The Minnesota Vikings came an intercepted pass and an overtime field goal away from playing in the Super Bowl. The Brett Favre experiment was a huge success. It looks as if Favre will be back for the 2010 NFL Season, and if he does return the Vikings will be threats to play well into the playoffs once again.
The Vikings traded down out of the first round, and their biggest area of concern was addressed with the selection of Chris Cook, a defensive back out of Virginia. To compensate for the free agency loss of Chester Taylor the Vikings moved up in the second round to pick Toby Gerhart. A bruising runner, there are concerns about his pass catching ability, but Gerhart should be a valuable backup to Adrian Peterson.
The Vikings got a gift in the fourth round when Everson Griffen fell out of the first 3 rounds. Many had him graded with first round talent, but questions about his motor kept him from being selected on the first two days of the draft. If he can live up to pre-draft expectations then Minnesota's will be that much better.
Although deep at the tight end position, a sleeper pick could be Mickey Shuler. His father was an NFL tight end, and he has the abilities to perform at that level as well.
Draft Grade: B
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