2008 NFL Draft [SPOILERS]

nope, as omar epps jr  said in the interview , they don't really need a RB  but that he's just way too good to pass up at that draft slot, regardless of lack of need.  basically when a top 10 player is available at 23, you take him. even if you already have 3 of him .

and funny that,  parkers career fumbling stats don't seem to bear out your claim.

meanwhile, overall they will combine for less total fumbles than peterson will have, and the steelers as a team will put up more overall offensive points than the vikes while playing in a tougher division and conference.  go figure
 

so is your goal for the vikes to have the best running game in the league or to finally, once, actually go to the playoffs and win the SB?


because honestly,  the latter will not happen with your current roster,  while the former , certainly might.    i guess maybe if i were used to living in the market of teams where winning SBs  isn't routine and commonplace  i wouldn't be hungry for them either, and i would just cheer for meaningless things like best rushing tandems

Nah, it's just lame sad funny when the Steelers draft depth, "you can't pass him up" but when the Vikes do it, its the other side of the coin.

the steelers took another 1st round top 10 quality rb to go behind another top 10 quality RB , because he was available at 23.

now yes, more realistically the steelers need to take 3 top 30 quality linemen, none were available at 23. you'd already had the falcons move up to take a consensus mid 2nd rounder Lineman at #21 or whatever it was.

asking any non-biased-vikes-fan, and you will get the consensus observation:
the vikes CLEAR weakest spot is QB. 


they had the chance to take the likely #1 pick from last years draft at QB  (if he had come out, dumb decision in hindsight to stay his senior year!) to replace (or even just backup and provide some 'incentive' competition) for their bottom 5 level QB,  and to only have to spend a mid 2nd round pick to do so.   now you get to see him go against you 2x a year for the next 8-10 years.  by 2011 he'll be picking you apart.

just a slight , slight difference. 








i don't know why you take my criticism of your team , and your players so personally and dismissively-- I don't just make this up or say it out of spite.  I actually would like to see them do ok. (unless it's against the cowboys or steelers anyways)  at the risk of bragging, I would think you would throw at least a slight passing credence to my observations based on my thrashing of the fgi pickem and preseason pools, for instance.

well, late 4th round and steelers finally take an OL.   Tony Hills, U Texas.  a LT who might someday transition to guard if he can develop the strength to block on the move.  bigtime questions about leg health

meh.

 

so the vikes DO  go after a QB  , trading up to get   brent mucusburgers man crush,  jon david booty.


wow, someone who will actually make  tlame look good in comparison.
the pass on brohm/henne  is even worse now.

wow, amazing he will even get any playing time behind 1st string HOF QB  tlame.
 

I guess someone will have to play mopup time though.