04-26-2013, 05:54 PM
According to our local scribes, Vikings GM Rick Spielman hit it big in this years 1st Round.
At 23, he landed a defensive tackle that was projected to go in the top 10. The last time a Florida Gator 'fell' to the Vikes in the 1st Round you ask?
2009- Percy Harvin
With the 25th pick, we selected a 6'2" CB out of Florida State. Supposedly a stud in press coverage. Much needed against the likes of Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall (who we see 4 times a year).
Then, at 29, Spielman traded 4 picks for the Pats 1st rounder. We took a WR from Tennessee who is big and runs a 4.4 40-yard dash.
Time will tell how he did, but his track record isn't too shabby.
At 23, he landed a defensive tackle that was projected to go in the top 10. The last time a Florida Gator 'fell' to the Vikes in the 1st Round you ask?
2009- Percy Harvin
With the 25th pick, we selected a 6'2" CB out of Florida State. Supposedly a stud in press coverage. Much needed against the likes of Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall (who we see 4 times a year).
Then, at 29, Spielman traded 4 picks for the Pats 1st rounder. We took a WR from Tennessee who is big and runs a 4.4 40-yard dash.
Time will tell how he did, but his track record isn't too shabby.