swede700 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I waited until Cinco de Mayo again, but as we did last year, let's begin the discussion on the 2022 draft prospects here, so we can follow them when the 2021 college football season gets underway...We probably won't have to suck for Sam or reek for Rattler because of the addition of Mond in the 2021 Draft, but based on how it looks right now, we might have to stink for Stingley or pine for Pickens... Discuss away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 It's going to be hard to pick up an elite talent next year with the 32nd pick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Is this going to be the first draft in ages where we don’t have to talk about drafting OL early? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: Is this going to be the first draft in ages where we don’t have to talk about drafting OL early? I wouldn't rule it out yet because of Bradbury! 🤣 Seriously though, I hope so...I hope we don't have to discuss it for the next few years, because I'm exhausted over that discussion. We'll likely have to go back to discussing about CBs again and probably WRs (with the age of Thielen). Or will we have to talk about more pass rushers again...or a LB to replace Barr... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 41 minutes ago, swede700 said: I wouldn't rule it out yet because of Bradbury! 🤣 Seriously though, I hope so...I hope we don't have to discuss it for the next few years, because I'm exhausted over that discussion. We'll likely have to go back to discussing about CBs again and probably WRs (with the age of Thielen). Or will we have to talk about more pass rushers again...or a LB to replace Barr... I’d guess edge will be the big discussion next year. But even that conversation will be a challenge with Wonnum, Jones, Robinson, Willekes all being young players with a ton to prove. If MN is picking near the top 10 again, I’d expect QB to be the main topic because I doubt Cousins will be viewed anymore positively and Mond will be viewed as just a third rounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDakViking Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 PP, Alexander, and Hughes not signed into 2022 with Gladney in potential legal trouble? I'll give ya one guess where we're going. In all seriousness, S, CB, LB, QB, amd WR could all be on the board with the 1st 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshpit23 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, NoDakViking said: PP, Alexander, and Hughes not signed into 2022 with Gladney in potential legal trouble? I'll give ya one guess where we're going. In all seriousness, S, CB, LB, QB, amd WR could all be on the board with the 1st I’d have to agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, vikingsrule said: Is this going to be the first draft in ages where we don’t have to talk about drafting OL early? Sure would be nice, but I wouldn't hold your breath. The team still only has 1 out of 5 offensive line positions filled with a player that has proven he can do it in the league at an above average level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, vikingsrule said: Is this going to be the first draft in ages where we don’t have to talk about drafting OL early? You say that now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcblack34 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Here’s my hope: Surratt shows enough to let us let Barr walk with no worry, our OL gels and eliminates talk of using early draft picks, and Xavier Woods excels in our scheme and resigns long-term with the team. Then we focus on a CB or a young stud DE. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: You say that now... Two first rounders, one second rounder, and two third rounders. The investment better start paying off. Bradbury is definitely on the hot seat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Well in 2022 the Vikings have some big time free agents. Harrison Smith who I would hate to see go, Anthony Barr is more likely done. O'Neill is up for a new contract, so is obviously Peterson, Alexander, Hughes and Woods but depends on how they play. But to whom it may concern here is my introductory list of players available. Would hate to go DB again early but if Peterson, Alexander and Woods are all gone they would have some huge holes because those three all start arguably next year in a base nickel package. 1st Spencer Rattler Oklahoma RS SOPH QB Sam Howell UNC JR QB Kayvon Thibodeau Oregon JR DE Evan Neal Alabama JR OT Derek Stingley Jr LSU JR CB Kyle Hamilton Notre Dame JR S Garrett Wilson Ohio State JR WR Treylon Burks Arkansas JR WR Kedon Slovis USC JR QB Kaiir Elam Florida JR CB Chris Olave Ohio State SR WR George Karlaftis Purdue JR DE Jalen Catalon Arkansas RS SOPH S DeMarvin Leal Texas A&M JR DT/DE Colby Wooden Auburn RS SOPH DE Drake London USC JR WR Cam Taylor-Britt Nebraska SR CB Aidan Hutchinson Michigan SR DE David Bell Purdue JR WR Matt Corral Ole Miss RS JR QB Bubba Bolden Miami FL RS SR S Tiawan Mullen Indiana JR CB DJ Dale Alabama JR DT Henry To'o To'o NA JR ILB John Metchie III Alabama JR WR Jordan Davis Georgia JR DT Daxton Hill Michigan JR S Thayer Munford Ohio State RS SR OT Andre Anthony LSU RS SR OLB/DE Justyn Ross Clemson JR WR Christian Harris Alabama JR OLB Brock Purdy Iowa State SR QB 2nd George Pickens Georgia JR WR Tyreke Smith Ohio State SR DE Daniel Faalele Minnesota SR OT Cory Trice Purdue RS JR CB Noah Taylor Virginia SR OLB Adam Anderson Georgia SR OLB Cade Otton Washington RS JR TE Ryan Liam Washington State RS SR OG Ali Gaye LSU JR DE Leo Chenal Wisconsin JR ILB Isaiah Spiller Texas A&M JR RB Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington RS JR ILB Jahan Dotson Penn State SR WR Mohamed Ibrahim Minnesota RS SR RB Zion Johnson Boston College RS SR OG/OT Jake Ferguson Wisconsin RS SR TE JT Daniels Georgia RS JR QB Sean Rhyan UCLA JR OT Andrew Booth Jr Clemson JR CB Master Teague III Ohio State RS JR RB Abraham Lucas Washington State RS SR OT Keeanu Benton Wisconsin JR DT Jack Sanborn Wisconsin SR ILB Jalen Wydermyer Texas A&M JR TE Jordan Tucker UNC RS SR OT Derion Kendrick Clemson SR CB Mike Rose Iowa State SR ILB Tyree Johnson Texas A&M RS JR DE/OLB Drake Jackson USC JR DE Ahmad Gardner Cincinnati JR CB Brian Robinson Jr Alabama RS SR RB Charlie Kolar Iowa State RS SR TE 3rd Jack Jones Arizona State RS SR CB Alec Lindstrom Boston College RS SR OG/C Xavier Thomas Clemson SR DE Myles Sims Georgia Tech RS JR CB Haskell Garrett Ohio State RS SR DT Phil Jurkovec Boston College RS JR QB Charleston Rambo Miami FL RS JR WR Kendarin Ray Tulsa RS JR S Isaiah Pola-Mao USC RS SR S Trent McDuffie Washington JR CB Cam Jones Indiana SR OLB Isaiah Foskey Notre Dame RS SOPH DE Owen Pappoe Auburn JR OLB Kevin Harris South Carolina JR RB Payton Wilson NC State RS JR OLB Zach Harrison Ohio State JR DE Brenton Cox Jr Florida RS JR OLB Ikem Ekwonu NC State JR OT Will Mallory Miami FL SR TE Jeremy Ruckert Ohio State SR TE Jermayne Lole Arizona State SR DT Greg Dulcich UCLA RS JR TE Steven Jones Oregon RS JR OT Jahad Woods Washington State RS SR LB Micah McFadden Indiana SR ILB Zion Nelson Miami FL JR OT Wanya Morris Oklahoma JR OT Zach VanValkenburg Iowa RS SR DE Tyler Goodson Iowa JR RB Desmond Ridder Cincinnati RS SR QB Josh Jobe Alabama SR CB *Jaxon Player Tulsa SR DT Chance Campbell Ole Miss SR ILB Byron Young Alabama JR DE Christian Watson NDSU SR WR Caleb Jones Indiana RS SR OT 4th BJ Foster Texas SR S Mike Harley Miami FL RS SR WR Christopher Allen Alabama RS SR DE/OLB Jeffrey Gunter Coastal Carolina SR DE Tomon Fox UNC RS SR OLB Bo Nix Auburn JR QB Tre Webb San Jose State RS SR S Breece Hall Iowa State JR RB Ty Fryfogle Indiana RS SR WR Jordan Wright Kentucky RS DE/OLB Bryce Watts UNC RS SR CB Nate Landman Colorado RS SR ILB Ronnie Bell Michigan SR WR Dillon Gabriel UCF JR QB Marcus McKethan UNC RS SR OG David Bailey Boston College SR RB Rasheed Walker Penn State RS JR OT Jelani Woods Ok State RS SR TE Conner Olson Minnesota RS SR C/OG D'Eriq King Miami FL RS SR QB Ed Ingram LSU SR OG Justin Foster Clemson SR DE Trey Dean III Florida SR S Antonio Shelton Florida RS SR DT Cameron Goode Cal RS SR OLB Darnell Wright Tennessee JR OT Roger McCreary Auburn SR CB Ainias Smith Texas A&M JR RB/WR Jayden Daniels Arizona State JR QB Kenyon Green Texas A&M JR OG Myles Jones Texas A&M RS SR CB *Jeremiah Gemmel UNC RS SR ILB Leonard Taylor Cincinnati SR TE Ventrell Miller Florida RS SR ILB Jack Koerner Iowa RS SR S George Moore Oregon RS SR OT Quentin Lake UCLA SR S Brandon Drayton Marshall RS SR S 5th Mark Pope Miami FL SR WR Zachary Carter Florida RS SR DT Austin Allen Nebraska RS SR TE Christopher Hinton Michigan JR DT JoJo Domann Nebraska RS SR OLB Sevyn Banks Ohio State SR CB Darian Kinnard Kentucky SR OT Joshua Paschal Kentucky RS SR DE/OLB Dylan Wonnum South Carolina SR OT Mark Kallenberger Iowa RS SR OG/OT Tanner Morgan Minnesota RS SR QB Dax Hollifield Virginia Tech JR ILB Josh Proctor Ohio State SR S Sam Schlueter Minnesota RS SR OG/OT Nesta Jade Silvera Miami FL SR DT Kuony Deng Cal RS SR LB Dorian Thompson-Robinson UCLA SR QB Scott Nelson Wisconsin RS SR S Joey Blount Virginia RS SR S Eyioma Uwazurike Iowa State RS SR DE James Cook Georgia SR RB Isaac Slade-Matautia Oregon RS SR OLB Carter Warren Pitt RS SR OT Mekhi Blackmon Colorado RS SR CB Kyler Schott Iowa RS SR OG Quay Walker Georgia SR ILB Thomas Hennigan App State RS SR WR CJ Verdell Oregon RS SR RB *Stewart Reese Florida RS SR OG Michael Clemons Texas A&M SR DE Sydney Brown Illinois SR S Max Borghi Washington State SR RB Braden Galloway Clemson SR TE Devin Loyd Utah SR LB Labryan Ray Alabama RS SR DE Cameron Dicker Texas SR 6th Boye Mafe Minnesota RS SR DE Viane Moala Utah RS SR DT/DE Greg Eisworth Iowa State RS SR S Dee Wiggins Miami FL SR WR Marquel Dismuke Nebraska RS SR S Jermaine Johnson Florida State SR LB Cam'Ron Harris Miami FL SR RB Christopher Brown Jr Cal SR RB John Ridgeway Illinois State RS SR DT Dalton Wagner Arkansas RS SR OT DaQuan Newkirk Florida RS SR DT James Skalski Clemson RS SR ILB Marquis Hayes Oklahoma RS SR OG Deandre Johnson Miami FL SR DE/OLB Erik Swenson Oklahoma RS SR OT Chris Owens Alabama RS SR C Devon Matthews Indiana SR S Kevin Marks Jr Buffalo RS SR RB Daniel Barker Illinois SR TE Riley Moss Iowa SR CB/S Xavier Henderson Michigan State SR S Jake Hansen Illinois RS SR ILB Gunner Romney BYU SR WR OrTre Smith South Carolina RS SR WR Phidarian Mathis Alabama RS SR DE Willie Taylor Washington State RS SR OLB/DE Smoke Monday Auburn SR S LD Brown Oklahoma State RS SR RB Xavier Gaines Marshall RS SR TE Christopher Smith Georgia SR S Bumper Pool Arkansas SR OLB *JD Spielman TCU RS SR WR Jalen McKenzie USC RS SR OT Jatarvious Whitlow Western Illinois SR RB Obinna Eze TCU RS SR Trelon Smith Arkansas SR RB Major Tennison Alabama RS SR TE Tyrique Stevenson Miami FL SR S Brandon Peters Illinois RS SR QB 7th Tevin Paul Cal RS SR OLB Ricky Person Jr. NC State SR RB JD King Georgia Southern RS SR RB Chris Robison NA RS SR QB Johnny Johnson III Oregon SR WR John Michael Schmitz Minnesota RS SR C Nolan Turner Clemson RS SR S Sam Hartman Wake Forest SR QB Ty Chandler UNC SR RB Mandy Alonso Virginia RS SR DE Noah Burks Wisconsin RS OLB Scott Patchan Colorado State RS SR DE Big Kat Bryant Tennessee SR DE Sean Clifford Penn State RS SR QB Reynard Ellis Georgia Southern RS SR ILB Tony Adams Illinois RS SR S Will Honas Nebraska RS SR OLB Jeremiah Moon Florida RS SR OLB Brad Hawkins Michigan RS SR S Shai Werts Louisivlle RS SR WR/RB Khalil Shakir Boise State SR WR Peyton Hendershot Indiana RS SR TE Seth Green Houston RS SR TE Liam Shanahan LSU RS SR C Blake Kern Arkansas RS SR TE Brandon Pili USC RS SR DT Drew Jordan Michigan State RS SR DE Andrew Stueber Michigan RS SR OT/OG Zander Horvath Purdue RS SR RB/FB Johnny Lumpkin Louisiana RS SR TE Chase Brice App State SR QB *Connor Heyward Michigan State RS SR RB Jamale Carothers Navy SR RB/FB Chamarri Conner Virginia Tech SR S/LB Nasir Greer Wake Forest SR S Mika Tafua Utah RS SR DE Zach McCloud Miami FL RS SR OLB Marcelino Ball Indiana RS SR S/LB Luc Bequette NA SR DE VanDarius Cowan West Virginia RS SR ILB Link to comment Share on other sites 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SemperFeist Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 17 minutes ago, wcblack34 said: You say that now... Anything short of a top 5 unit, it’s going to be talked about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 what positions look to be the deepest next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplexing Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I completely expected this thread, at about this time. But I am mildly disappointed to not see a 2023 Draft thread at this time. 🙁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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