With the 22nd pick in the BGN community mock draft the Minnesota Vikings select...
by JasonB on Mar 31, 2009 7:40 AM EDT
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Eben Britton, OT Arizona
Brad Childress is on the hot seat and needs a player that can make an immediate impact. Eben Britton is just that player. Besides, the Vikings Offensive Line isn’t getting any younger. I’ll admit, I was tempted to pick a WR like Percy Harvin (Florida) or Hakeem Nicks (North Carolina), but I think I may be biased after watching rookie sensation DeSean Jackson last year. The truth is, rookie WRs don’t usually contribute immediately like DeSean did.
Temptation # 2: Vontae Davis. By placing a shut down corner opposite Antoine Winfield, I would have created a monster of a defense. And let’s face it: Winfield really only has a couple of years left in him. The Vikes have some hard hitting safeties and a formidable front line; Davis’ presence would (should?) wreak havoc on opposing Offensive Coordinators who would have to add him to the list of worries when going up against players like Winfield, Darren Sharper, Jared Allen, and even Pat Williams! But does growing up in the same household as Vernon Davis mean that Vontae will have the same work ethic? Hmmmm… Pass.
So I’m back at the offensive line, which is certainly in trouble. They were mediocre-at-best even with 6 time pro-bowler Matt Birk, who just signed with Baltimore after 11 years in purple. They ranked 28th in sack rate, and they ranked 15th in Football Outsiders’ adjusted line yards. Their current RT is catching criticism as being inadequate at that position, and by drafting Britton at this position in the draft – it may just sooth the pain a little bit after fan favorite Birk’s departure. (Incidentally, I wouldn’t be surprised if Minnesota targets a center and drafts Alex Mack (California) or Max Unger (Oregon) to take over snapping duties.)
Final thoughts: there was word that the Vikings were set to make serious runs at Jordan Gross (Carolina) and Vernon Carey (Miami) in free agency before they re-signed with their respective teams. So that right there shows how serious they are about upgrading the RT position. By signing this 6’6 310 bookend, not only will "Purple Jesus" (Adrian Peterson) find more running room, but maybe we can determine once and for all if Tavaris Jackson has what it takes.
Commish take are after the jump. AndyReidswasitline and the New England Patriots are on the clock.
Commish take - It's true that the Vikings were looking to bring in a RT in free agency, so it stands to reason they'd take a guy like Britton here. WR Percy Harvin is a real possibility here as well. There's a few ways the Vikings could go with this pick.
Mocking the draft scouting report on Eben Britton
Picks so far
1 Detroit Lions - Whodie126 - Eugene Monroe
2 St. Louis Rams – Nick Pampani - Jason Smith
3 Kansas City Chiefs - D3keith - Aaron Curry
4 Seattle Seahawks - yophillybro - Mark Sanchez
5 Cleveland Browns – captain nodar - Brian Orakpo
6 - Cincinnati Bengals - Luxury Used Vehicles By Braman - BJ Raji
7 - Oakland Raiders - 2150akland - Michael Crabtree
8 - Jacksonville Jaguars - NorthPhillyKidd - Matt Stafford
9 - Green Bay Packers - LeonSA - Malcolm Jenkins
10 - San Francisco 49ers - Ajay - Andre Smith
11 - Buffalo Bills - Bubqr - Everette Brown
12 - Denver Broncos - Andyb - Rey Maualuga
13 - Washington Redskins - Clyde Simmons - Aaron Maybin
14 - New Orleans Saints - JasonB - Chris Wells
15 - Houston Texans - LEKsensei - Brian Cushing
16 - San Diego Chargers - USMCSLB - Tyson Jackson
17 - New York Jets - Badd - Jeremy Maclin
18 - Chicago Bears - Two Tons of Irony - Michael Oher
19 - Tampa Bay Bucs - Afk_Football - Josh Freeman
20 - Detroit Lions(from DAL) - hratner - Peria Jerry
21 - Philadelphia Eagles - Foos05 - Knowshon Moreno
22 - Minnesota Vikings - Goodfella46er - Eben Britton
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Makes sense. You can never have enough good linemen, especially if your world revolves around AP… Well Anuj, I’m definitely interested to see what you do at 28 now, because Pettigrew should go to the Falcons.
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Sharper is a Saint now
To me the Eagles are like that girlfriend that pisses u off, then u hate her, but the next morning you wake up and remember that thing u love so much about her
by XxBleedGreen5xX on Mar 31, 2009 8:38 AM EDT reply actions
D'Oh!
Thats okay though- I still think they’ll pick up a lineman.
Looking Mean in Kelly Green
by goodfella46er on Mar 31, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
not tryin to step on toes… goodfella may have a completely different answer, but from what I’ve seen, I think he could be a really good starting guard day one, or an average or perhaps slightly below average starting tackle. he has poor lateral movement and short arms. that translates into him getting beat to the outside quickly and then not having the armspan to push the defensive end away even though he’s been beaten. i think he could be a really good right tackle at some point, but he’s gonna have some work to do before that.
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Truthfully – I haven’t seen him in action enough to be 100%, but from reading scouting reports and others’ rankings of OL, I picked him up with the logic that he could be a starter from Day 1. I also was working under the premise that Childress inherited the Andy Reid philosophy of drafting lineman in the draft. That, plus their push for FW tackles, sealed the deal for me.
Although I was tempted to go with a WR because they need someone opposite Berriam. And if Britton wasn’t available, I would have picked a WR.
Looking Mean in Kelly Green
by goodfella46er on Mar 31, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
typo
“FA tackles”
no clue what a FW tackle is….
Looking Mean in Kelly Green
by goodfella46er on Mar 31, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry to do this here,
but what the heck happened with the draft party tickets this year? i couldnt get through and i’ve never had an ounce of trouble in past years
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!!!!
While we're off-topic
i’ll be going to the draft this year – anyone else from BGN going?
Where do you go to get tickets?
I was there last year, but someone here got me my ticket.
Never mind
got through the site, but it only let me get 1 ticket :(
Robert Ayers might have been a nice add to that defense this late as well.
by andyreidswaistline on Mar 31, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions
My pick is in but...
The guy behind me “Super Charles” hasn’t logged in since the 16th, which is also the day he joined and made something like 3 comments…
by andyreidswaistline on Mar 31, 2009 2:04 PM EDT reply actions
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