NFL Draft 2011: Are the Vikings Planning to Trade Down for Locker or Mallett?

April 19, 2011   ·   Rob Sirpless   ·   Jump to comments

The Vikings have the 12th overall pick in the first round and the needs on the team are numerous; however, they have shown a willingness to go right ahead and draft players they don’t need (Adrian Peterson, 2007).
So are the Vikings the most unpredictable team in the entire draft? You better believe they are.
Minnesota can take anyone they like and be perfectly justified. Of course, reaching on particular players would be a shame. By particular players, I only mean Jake Locker and Ryan Mallett, of course.
If Minnesota stays put they can have anyone from Prince Amukamara to Julio Jones to Tyron Smith and now even Da’Quan Bowers, depending on how the top 10 unfolds.
With that said, it should be noted that all that has come out of Leslie Frazier’s mouth is quarterback. All that has come out of Rick Spielman’s mouth has been third-round pick. And one of the few things that people agree on is that Locker and Mallett don’t deserve to be chose...

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