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@mrtundra posted:

Since the vikings are poised for a fall, next season, we must take advantage of drafting higher than they do, this draft. Decades spent picking near the middle of every round, ahead of the Packers has allowed Minnesota to get some decent players. This year, it's the Packers' turn to get the better players. Let's not blow it! By the end of next season, I think Minnesota will be duking it out with Da Bears, for the cellar, in the NFC North. Right where they belong. I'm even pulling for the Bears to come in third.

Last year's MN draft sucked, although they did lose a couple due to injury. Writers ranked it 20th right after the draft; today almost all rank it 32nd. Lewis Cine (R1, broken fibula, 3 games 0 starts) needed time to develop besides the injury. CB Andrew Booth (R2, 6 games 1 start) tore a meniscus and struggled to do anything before and after. Ed Ingram (R2, 17 starts) after 11 games allowed more pressures than anyone in the league and ended up giving up 11 sacks for the year -- and he played almost double the amount of snaps than the rest of the entire class combined. LB Asamoah (R3, 16 games 0 starts) played little because he wasn't NFL ready. CB Akayleb Evans (R4, 10 games 2 starts) ended up with three concussions and on IR in early December. These guys got the leftovers: Esezi Otomewo (R5, 5 games 0 starts), Vederian Lowe (R6, 4 games 0 starts), Ty Chandler (R5, 3 games 0 starts, STs), Jalen Nailor (R6, 15 games 0 starts, STs); Nick Muse (R7, taking up a roster spot, 10 games, 0 starts). All their rookies combined had 20 starts.

The same guys rank GB at about 23rd. Among the rookies, GB had 48 starts.

And it showed when they played better teams and in the playoffs. Josh Allen drops a snap in the EZ. A catch/no-catch ruling in the EZ against the Jets. A 61-yard FG (at home) from a guy who made below 80% all year. Their comeback over the inept Colts. While they won those games, they also were totally outclassed by Dallas, GB the second time, Eagles, and Giants in the playoffs. And they didn't lose those games by a little; they were outclassed in each. Despite them finishing 13-4, it was a mirage.

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