Jul

29

Quick Update: Loadholt signed

Posted by The Jazzy One

July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

2nd round pick Phil Loadholt signed a contract today.  That just leaves Percy Harvin to get inked, and we’re good to go.

Jul

28

Around the NFL: The draft will now take 3 days

Posted by The Jazzy One

July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This news is a few days old, but I wanted to mention it.
Starting this April, the NFL draft will now be a 3 day ordeal.  The first round will be in Prime Time on THURSDAY night.  The second and third rounds will be on Friday night.  Rounds 4 - 7 will now take place on [...]

May

5

A look at the upcoming 2010 draft?!?

Posted by The Jazzy One

May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The guys at Vikings Gab (one of my favorite blogs) decided it’s never too early to look at the draft… NEXT YEAR’S draft.
Well, the 2010 NFL draft is right around the corner (just kidding) so I thought I’d take this opportunity to point out a few things as it relates to the Vikings and also [...]

May

1

Round 3 Draft Selection: Asher Allen

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May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

In the third round of last week’s Draft, the Vikings took Asher Allen, a corner out of Georgia. This was a good selection, as Allen will probably step in to compete right away for the Nickel position with Benny Sapp.

At 5′9″, Allen is a bit short, but some have compared him to Antoinne Winfield [...]

Apr

29

The Vikings second round pick: Phillip Loadholt

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April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

In the second round of last Saturday’s draft, the Vikings took Phil Loadholt, an offensive tackle out of the University of Oklahoma.
Now I’ll be honest… it’s really hard for me to rate offensive tackles unless they’re bad.  It’s easy for me to rate Ryan Cook, because he did things that hurt the Vikings last year.  [...]

Apr

28

Some other looks at Percy Harvin

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April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A look at Percy Harvin

Apr

28

The Draft: Round 1 - Percy Harvin

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April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With the 22nd pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected: Percy Harvin, Wide Reciever, University of Florida
I have to say I was initially a little surprised by this. First of all, I thought the character issues would stop Childress and company from selecting a guy like Harvin. Not only [...]

Apr

27

The list of undrafted rookie signings grows

Posted by The Jazzy One

April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As of this afternoon, the Vikings have signed 14 undrafted rookies.  They are:
S Colt Anderson - Montana
RB Kahlil Bell - UCLA
C Jon Cooper  - Oklahoma
LB Robert Francois - Boston College
QB Sean Glennon - Virginia Tech
S Devon Hall  - Utah State
DT Antoine Holmes - North Carolina State
RB Ian Johnson  - Boise State
DT Tremaine Johnson - LSU
G [...]

Apr

27

This Week: A look at the draft

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April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The draft is over, so we’ll spend this week looking into how the Vikings did. Over the course of the week, I’ll give my opinions on each of the players drafted. I’ll also probably look into what other bloggers are saying about the draft, as well as what some of the “experts” are [...]

Apr

25

It’s DRAFT DAY!

Posted by The Jazzy One

April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It’s draft day!
Good luck Vikings fans!  Baring a trade, I’m still expecting a right tackle in the first round.  Just a few more hours and we’ll see if I’m right or not!

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