PJD is on vacation. During this time, we’ve decided we’ll take a quick look at potential Minnesota Vikings draft picks for the second or later rounds. With so many needs and so many draft picks to get this team back to a place where we can at least pretend they are respectable, we’ll have plenty of ground to cover. Let us know what you think of each prospect in the comments, and whether or not they’d be a good fit or impact player, and of course if you can think of a funny nickname for them.
Today, we look at Oregon running back Lamichael James. Running back?! BOOM, CURVE BALL!
From ESPN’s draft analysis, which I’m realizing you probably can’t read unless you have ESPN Insider which is totally not worth it:
Overall Football Traits
1 = Exceptional2 = Above average3 = Average4 = Below average5 = Marginal Running Back Specific Traits
1 = Exceptional2 = Above average3 = Average4 = Below average5 = Marginal |
Alright, everybody calm down. A running back, you say? After we just committed a fiefdom to Purple Jesus (who may or may not be a zombie at this point, mind you), and have a dimwitted white rhino in Toby Gerhart that is eating up way to much cap space as a second round pick anyway? Well, I say yes, and it might be a possibility if everyone else (obviously except for OUR brilliant GM and coaching staff!) agree with ESPN’s analysis here. What I know is this. The Vikings don’t have a pressing need at running back, but have to have concerns. Can Purple Jesus return to form? Do we actually like Gerhart or are we paying him money against our will? Do we have ANYthing else behind those two? These are all legitimate concerns. I also know that Lamichael James is an amazing football player. ESPN here rates him pretty poorly, but all you have to do is watch him play. His playing speed is ridiculous, he’s got great cuts and vision, and his injuries have all been weird, freaky accidents like what you saw with Purple Jesus in college. ESPN also has him ranked WAY too low in my opinion, at 68th overall. That would theoretically make him available for the Vikings to pick in the 3rd round, and he would be totally worth it, if not exactly filling a need. This selection would fall under the “best available” draft strategy, perhaps, and would only go to help Ponder do his job, at least until they allow him to play without a shirt.
And the domestic altercation charges? I mean, pretty poor decision, but it’s not like we’re not already cheering for a wife beater in Chris Cook (who has been given WAY too many chances), so why stop there? Actually … maybe we should. My only other caveat to drafting him would be that he is not allowed to champion for the Vikings to change their uniforms to mimic Oregon’s. Oregon’s are the GOD DAMN worst, and if you disagree with me I likely want to punch you in your nose.
What say you?
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