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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
So are you saying the Vikings do not need to draft a QB in the first round even if those 4 go off the board before the Vikings get a chance to pick?
If that is in fact the case....I do agree as the way they ended up with Christian Ponder, was pretty much doing that exact thing. If the guys who you like as first round talents go before you do what is reasonable to move up and get them and you are still picking 8th..and the next guy on your list is looking like a 2nd round talent or less I think you either explore a trade to move back, or target your guy in the second round. I think you can come up from the 2nd round a bit to get the guy you want, as teams who got a QB early won't be in the market for one come round 2.
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That's what I'm saying. Essentially if they start to reach for a QB as high as 8th overall, they are putting themselves in the same situation as they did with Ponder. In that case, why not draft a defensive player who can make an immediate impact in the 1st round and draft a QB in the 2nd round.
Less pressure for that QB to be "the guy to change everything" and less expectation from the fan base.
As for Manziel, I think he will go in the top 5 to either Jacksonville, Cleveland or Oakland, barring some kind of pre-draft extraordinary event.