Vikings Mock Draft 1.0

Good Morning readers, I did a mock draft when the Minnesota Vikings were going down on there winning streak today I am going to give my starting mock draft with some players for every round and slowly I will get ride of players until draft day.

1. First Round #17

• Chad Greenway Iowa LB: Not a true MLB but has the senses to play on all linebacker positions. Plays hard great tackler, great speed, and has a real sense for the game. Could be taken between 1st to 15th draft picks.
• Jay Cutler Vanderbilt QB: Has a very strong arm...Good size. Pretty good athlete who can move a little. Will take unnecessary risks and make some bad decisions. Gunslinging mentality can morph into recklessness. Could be taken between 5th and 25th draft picks.
• Michael Huff Texas Safety: Very athletic with excellent speed. A playmaker and ballhawk in the secondary who has a nose for the ball .Has a knack for taking interceptions to the house. May be a bit of a 'tweener who doesn't fit in at either safety or corner at the pro level. Will gamble at times in an effort to come away with a turnover. Could be taken between 5th and 25th draft picks.
• DeAngelo Williams Memphis RB: A natural and instinctive runner. Shows tremendous patience. Is built extremely well and is very strong for his size with a compact frame. Runs low to the ground and rarely lets defenders get a solid shot at him. May have some durability questions after suffering injuries the past two seasons. Could be taken between 5th and 25th draft picks.
• Laurence Maroney Minnesota RB: A big play threat who can take it the distance from any point on the field. Has been extremely productive at the college level. Patient runner with excellent vision and instincts. Doesn't have the size you would like to see in a feature back. Hands are questionable at best and he was not used much as a receiver in college. Could be taken between 10th and 45th draft picks.

2. Second Round #49

• Gerald Riggs Jr. Tennessee RB: A fast complete runner lead Tennessee to a victory over Florida. Downside he broke his ankle a this year and now has been declared injury prone. A second to third round selection.
• Ernie Sims FSU LB: Also not a true MLB but has great speed, and is a great tackler, he does have some off the field issues. Could be taken between 15th and 45th.
• D'Qwell Jackson Maryland LB: A true MLB with speed and good size. Typical Maryland linebacker came from the same system as E.J. Henderson. Could be taken between the 20th and early second round.
• Adul Hodge Iowa LB: This guy is a monster he can play the run and pass. He is a machine smart and can smell out a play. He runs very well, but can be stopped if doesn't play with big linemen. Could be taken between the 10th and 45th picks.
• Brodie Croyle Alabama QB: Croyle enters his senior year at Alabama coming off season-ending knee surgery a year ago. Despite an injury that plagued him in 2003, Croyle set the single-season record for pass attempts (341), was second in completions (182), 2nd in passing yards (2,303) and tied for the single-season passing touchdown mark (16).
• Bernard Pollard Purdue S: A big time big ten safety was a cornerstone for that Purdue defense. Good size and speed and looks like a monster in the back field. Could be taken between 25th and 50th draft picks.
  

3. Third Round and Fourth Round #81and #113

• Jason Allen Tennessee S: His size and speed makes him an intriguing prospect at corner, but he might be more suited for safety.
• Wesley Smith Memphis S: Smith was one of the top stars of last spring and kept it going with a huge season making 98 tackles and picking off three passes. At 6-3, he's a big, fast and dependable defender who should receive some All-Conference USA votes.
• Cody Hodges Texas Tech QB: He has a big arm and a good command of the offense, but he has to prove he can be consistent to hold down the starting job. He's one of the most mobile finishing third on the team with 31 rushing yards on his two carries.
• Mark Setterstrom Minnesota OG: Big time guard for Minnesota has good speed and size needs to work on hand work and had some ankle problems.
• Max Jean-Gilles Georgia OG: A very experienced blocker, Max Jean-Gilles has blocked against the top defenses of the SEC his entire career. Jean-Gilles doesn’t have the best mobility because of his large stature. He needs to react quicker to the play and hold his blocks longer.
• Davin Joseph Oklahoma OG: A very experienced blocker. He needs to react quicker to the play and hold his blocks longer.
• Brett Basanez Northwestern: Every game now, he breaks several NU Career Passing records as he starts his 4th season at QB. Presently holds NU's total passing, and total offense yardage records and is closing in on the most wins by a starting quarterback - with 17, he's 2 short of a tie.
• Dondrial Pinkins South Carolina: Pinkins is a rock of a passer who's hard to bring down and has a big arm with excellentmobility. What he isn't is accurate only completing 50.3% of his throws with ten touchdown passes and nine interceptions

More Draft specualtion coming up hopefully you enjoy my take. Please leave comments.