Wide Receivers

After seeing historic classes last year and in 2015, this year is poised to be even more so. We are looking at potentially 6 wide receivers going on day one and upwards of 20 (through 2 days) and 40 (all 3 days) being drafted. Not only is there excellent depth and elite-level talent at the top, but there is a wide variety of styles to fit any offense.

When I grade wide receivers, I value two things above all else: route running and separation. If you can break away from the defender, it makes everything that much easier for you and the quarterback. Everything else you want to see from a receiver is weighted evenly, as they all matter to truly make a great receiver

Hands/10

Release/10

Route Running/15

Separation/15

Contested Catches/10

Tracking/10

Body Control/10

YAC Ability/10

Agility/10

Grade/100

Written pieces involving my top 5

Jaylen Waddle

https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/01/14/skol-search-jaylen-waddle-scouting-report/

Rashod Bateman

https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/02/01/skol-search-rashod-bateman-scouting-report/

DeVonta Smith

https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/01/23/skol-search-devonta-smith-scouting-report/

Kadarius Toney

https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/01/12/skol-search-kadarius-toney-scouting-report/

Ja’Marr Chase

https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/01/04/skol-search-jamarr-chase-scouting-report/ 

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BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald do a live Minnesota Vikings mock draft through Pro Football Focus’s simulator. Using the highest randomness setting, the guys addressed as many needs as possible while breaking down their reasoning for the selections of players such as Alabama’s Jaylen Waddle and Florida State’s Asante Samuel Jr.

Note: We apologize for the technical difficulties at the very end of the show.

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This was one fun quarterback class. While the top 5 is where almost all the talent is, there are a couple of guys underneath worth developing. We have been spoiled over the past few years with how many quarterbacks have been worthy of a top 15 selection and this year is even more so with 5 guys likely taken in that range. 

Listen and find out who of these 10 QBs made the top 5:

Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Trey Lance, Zach Wilson, Mac Jones, Jamie Newman, Kyle Trask, Kellen Mond, Davis Mills, Shane Buechele

Everybody has different characteristics that they value and I am no different. Ball placement and accuracy are what I value the most with 30% of my grading scale being geared directly towards that. I believe that these traits are more valuable than arm strength. It doesn’t matter a whole lot if the ball gets there when the pass is uncatchable.

Arm Strength

/10

Accuracy

/10

Deep Accuracy

/5

Ball Placement

/10

Deep Placement

/5

Throwing Motion

/10

Progressions

/10

Decision Making

/10

Functional Mobility

/10

Durability

/10

Poise

/10

Grade

/100

You can find my written pieces on my top 5 players here

https://climbingthepocket.com/2021/03/23/skol-search-scouting-roundup/

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Join us for the Climbing The Pocket Network’s and Daily Norseman’s “Vikings Happy Hour.” Matt Anderson, Ryan Ortega, Taniska and Producer Dave have bellied up to the bar. Everyone has grabbed a beverage and are talking Vikings. Should they take a QB early? How early is early? Will they? Can they wait to take a guard in later rounds? Should they? What questions do you want the team to answer? Grab your libation of choice and join the conversation for Vikings Happy Hour! 

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On today’s episode, Tyler (@TheRealForno) is joined by Washington Huskies expert and writer for realdawg.com Roman Tomashoff (@rtomashoff34) to discuss the big 4 prospects from the University of Washington: Joe Tryon, Levi Onwuzurike, Elijah Molden, and Keith Taylor. Roman gives us the details on all 4 and why they would fit in well on the Vikings defense.

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Tonight on Mock Draft Monday, Andrew Harbaugh from Blue Chip Scouting joins Tyler Foreness and Ryan Ortega for the latest mock going into the draft with a little over 2 weeks before it is the real deal. Andrew will bring some different points a view, but the goal will be the same, to maximize the draft for the Minnesota Vikings. If the Vikings went best player available [BPA] early, how would the team look?

Every Monday night, join us for the a live mock draft. Climbing The Pocket, a Daily Norseman partner, will run a live mock drafts. This is an exercise where we see how the boards fall and who is traditionally there to be available to the Vikings. In the process we learn more about each player and their skills. This allows us to pick our favorites going into the real deal. There are plenty holes and options to fill them. Who do you like? Jump in the conversion and let us know! 

Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network’s and @DailyNorman’s Mock Draft Mondays show with host Tyler @TheRealForno, Ryan @sportsguyry and special guest Andrew Harbaugh @MandrewNFL from Blue Chip Scouting @BlueChipScout. In the truck is producer Dave @Luft_Krigare.

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BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald navigate a field of interesting 2021 NFL Draft prospects as they relate to the Minnesota Vikings -- including quarterbacks.

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Join us for the Climbing The Pocket Network’s and Daily Norseman’s “Vikings Happy Hour.” Matt Anderson, Ryan Ortega, Myles Gorham and special guest, Daniel House from Vikings Corner and Gopher Guru. Everyone has grabbed a beverage and are talking Vikings, Gophers and Minnesota moves. Would you like to see a Gopher prospect on your team? Rashod Bateman anyone? Grab your libation of choice and join the conversation for Vikings Happy Hour! 

The plan:

Introduce Daniel

Recap Vikings FA w/ Daniel

Patrick Peterson

Mackensie Alexander 

Dalvin Tomlinson 

Any guys you’re interested in still? (Lamp?) ***Signed today by the Bills

Dive into NFL Draft and Gopher prospects 

Rashod Bateman

Strengths 

Weaknesses 

Best fit?

Benjamin St-Juste 

Strengths 

Weaknesses 

Best fit?

Any other Gopher Prospects?

Any Non Gopher draft names you like for the Vikings?

Wrap up 

Any plugs for Daniel?

Preview next week

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The Climbing The Pocket Network’s and Daily Norseman’s ‘In The Huddle’ crew of various CTP personalities gathers to talk your Minnesota Vikings. Jayson Brown, Myles Gorham along with Flip Mazzi will be there answering your Minnesota Vikings questions and talking with Jeff Gladney’s legal issue, PFF’s proceed starting lineup, drafting offense or defense in the first round, trades and possible trades like Sam Darnold, Teddy Bridgewater, or Kirk Cousins and draft capital spent or needed.

Draft capital:

Since 2016 the #Vikings have used 

24.6 % of their Draft Capital on OL

18.2% of their Draft Capital on CB

16.7% of their Draft Capital on WR

Trade Capital spent on QB’s in 2021

Vikings fans can (correctly) point to the limitations of Cousins as QB1, but here's what it might've cost to replace him this year:

* two 1sts + 3rd + a QB for Stafford

* 1st/2nd + 3rd for Wentz

* 3 picks for Darnold

* 2 future 1sts + 3rd to move up 9 spots in the 1st round

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Tonight on Mock Draft Monday, Tyler and Dave will wonder with the latest news concerning Jeff Gladney and his trouble with the law, that the Vikings may have moved cornerback further up on their needs list? Should they? The CB room got deeper this off season for sure, but losing one who started last season will hurt somewhat. Since the Vikings signed Mackensie Alexander back though, will it change the draft strategy? Strap in for a wild ride tonight on Mock Draft Monday!

Every Monday night, join us for the a live mock draft. Climbing The Pocket, a Daily Norseman partner, will run a live mock drafts. This is an exercise where we see how the boards fall and who is traditionally there to be available to the Vikings. There are plenty holes and options to fill them. Who do you like? Jump in the conversion and let us know! 

Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network’s and @DailyNorman’s Mock Draft Mondays show with host Tyler @TheRealForno and producer Dave @Luft_Krigare.

#Vikings #MockDraftMondays #CTP #ClimbingThePocket, LetsGetLive!

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