Posts by Adam Warwas

Welcome To The Big Show: Sharrif Floyd

April 26, 2013, by 3 comments

With three first round picks already in the fold, and another two days of the Draft left to play out, I am dusting of the ol’ “Welcome To The Big Show” feature which will detail each of our selections.

SHARRIF FLOYD, DT, FLORIDA

Attributes

Floyd possesses a great mix of size and athleticism which will help him continue to be a versatile player as his career moves to the next level.  He possesses a nice arsenal of pass rush moves and a very quick first step that could help the Vikings move the pocket against opposing offenses.

Height:  6’3″

Weight:  297 pounds

Arm Length:  31 3/4″

Hand Size:  10 1/8″

Combine Results

Forty:  4.92 seconds

Vertical Jump:  30″

Broad Jump:  106″

3-Cone:  7.40 seconds

20-Yard Shuttle:  4.75 seconds

Pro Day Results

Floyd reportedly “tweaked” his ankle at the NFL’s Scouting Combine and he did not participate in Florida’s March 12th Pro Day.  Ten days later he drew representatives from 14 NFL teams to a rescheduled workout where he put on an impressive display.  Floyd chose to stand on his Combine numbers in regards to the timed drills, but he impressed onlookers by going through drill after drill with a certain tenaciousness.

“I wasn’t going to stop until he told me to stop,” Floyd said of the position drills. “I wasn’t going to say, ‘I’m done.’”

Floyd’s pro day was one of many positive steps in his pre-Draft regimen that had analysts believing he was a top-five prospect.

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Draft Chat Will Be Live Again Starting Now

April 26, 2013, by 2 comments

The Vikings are not currently scheduled to pick any player during the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft tonight, but we are still going to be hosting a live chat throughout.

Click here to join.

We’ll be updating the site with in-depth articles of each Vikings selection tonight, and as the weekend wears on, but we’ll also be looking to interact with our favorite readers in the Draft Chat.

Vikes Added Another First Rounder On Thursday

April 26, 2013, by 2 comments

The Vikings made three first round selections Thursday night, but they added a fourth in the form of defensive end Lawrence Jackson who was selected by the Seahawks in the first round of the 2008 Draft.  The Seahawks selected tight end John Carlson in the second round of that Draft and he is also on the current roster of the Vikings.

The deal for Jackson is reportedly of the one-year variety and he joins an already crowded depth chart that also saw rookie Sharrif Floyd added to it on Thursday night.  The hope is that this move is an attempt to have a top-notch rotation along the line, and not a sign that either Jared Allen or Brian Robison have more serious shoulder injuries than the team has let on.

He has generated 98 tackles, 19.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two recoveries in his five seasons with the Seahawks and Lions.  As another USC product joining the Vikings, Rick Spielman has continued to display an affinity for players coming out of that program.

Cordarrelle Patterson: Grade The Pick!

April 25, 2013, by 48 comments

Xavier Rhodes: Grade The Pick!

April 25, 2013, by 7 comments

Sharrif Floyd: Grade The Pick!

April 25, 2013, by 8 comments

Don’t Forget About Our Real-Time Big Board

April 25, 2013, by No comments yet

As many of you know, we have developed a unique “Big Board” with over 200 players ranked, and we’ll be updating it live as the weekend progresses.

You can access it here or at any time by using the menu at the top of the screen.

The Big Board was developed by taking our own unique rankings and averaging them against numerous other big boards from some of our favorite draft gurus.  We’ll be crossing names off the list right away, starting in about an hour, so make sure to keep it open in a seperate tab for quick referencing.