NFL Draft

[GopherHole]

I am hopeful that Christian Ponder will be a good fit for the Vikes, but at #12? You've got to be kidding. There were several teams trading up and down in the draft and the Vikes could not move a few places to get another draft pick?

The pick that follows scares me. Nick Fairley could be a beast next to Suh for the Lions. It has the potential to make the Williams Wall ordinary.

[jackrabit1]

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Vikings tried to trade down and get more picks, but no one was willing to budge. Can't blame them for NOT trying.

[NebraskaJack]

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With the first pick in the 2012 Draft....the Minnesota Vikings pick Andrew Luck. Yep....I think picking Christian Ponder that early will work out just fine!

[JACKGUYII]

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I'm just happy when they get their pick in on time!

[Jacked_Up]

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The Vikings needed a QB and they got one. I find it hard to fault that. Good QBs are a lot harder to find than good DBs or lineman. Ponder's got a strong brain, apparently. That counts for a lot.

[joeboo22]

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disclaimer-I'm not a Vikings fan.

I like Ponder, but I don't think he is a 1st round pick.

He is smart, but I don't like the arm problems. Weak arm strength, shoulder problems, possibly some elbow problems.

On top of that, its a deep NFL draft, you have Andy Dalton, Colin Kaepernich, Ryan Mallet, Ricky Stanzi and others all 2nd round or later.

I would have went Dalton/Mallet over Ponder, but I probably would have went Prince or the CB out of Colorado.

[RabbitObsessed]

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disclaimer-I'm not an NFL Scout.

I like Ponder, but I don't think he is a 1st round pick.

He is smart, but I don't like the arm problems. Weak arm strength, shoulder problems, possibly some elbow problems.

On top of that, its a deep NFL draft, you have Andy Dalton, Colin Kaepernich, Ryan Mallet, Ricky Stanzi and others all 2nd round or later.

I would have went Dalton/Mallet over Ponder, but I probably would have went Prince or the CB out of Colorado.

Fixed for more appropriate disclaimer.

[joeboo22]

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Fixed for more appropriate disclaimer.

I thought it was just acknowledged that everyone becomes and NFL scout/gm the week of the NFL draft.


I like Rudolph in the second round, just thought the Vikings had bigger needs

[bub94]

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The Vikings needed a QB and they got one. I find it hard to fault that. Good QBs are a lot harder to find than good DBs or lineman. Ponder's got a strong brain, apparently. That counts for a lot.

It doesn't take brains to pick yourself off the turf after every snap. They did need a QB, but their offensive line is really bad. If your QB dies after every pass attempt, the Vikes are going to need to draft about 4 more QBs. Not picking on you for your post, I just don't think at #12 this was the right option for them.