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Originally Posted by Lenny2
Peterson would be a good pick for the Vikings, but I don't think he'll fall that far. Even if Cleveland passes on him someone will trade up with the Redskins to get him at #6. The Skins are desperate to trade down because they only have 3 picks (I think) in this draft.
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I don't think Washington will even have this pick... they might deal this pick away to get more draft picks cause they don't have a pick from 2-4. Even if they pick here, I'm sure that they're going to draft a DT or DE, Joe Gibbs has historically been a "Need Based" drafter and hasn't been keen on taking Running Backs in the first round.
However, back to the Vikings. I could definitely see a lot of situations in which Adrian Peterson will drop to #7, but I've never been a fan of taking a RB in the first round, but Peterson does have a lot of upside. Detroit is the big question mark on who they'll choose. If Johnson doesn't go #1 do they take him, I'm not sure. I would think they would go with the likes of Offensive Tackle Joe Thomas from WI to be their staple in their offensive line. I think he's the best O lineman in the draft. Some might make the argument for Levi Brown, but Brown doesn't have the mobility to pull like Thomas does and not in the shape Thomas is. Thomas Goes #2.
If Calvin Johnson goes #1, then picks 3 and 4 will be Quinn and Russell. Anyways, to make this post a hell of a lot shorter here's how I see the draft going up to the Vikings Pick:
1) JaMarcus Russell, QB LSU
2) Joe Thomas, OT Wisc
3) Brady Quinn, QB Notre Dame
4) Calvin Johnson, WR Georgia Tech
5) Levi Brown, OT PSU (AZ seems pretty set on taking an OT, that's why I think Brown goes 5)
6) Gaines Adams, DE Clemson (If Wash doesn't trade down for more picks, consider Gaines Adams a gift at #6. Another scenario is Washington trading to Chicago for Lance Briggs. Which might happen if Gaines Adams is here for this pick and AZ didn't take him at #5.)
7) LaRon Landry, FS LSU (Although I want to say Peterson to compliment Chester Taylor cause Taylor can't be an every down back, I think they take Landry cause of his huge upside and our lack of depth at safety especially considering Sharper is at the end of his prime and maybe in his decline!)
Anyways, this years draft will be interesting because there isn't a clear cut #1. I called the Mario Williams pick last year because the Texans resigned Domanick Davis (Now Williams) to a 4 year deal. Too bad he tore an ACL in preseason! Oops... and now he's waived with the arrival of Ahman "I Fumble too much because my hands hurt from beating my wife" Green. Not drafting Reggie Bush #1 was stupid! It was like Portland taking Sam Bowie instead of Michael Jordan. (Even though I'm using an NBA example)
Any questions to my madness?!?!