vikesnewcoach11 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Hey Guys, Havent been on here in a few years but lurk from time to time. I'm actually a member of vikingsmessageboard.com for about 3-4 years now. I posted this mock on that board. Everyone seemed to like it. Thought I would pop it up on here to see what you guys think. Hope all is well with you guys! I always say, I'm not saying this is what's going to happen. Will it be correct, no. I have hit on a decent number of picks over the years (Munnerlyn, Hill and Jennings in FA, Waynes, Patterson, Hodges, Harrison Smith and Floyd but it's next to impossible to ever get these right but I know you guys enjoy the read. I look to assess our current needs as best as I can and keeping it as realistic as possible. I must say, I do a lot of research on these guys and if you look at my previous mocks, many of the guys I have us selecting may not be making an impact for us but they are making a big impact elsewhere. REMEMBER ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!!!! I am not adding money into these deals because it's impossible to predict The Vikings finish 13-3 and receive the 30th pick in the 2018 NFL draft OFFSEASON OVERVIEW 2018 Vikings Free Agents/Cuts/Restructures Cuts DT- Shariff Floyd- This move saves over $6 million in cap room so it's a must. However I did see there could be some kind of grievance going on. It's too bad that this happened. Floyd was a very good player and our future at 3 tech IMO Retires OG- Joe Berger- He's been solid since filling in a few years back but he did mention he's looking into retirement. I could see him giving it one more shot on a one year deal. Who knows. Restructures RB- Latavius Murray- I think Murray likes it here but knows at the same time he isnt starting over Cook. Murray would be a solid spell back for Cook. We save some cap room here. WR- Jarius Wright- He nearly made as much as Thielen did this year. I think we give him an extension to gain more cap room. He's a solid #3/#4 to have Restricted Free Agents OG- Nick Easton (Tendered at the 2nd round level)- solid find by Spielman in that Hodges trade. Not our best lineman but serviceable. S- Anthony Harris (Tendered at the 2nd round level)- Harris was solid as a replacement and on special teams G/T- Jeremiah Sirles (Tendered at the 2nd round level)- Reason being is that if we do "original round tender" someone can sign him and we get nothing in return because he was undrafted. He's a valuable depth piece. Unrestricted Free Agents CB- Terence Newman (1 year deal)- Newman says he wants to play another year. His play has dipped but he's still a valuable piece in many ways. LB- Emmanuel Lamur (2 year deal)- He can fill in at any spot and is solid on ST. Another good depth piece KR/PR- Marcus Sherels (3 year deal)- Has been a solid returner for us DT- Shamar Stephen (3 year deal)- Has been a good player for being a 7th round pick. He's good depth CB- Tramaine Brock (1 year deal)- Depth signing K- Kai Forbath (1 year deal)- They keep him and bring in competition. Let Walk QB- Case Keenum- This was a tough one. I just feel like Zim felt like Case was riding a wave this past season and doesnt have much confidence in him. IMO it's either keep Case or get Cousins. No other options IMO QB- Sam Bradford- Great QB with bad luck IMO. QB- Teddy Bridgewater- I feel bad for Teddy but I think this is the best option. RB- Jerick McKinnon- I love Jet but he wants to play a bigger role. Dont be surprised if he lands with the Giants RB- Bishop Sankey- no worries here. WR- Michael Floyd- Never been a fan. Would like to see more of Coley DT- Tom Johnson- had us resigning him but decided against it last minute. Keeping Stephen provides depth and we’re hitting the DL hard in the draft Spielman has the offseason of a lifetime QB- Kirk Cousins- 5 year deal -The best QB to hit FA in a long time. Making this happen makes us a SB favorite. CB/S- Jaylen Watkins - 3 year deal -Rapoport just came out and said he will not get tendered by Philly. He provides quality depth and can play outside, inside or safety. Provides us with a lot of versatility. OT- Cameron Fleming- 1 year deal -Fleming has been a valuable reserve for the Pats the past few years. RB- Brandon Oliver- 1 year deal -Oliver will fill McKinnon's third down role Round 1 (30th overall) OG/C- Billy Price- Ohio St. I dont see Rick and Zim looking past this guy. Does he make it to us?? No idea. But I think there is a shot he does. He's an immediate plug and play at LG and right next to his former teammate Pat Elflein. I feel like that goes a long way and could help this OL tremendously. -------TRADE------- Vikings trade their 2nd round pick (62nd overall), 5th round pick (158th overall), 2019 7th round pick to the Buffalo Bills for their 2nd round pick (53rd overall) Round 2 (53rd overall) (via Buffalo) DT- Taven Bryan- Florida Bryan is an absolute stud and is my man crush in this years draft. He sticks out on tape more than any other DT in the draft. He has a motor that doesnt quit. He's a day 1 starter at 3 tech DT. Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRFCVz8mCY -------TRADE------- Vikings trade their 3rd round pick (94th overall) to the Cleveland Browns for their 4th round pick (100th overall) and their 5th round pick (155th overall) Round 4 (100th overall) (via Cleveland) QB- Luke Falk- Washington St. -I've always been a big Falk fan. He's has actually been compared to guess who.....Kirk Cousins. He's a true pocket passer with excellent accuracy. Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8gD1BqwbT0 Round 4 (Traded to Philadelphia for Bradford) Round 5 (155th overall) (via Cleveland) DE/DT- Rasheem Green- USC -Green played DT for USC but will probably be a DE in the NFL. Either way, he is a good pass rusher that provides versatility and depth. Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdO_aTt1O-U Round 6 (204th overall) OT/OG- Toby Weathersby- LSU -Weathersby was solid for LSU this year. He has great size but can also kick into guard. Provides us depth and versatility. Round 6 (213th overall) (Compensatory) LB- Shaquem Griffin- UCF -Interesting story. Griffen is actually missing his left hand but has made a major impact the last two seasons. Could be a low risk high reward type player. He would be a 1st-2nd round talent if it wasn’t for his hand. At worst he’s a stud special teamer for us -------TRADE------- Vikings trade their 6th round pick (218th overall) (Compensatory) to the Seattle Seahawks for their 7th round pick (226th overall) and 7th round pick (235th overall) Round 7 (226th overall) (via Seattle) TE- Ian Thomas- Indiana -Athletic TE with good route running ability. Could be a backup to Rudy Round 7 (235th overall) (via Seattle) OG- Wyatt Teller- Virginia Tech -Weight room freak and is a stud when drive blocking. However, his play dipped in 2017 for unknown reasons. If he can get back to 2016 form, he could be a stud in the making KEY UDFA: K- Daniel Carlson- Auburn -Competition for Forbath. ....Hope you guys enjoyed the read!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I can't say much about the late round picks, but nice job! Come around more often. With the research I've done thus far, I'd consider Bryan to be my man-crush as well. I think he'd fit in perfectly on the D-Line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Upgrade starting QB - Kirk Cousins - Check Add staring IOL - Billy Price - Check Add starting DT - Taven Bryan - Check Add CB depth - Jaylen Watkins - Check Add OL depth - Fleming + Late Round - Check Add 3rd QB - Brandon Oliver - Check Looks promising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kparty15 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I absolutely hate the signing of Kirk Cousins... so I would hate this offseason. I don’t think that he is any better of a QB than Andy Dalton is and the money will be way too much. IMO resigning two of our current QBs would be a much better use of our resources. Signing Cameron Flemming would be interesting, but he’s going to get much more than a one year deal. I imagine some team will pay him to be a starter. I really like the first two picks of your draft. Billy Price is my top choice for us in the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morleericks Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 On 2/28/2018 at 11:49 PM, Kparty15 said: I absolutely hate the signing of Kirk Cousins... so I would hate this offseason. I don’t think that he is any better of a QB than Andy Dalton is and the money will be way too much. IMO resigning two of our current QBs would be a much better use of our resources. Signing Cameron Flemming would be interesting, but he’s going to get much more than a one year deal. I imagine some team will pay him to be a starter. I really like the first two picks of your draft. Billy Price is my top choice for us in the first round. I feel the opposite of all this. Good off-season imo. Can't complain about much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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