consensus is that quarterback, offensive line and secondary are the team’s biggest needs. So which position should the Vikings address with their pick? Should they go for that possible franchise quarterback? Start rebuilding the O-line with a stud tackle? Bolster an aging secondary with a dynamic cornerback? Or is there another option out there that no one’s talking about? Let’s go through the possibilities:

Quarterback

Brett Favre is not coming back next year, and I’m not sure many sane people would want him at this point anyway. You can also cross Tarvaris Jackson off the Vikings’ list now that his would-be mentor Brad Childress has been shown the exit. Joe Webb is now the #1 quarterback by default, but I don’t know many people who think he’s truly ready to take over. The Vikings also picked up Rhett Bomar last year so he’s in the mix, at least theoretically. Numerous free agent signing and trade scenarios have been bandied about so far this off-season, but even those who advocate picking up an established veteran believe it’s necessary for the Vikings to also address the long-term future of the position by drafting a quarterback, preferably with a high pick.
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