Next years draft?

[ozzie]

Now this thread has caught my attention!!! Bortles!!!!

[DrJuice1980]

And she likes the outdoors as well. Im all in for Bortles at #8 now.

Luckiest man alive...

[BuckSutherland]

Sounds like Bortles really impressed at his Pro Day today. Wasnt throwing ducks like Bridgewater. Lots of praise coming from the talking heads.

[LABS4ME]

Good value in the 2nd or 3rd with McCarron too...

Good Luck!

Ken

[Scott K]

I would take a late flyer on Aaron Murray, 3-5 rd pick. I dont know a lot about him, but didnt he get injured last year? Maybe he will fall to us in one of the later rounds, and we can snag him up, with hope he recovers.

[DrJuice1980]

Tajh Boyd, cant transition to the big leagues...

[DrJuice1980]

And no thanks Teddy. Not doing it for me.

[FISHINGURU]

Didn't you guys learn anything from Blunder?

[LMITOUT]

KEEP IT CLASSY GENTLEMEN!

[FISHINGURU]

LOL, that's pretty funny, I never knew this until I was just looking for a pic of Blunders ex, that pic Buck posted of Murrays GF is Blunders ex Kacie McDonnell.

She might be a curse!!

[Scott K]

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Vikings agreed to terms with DT Tom Johnson, formerly of the Saints, on a one-year, $845,000 deal.

Johnson could earn an additional $600,000 with incentives. Johnson recorded two sacks and 13 tackles as a rotational tackle in New Orleans last season. Johnson's signing might spell the end for free agent DT Kevin Williams in Minnesota.

[PurpleFloyd]

[CaptainMusky]

Geez, talk about a 70's porn star stache!

[BuckSutherland]

If it were held today.

1. Houston- Clowney

2. Rams- Watkins

3. Jaguars- Mack

4. Cleveland- Manziel

5. Oakland- Carr

6. Atlanta- Greg Robinson

7. Tampa Bay- Mike Evans

8. Minnesota- Bortles

9. Bills- Jake Matthews

10. Lions- Gilbert

I think A LOT depends on if Houston takes Clowney. If they dont lots of trades and movement. If they do a trade or two in the top ten and that's it. Rams and Cleveland or Rams and Atlanta seems like the obvious trade to me.

Clowney doesnt make it past three, and Manziel and Bortles dont make it past eight, Mack and Watkins dont make it past five.

[Scott K]

I would have to bet Houston is taking a QB, since they traded theirs, and didnt get one in FA.

[BuckSutherland]

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With the 29th overall pick in their first year of existence, your Minnesota Vikings selected Fran Tarkenton, quarterback, Georgia.

It's been pretty much downhill ever since as far as the Vikings and the drafting of quarterbacks are concerned.

Since the NFL was a 14-team league back in 1961, Tarkenton was a third-round pick even though he was 29th overall. All he did was last 18 seasons, 13 with the Vikings, and throw 342 touchdowns, pile up 47,003 passing yards and make the Hall of Fame.

However ...

Since Tarkenton was selected, the Vikings have taken 24 more swings at drafting quarterbacks. Based on our research of the stats at profootballreference.com, 12 of those 24 quarterbacks (yep, 50 percent) never played a regular-season game for the Vikings. And if you include Bill Cappleman (1970) and Gino Torretta (1993), who each played only one game in one season, that's 14 of 24 picks (58.3 percent) who played fewer than two regular-season GAMES for the Vikings.

Next month's draft will be the Vikings' 54th NFL draft. They've NEVER selected a quarterback in the top 10. Never. That could change with the Vikings picking eighth and -- rumor has it -- in desperate need of a young franchise QB.

It took the Vikings until their 17th draft to take a quarterback in the first round. Tommy Kramer, at No. 27 overall, was a success, lasting 13 years with the Vikings and 14 in the NFL.

It would be another 22 years before the Vikings dipped into the first round for a quarterback, taking Daunte Culpepper 11th overall. Fans have always had a love-hate relationship with Culpepper, but he was a good pick. He played six years for the Vikings, would have won the 2004 league MVP if not for Peyton Manning, and would have had an even better career if not for the devastating knee injury in 2005.

With Culpepper at the height of his career and still months from blowing out his knee, the Vikings had no use for a guy named Aaron Rodgers when the 2005 draft rolled around. So with the seventh and 18th picks overall, the Vikings took Troy Williamson and Erasmus James, respectively. The Packers took Rodgers seven picks later.

Doh!

The guy Rodgers replaced in Green Bay, a fella named Favre, contributed to the next mistake the Vikings made when it comes to QBs and first rounds. With Favre ending his two-year run in Minnesota with the first convincing retirement talk of his career, the Vikings knew they needed a quarterback.

The NFL lockout prevented them from signing their typical stopgap big-name veteran quarterback before the draft was held. So the Vikings essentially panicked and reached for Christian Ponder at No. 12 and later complicated the mistake by signing an out-of-gas Donovan McNabb. And while the still-active and still-Purple Ponder still has a chance to prove himself worthy of a first-round pick, let's just say the odds are stacked heavily against him. The Vikings haven't said it's over for Ponder, but you might have noticed that their GM, head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach have spent a month or so kicking the tires on every top college quarterback from coast to coast.

So, to recap, that's 53 drafts and three first-round QBs taken by the Vikings. Here's the breakdown:

Quarterbacks drafted by the Vikings since joining the NFL in 1961: 25.

Quarterbacks drafted by the Vikings in the top 10 since 1961: 0.

Quarterbacks drafted in the first round by the Vikings since 1961: 3.

Tommy Kramer (27th overall, 1977), Daunte Culpepper (11th overall, 1999), Christian Ponder (12th overall, 2011).

Quarterbacks drafted by Vikings who never played a regular-season game in the NFL: 7.

Mike McFarland (1961, Round 20); Mailon Kent (1962, Round 20), John Hankinson (1965, Round 8), Jim Haynie (1968, Round 15), Bill Salmon (1976, Round 10), Chad May (1995, Round 4), John David Booty (2008, Round 5).

Quarterbacks drafted by the Vikings who never played a regular-season game for the Vikings: 12.

The seven immediately above as well as Brian Dowling (1969, Round 11), Neil Graff (1972, Round 16), Mike Wells (1973, Round 4), Brent Pease (1987, Round 11), Tyler Thigpen (2007, Round 7).

Quarterbacks drafted by the Vikings who played only one season for the Vikings: 2.

Bill Cappleman (1970, Round 2, appeared in 1 game, attempted seven passes), Gino Torretta (1993, Round 7, appeared in 1 game, did not attempt a pass).

THE GOOD: It hasn't been all gloom and doom since the Tarkenton pick. Wade Wilson, an eighth-round pick in 1981, played 17 NFL seasons, including 10 with the Vikings. He went 27-21 as a Vikings starter. ... Brad Johnson, a ninth-round pick in 1992, played 15 NFL seasons, seven over two stints with the Vikings. He won a Super Bowl, but not with the Vikings, of course.

THE BAD: The 2006 draft will be remembered as a relatively weak one overall. But trading up in the second round for a small-school prospect named Tarvaris Jackson was the impetus (along with Culpepper's injury in 2005) behind the current state of the Vikings' quarterback situation. But, hey, without a swing and a miss on T-Jack, we never would have experience Favreapalooza three years later.

THE UGLY: It was a much different era. College players weren't scrutinized before the draft the way they are now. Plus, there was no free agency and fewer situational players, so depth wasn't as big a deal. A group of veterans would stick together for years while draft picks were essentially tossed aside. So keep that in mind as we throw out the Cappleman pick in 1970. He was the 51st overall pick out of Florida State. According to profootballreference.com, he played two NFL seasons, including one for the Vikings. He attempted seven passes and completed four in his one and only appearance for the Vikings. According to Vikings.com, Cappleman was traded for a fourth-round pick in 1973. The Vikings used that pick on another quarterback, Mike Wells, who never played for the Vikings and lasted only seven games in one NFL season.

[BuckSutherland]

This is from Walter football. He has the Vikings trading up to #3. I have heard several reports in the last two days that the Vikings are completely in love with Bortles and have tipped their hand. I am opposed to trading up.

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TRADE! The Vikings are primed to trade up for Blake Bortles, as Charlie Campbell reported. While a move to No. 2 is more likely, there's a chance Minnesota can swing a deal with the Jaguars. It's been reported that Jacksonville loves Jimmy Garoppolo and wants to wait until Round 2 to take a quarterback, so the team probably would be very willing to move down, especially if both Jadeveon Clowney and Khalil Mack are off the board.

Bortles has been Minnesota's quarterback of choice this entire time, as he fits exactly what Norv Turner looks for in a signal-caller. Unfortunately, the Vikings are currently out of position to take him, as Houston, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Oakland and Tampa Bay could all snag the Central Florida product. Two second-round selections (2014, 2015) to move from No. 8 to No. 3 would do the trick.

[Scott K]

I wouldnt hate the deal. I still think we need to sit our ground, there will be a big play maker available for us at 8

[zepman]

Of all the "top" QB's available in this draft, Bortles is my least favorite. I would hate this pick. I would take any of the top 6 or 7 QB's above him. Not sold at all...

Smokescreen.....

[JP Z]

I'm getting more and more sold on waiting till round 3 or so for one of the second tier guys..........who are still really good mind you.

[Craigums]

Vikings have to many holes to fill to throw away 2 second round picks for Bortles (Who may fall to 8 anyways). I would like to see them take the best player available at 8 and snag a QB in the 2nd

[DrJuice1980]

But, But, But, then we wouldnt get Johnny Football

[Scott K]

I wouldnt mind them trading up for JM either, but I still think they should sit pat, take what falls to them. Bortles, JM, Mack, Watkins, whatever. Someone good will be on the board.

[CaptainMusky]

Stay at #8, pick best player available whatever that is, hopefully some studs at defense and let the rest of the chips fall where they may. Pick up a QB in 2nd or 3rd round. I dont like any of these QBs enough to say they are the one to build a team around. We dont really need a superstar QB, just one that isnt going to cost us games and can move the ball without coughing it up.

[Ybone]

You just described Cassel.