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Vikings Dream Draft: What if Minnesota could pick any player they desired in 2017?

By Adam Patrick

Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) drops back against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 9, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) drops back against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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December 31, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half of the the 2016 CFP semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
December 31, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) throws against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half of the the 2016 CFP semifinal at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Eighth selection:

Deshaun Watson, QB – Clemson

  • 6-foot-2
  • 221 pounds
  • 40-yard dash: 4.66 seconds

Career stats:

  • 10,168 passing yards, 67.4 completion percentage
  • 90 touchdowns, 32 interceptions

Even if some may not like to admit it, quarterback is a position of need for the Vikings heading into the 2017 draft. They currently have four signal callers signed to one-year contracts and the man who could be under center for the team in 2018 may not even be on the team’s roster right now.

Watson is a prospect that Minnesota could possibly groom into becoming an NFL superstar one day. Like Teddy Bridgewater, Watson won in college and he won a lot.

Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson’s winning ways in college followed them to the professional level and Watson could be the next to follow a similar path.

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He also has the athleticism to make something out of nothing if he cannot find an open receiver downfield. Yes he had the luxury of passing to a very talented group of pass catchers while at Clemson, but Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen are no slouches either.

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