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Wide receiver signings give Vikings draft-day flexibility

Article by: Dan Wiederer , Star Tribune
Updated: March 20, 2013 - 12:41 AM

Even with a pair of first-round picks in next month’s draft and an obvious need to continue reviving the passing attack, the Vikings are not tied down to absolutely selecting a receiver in Round 1

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rodneyklineMar. 19, 1310:24 PM

It was dumb to make Joe Webb a QB in the first place. Put him in Percy Harvin's role. He could be better than Percy was. He is as fast as Percy and much much bigger. If you can't find a roll to use his combination of speed, vertical and size somewhere on a football team, you need to get out of coaching. Childress put him as a QB. One of the only positions that he could not use his speed! Go to youtube and watch the videos of him if you have forgotten what a rare athlete he is.

toosweet64Mar. 19, 1310:25 PM

''The GM believes in adhering to a react-but-don’t-reach philosophy'' -- How do you explain Christian Ponder then??

mookievikingMar. 19, 1310:49 PM

Convert Webb to receiver and get him on the field --- can't make big plays sitting on the bench --- Frazier needs make some sound decisions --- Call up Denny Green or get Bud out of retirement --- tired of not having a real coach.

vanvaderMar. 19, 1311:10 PM

Signing Jennings and resigning Simpson gives the Vikings draft day flexibility. This is true but adding another weapon at WR would be wise. If they have a shot at Tavon Austin or Keenan Allen in the first round I hope they draft one of them.

bigsnipes69Mar. 19, 1311:37 PM

They have to take a receiver with one of the top three picks. I know they like wright, but Austin is the closest thing to harvin we can get. Need some of that explosive home run threat back. I would be happy with Austin, Patterson, Allen, Hopkins , or Woods. Any one of those would give us something, would prefer two! I think u take 1-WR in first round, then best DT, LB, or CB with other 1st & 2nd round picks..

toadspitMar. 20, 1312:12 AM

In an ideal world, Alec Ogletree and Desmond Trufant are available when we use picks 23 and 25. Then we snag a tackle in the 2nd and hope to goodness that De'Andre Hopkins or Robert Woods is available in the 3rd. It would take some luck but if that happens, i think you're looking at NFC North favorites.

kimjoelcMar. 20, 1312:13 AM

How about Austin and Keenan Allen?

indastixMar. 20, 1312:25 AM

Hmmm... seems to me that Rick Spielman also said, that he'd never trade Harvin. Never never means never does it? Plus a smart GM wouldn't let it be known that he's still thinking about taking a top W.R. in the 1st round. They for sure need to draft a middle linebacker and another cornerback. Wide receivers are a dime a dozen.

chemnpMar. 20, 1312:36 AM

sounds like the subterfuge that was blowing about when we had pick #3 last year and we got the #4 pick plus a 2nd round pick (and some change) just by saying we weren't going to pick kalil for sure. spielman is a good businessman. don't like the way he treated winfield, but that's a different topic.

dch6859Mar. 20, 13 5:16 AM

Frazier:Webb is a QB, Webb is a QB, I cannot stop laughing.

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