Every mock draft "expert" now has Adrian Peterson falling to the Vikings at 7. If that happens, I want my Vikes to hold that pick hostage, and milk as many extra picks as possible out of it, probably trading it to the Texans for their #10 pick, their 2nd rounder, and maybe a 4th round pick. That way, the Vikings can still take a guy like Leon Hall at 10, and have 2 second round picks to maybe land a couple wide receivers. I wouldn't mind seeing them get Jason Hill and Sidney Rice in Round 2.
Actually, forget about drafting those wide receivers. I just read that the Vikings signed Todd Lowber, a former Division 3 basketball player, who has never played organized football. But let's hear what Brad Childress has to say about him!
"Vikings coach Brad Childress said he doesn't see Lowber's lack of football background as a "handicap" and also alluded to the fact Lowber won the 2006 NCAA Division III men's high jump by clearing 7 feet. "We talk all the time about height, weight and speed," said Childress on Thursday, after donating $5,000 in Reebok products to The Salvation Army. "[Here] you're talking about a guy that's a 7-foot high jumper, that ran in the 4.3s [in the 40-yard dash] for us and demonstrated great hands."
Vikings fans, be afraid, be VERY afraid. Instead of signing actual legitimate NFL receivers, or drafting them, it looks like the Vikings would rather just have open tryouts every couple of weeks. In case you're keeping score, here are the new Vikings wide receivers so far:
Bobby Wade
Cortez Hankton
Todd Lowber
SUPERBOWL, HERE WE COME!