Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Draft Day 09: Mookie's Favorites, 4th Annual Draft Wish List

This is a quick list of my favorite choices for this year's draft. This the 4th Annual Draft Wish List...
For what it's worth, some my past choices have done quite well in the NFL: Jammal Brown, Antrelle Rolle, Anthony Gonzalez, Mike Nugent... Every so often the Vikes actually grab one of my picks (Chad Greenway & Adrian Peterson) so I keep posting the list of favorites. As I always say, give me three or four of the following players, and it's "see you at the Super Bowl!"

First Round
Michael Oher- T Mississippi. I read the book, The Blind Side by Michael Lewis which chronicled his life story as part of the evolution of the Left Tackle as the key position in the NFL. The book is fantastic, and I feel like I know Oher. It's great story.

Percy Harvin- WR Florida... I don't care about the testing positive for Mary Jane. He might be dumb for doing it, but I never UNDERESTIMATE the pedigree of proven CHAMPION gamer. They are gold. If he is available, at 22 I would grab him and hope for "Moss in a bottle"

Brian Robiske- WR Ohio State. I watch alot of Big 10 games, and I know he will go late in the first round or early in the second. This is the kind of player who will make the big catch for you in big games. He is rich man's version of Chris Walsh, and that is valuable to what the Vikings are trying to do on offense.

Others: (Rounds are irrelevant, grab em if you can)

WR
Ramses Barden, WR Cal Poly 6'6

Quan Cosby, Texas- Hookem Horns

C
Alex Mack, California

A.Q. Shipley, Penn State

G
Herman Johnson, LSU 6'7 355

T
Eben Britton, Arizona 6'6 310

Troy Kropog, Tulane 6'5 309

CB
D.J Moore Illinois (Brother is Vernon Davis, San Fran 49ers TE)

Asher Allen, Georgia- This is a great Viking Name... Nate Allen anyone?

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