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TreVeyon Henderson will most likely be available in the 3rd round with our compensatory pick. He’s a beast and can be a day one starter. Next year’s RB class is deep and there are a lot of guys that can fit within our running game. Henderson is my favorite though because he’s elusive and has home run ability which is dangerous when you have receivers like Jefferson and Addison on the outside. A RB that has speed can take advantage of the open field that gets provided when the safeties have to account for elite wide receivers. Jefferson, Addison, Hockenson and Henderson would complete the “Sons of Anarchy” theme that we have going. 😂

QB: Sam Darnold- J.J. McCarthy RB: Aaron Jones- Ty Chandler- Kene Nwangwu FB: CJ Ham WR: Justin Jefferson- Jordan Addison- Jalen Nailor- Brandon Powell- Thayer Thomas TE: TJ Hockenson- Josh Oliver- Johnny Mundt- Robert Tonyan LT: Christian Darrisaw- Walter Rouse LG: Blake Brandel- Michael Jurgens C: Garrett Bradbury- Dan Feeney RG: Ed Ingram RT: Brian O’Neill- David Quessenberry DT: Jerry Tillery- Jonah Williams NT: Harrison Phillips- Jaquelin Roy DT: Jonathan Bullard- Jihad Ward OLB: Jonathan Greenard- Gabriel Murphy ILB: Ivan Pace- Kami Grugier Hill ILB: Blake Cashman- Brian Asamoah OLB: Andrew Van Ginkel- Dallas Turner CB: Byron Murphy- Mekhi Blackmon- Khyree Jackson SS: Harrison Smith- Josh Metellus- Lewis Cine FS: Cam Bynum- Theo Jackson- Jay Ward CB: Shaq Griffin- Akayleb Evans- Andrew Booth K- Will Reichard P- Ryan Wright LS- Andrew Depaola Notable cuts/ practice squad candidates: Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall, Trent Sherfield, Trishton Jackson, Levi Rodriguez, Patrick Jones, Andre Carter, and Najee Thompson. Surprise breakout candidates: I think that Thayer Thomas and Gabriel Murphy will surprise the coaches throughout training camp and make the roster. Thayer Thomas reminds me of Adam Thielen. He’s got the same chip on his shoulder, makes contested catches and has great body control. He has also really improved his route running ability, so I’m rooting for him to be our big slot receiver. Also Gabriel Murphy has some real pass rushing upside and he can provide value in that department, more than Patrick Jones and Andre Carter can, so I think that he’ll take their spot as the 4th pass rusher off the bench. Also Jihad Ward can play a versatile role as a hybrid DT, and OLB off the edge, so that makes Patrick Jones even more expendable. Then contrary to popular belief, I believe that Lewis Cine, Andrew Booth and Brian Asamoah will all show enough improvement to make the roster. Overall I’d be happy if this is what our 53 man roster looks like.

Mason Graham, Deone Walker or Kenneth Grant in that order. Next year’s DT class is deep, and luckily that’s the position of need for our team. We have a young rising star on every position except for DT. Hopefully we have a great season, pick in the 20s and still get a guy like Kenneth Grant, who’d be a day one starting NT. He’s freakishly quick for his massive size and can get to the QB in a multitude of ways as well as stop the run with his size, strength and agility. He’s a guy that I’ll have my eyes on this year in college football.

We better take a chance on Hunter Renfrow. He’s better than Powell, Sherfield and Nailor combined. We can have him for cheap as Tyler Boyd and OBJ just signed $4 million deals. I just don’t feel comfortable with Powell, Sherfield and Nailor, who had 40 receptions combined last year. Renfrow had 103 catches two seasons ago, and he’s still in his prime. We better get him. Also Greg Van Roten and Dalton Risner are still available. Are we really going to stick with Brandel at LG?

Either way we’re still owed at least two comp. picks for losing Kirk Cousins, DJ Wonnum, Marcus Davenport, KJ Osborn and Jordan Hicks to free agency. Also we’d most likely get another pick from the Falcons for tampering. We could potentially get 3 additional picks in next year’s draft.

We’re also owed a compensatory pick for losing Danielle Hunter. So that’s two extra picks that we’ll most likely have in the 2025 draft. I think that the most important one is the 1st rounder obviously and I’m glad that we didn’t have to trade it. Some early players that I’m keeping an eye on for the Vikings are Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant and Deone Walker. Next year’s DT class is one of the best in recent years, and I think that we’ll be in the market for one. Mason Graham might be a top 5 pick but his teammate Kenneth Grant is a monster and he’ll most likely be available later in the 1st round. It’ll be cool to draft two Michigan guys with our first pick in consecutive years.

Yeah I’d take Tyler Boyd over Brandon Powell, Trent Sherfield and Jalen Nailor any day. Brandon Powell did play well but I don’t know if he’s good enough to be a full-time 3rd option. A slot receiver is pretty much a starter nowadays, and Brandon Powell is not a starter. He’s a good back up option.

Like I said in my original post, he helped the Rams get to the Super Bowl and was playing well in the Super Bowl before he injured his knee. That was only 2 years ago. He also looked good on the Ravens and had a couple of 100 yard games, even though they were a run heavy offense. He literally did this last year. He was the 3rd or 4th WR behind Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agolor. He accepted his role and played well in my opinion. You obviously weren’t watching, but you have an opinion on it. Justin Jefferson’s brother and OBJ were roommates in college, and Jefferson has said time and time again that they have a big brother, little brother relationship. Normally people don’t refer to someone as a big brother if they sense some jealousy. You don’t know OBJ personally and for you to assume that he’d be jealous is funny to me.

Yeah I don’t see the fit neither. I think that we have a bigger hole at the 3rd WR position. I don’t know how I feel about Brandon Powell, Trent Sherfield and Jalen Nailor. I really hope that we can add OBJ or Tyler Boyd to solidify the slot receiver spot. OBJ was great for the Rams and helped get them to the Super Bowl. With that connection there in Kevin O’Connell’s system and Justin Jefferson’s long standing friendship, I don’t see why it won’t work out. A one year deal would be ideal in my opinion. Jefferson, Addison and OBJ would be a nightmare to face for any secondary in the NFL.

Yeah I don’t see him making the 53. He’ll most likely end up on the practice squad. Gabe Murphy is much better than him.

Gabe Murphy has a chance to be this year’s Ivan Pace Jr. He’s going to give Patrick Jones and Andre Carter a run for their money and I wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up being the 4th Edge Rusher behind Greenard, Van Ginkel and Turner. I think that Andre Carter will be the odd man out and we can split Patrick Jones and Gabe Murphy’s reps as the 4th and 5th guys off the Edge.

OBJ would be nice too. With Jefferson and Addison requiring so much attention, I think that he’d do great in the slot for us. I think that he’s still fast and will fit in nicely in our offense.

He played his best football last year at the Left Guard position. I think that we’ll keep him at that position. He had a high PFF grade and was one of the highest graded run blockers in 2023 at the guard position. Kwesi and his team really did their homework on this draft class, and Jurgens has a chance to be a steal. He’s a great insurance player in case Brandel doesn’t work out as a starter.

Who said that he’s transitioning to guard? I think that we drafted him to be the backup LT. I guess that the coaching staff is really convinced that Blake Brandel can be the starting Left Guard. Maybe they’ve seen some things in practice. Brandel used to be the swing tackle now I think that Rouse will be that guy, along with Quessenberry.

I hope that our next pick is a Left Guard. We can’t possibly rely on Blake Brandel to take over that position when he hasn’t really played much LG throughout his football career. I was hoping for Hunter Nourzad but the Chiefs just got him. My next choice would be Trevor Keegan who was the starting LG for Michigan last year. He has a lot of reps at LG and can be a day one starter. He’s a smart player and I think that at Left Guard, that’s one of the most important traits, because you have to understand where the blitz is coming from and where to help. This guy does that and Harbaugh trusted him to be the starter for the past three years. He was also the team captain, so he’s a great locker room presence. Sounds like a great fit, especially since we drafted his teammate and Quarterback J.J. McCarthy two days ago.