Minnesota Vikings Draft Review

There is very little need for improvement with the Vikings, but there’s plenty of room for depth. The Vikings secondary saw their best corner shelved for most of the season last year, so it’s no wonder they wanted to help the position. They drafted Virginia corner back Chris Cook who may see time right off the bat if Cedric Griffin isn’t healthy enough to go come week 1.

Filling the void left by running back Chester Taylor they jumped on Stanford running back Toby Gerhart. He’s a real thumper of a back and should make the Vikings backfield a painful one to deal with. The jewel of their draft was USC defensive end Everson Griffen. Like pretty much every player on the Trojans roster he’s extremely athletic, but he’s a project and I’m sure Leslie Frazier will enjoy working with him. The offensive line needed depth so they drafted Wake Forest tackle Chris Degeare. At 6′4″ he’s a smurf compared to their other tackles and he’s lacking in the smarts department (missed 2008 on academic probation and isn’t familiar with any moves defensive lineman use) but he’s got a good burst and good athletic ability. Linebacker E.J. Henderson went down last year with an injury so they looked to shore up the position. They brought in hometown kid Nathan Triplett from Minnesota and Ryan D’Imperio from Rutgers. Triplett brings really good depth and D’Imperio brings an intense presence that will be well suited for special teams.

Yes, even with ageless wonder Brett Favre, quarterback should be a concern for the Vikings, as much as Brad Childress doesn’t think it is. They drafted UAB quarterback Joe Webb. The Blazers super-athlete quarterback may wind up finding his way to receiver, which tells you Childress may be oblivious to how important the quarterback position is to his team. Second generation footballer Mickey Shuler, tight end from Penn State, adds depth to the position behind emerging star Visanthe Shiancoe. The Vikings will be a tough team again next year. But the fact that Brad Childress is ignoring bringing in a young quarterback to groom behind one of the best ever could be a foolish mistake.

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