Pick # 12: Minnesota Vikings

I think most of America was happy to see Brett Favre go down in flames last year, tossing up interceptions all over the place and becoming embroiled in a major sex scandal, which makes complete sense, it was really the only way this guy was going to go out. I was especially happy because I have a good friend who was always a New England sports fan then moved out to Minnesota and became obsessed with all things Vikings/Twins to the point where I don’t know where his loyalties lie anymore, which is the most annoying thing a sports fan can do and made me root against the Vikings even more passionately than I would have otherwise.

Before I go on, I know a lot was made about the favre texting his junk thing, but now that I’m thinking about it again, honestly, who does that? I mean forget that he’s a celebrity for a second and it was just a really stupid chance to take, has anyone reading this ever taken a picture of their dick or balls or ass and sent them to a chick you’re trying to hook up with? Am I lame because I never thought to do that? I don’t know, it just doesn’t seem sexy or hot or whatever to me, but I guess I’m not a girl so I don’t know. Oh, and the Vikings are going to take J.J Watt out of Wisconsin.


(INSERT OFFENSIVE NAME) #10 OVERALL MOCK DRAFT PICK:
J.J WATT - DE, WISCONSIN


Last year Favre’s mediocre play crippled the Vikings chances of competing in the tough NFC North, just as the year before Favre was the single factor that put the Vikings over the top. He was simply a different quarterback from one year to the next, and with his retirement the Vikings are faced with the issue of finding a signal-caller to give a very strong but aging Vikings core one last real chance to win it all. This is the kind of team that you don’t blow up and start over because given the right additions, they could compete in the NFC again next year. That’s why the Vikings don’t reach on a project quarterback in this spot (Jake Locker if he’s available, or a Ryan Mallett or Christain Ponder). As much as they would like one of those guys, and still might snag one of them if available in the second round, the Vikings are looking for instant impact, and there’s one guy on the board who might just win defensive rookie of the year even over the more heralded Von Miller and Patrick Peterson’s of the world. Watt is the pick, and the Vikings fill their QB void with either Donovan McNabb (a change of scenery worked for one washed up NFC QB before for at least one season, right?) or give up a future second rounder to trade for Kevin Kolb.

Watt gets the nod for top white defensive lineman in the draft this year. From all accounts he plays with a serious mean streak and has a non-stop “motor.” The Vikings really don’t have anything opposite Jared Allen and Allen is aging fast. In a division that features Aaron Rodgers, Jay Cutler, and the emerging Matthew Stafford, getting to the QB is a priority and Watt will help in that regard in a big way. He’s also a relatively local kid, playing his college ball at Wisconsin where this past season he was the clear leader of a great defensive team, leading the squad in tackles for loss, sacks, quarterback hurries, forced fumbles and blocked kicks. That tackle for loss is a good barometer of a player’s activity and Watt had 21 tackles for loss this past year - pretty insane numbers and with his work ethic (supposedly through the roof) this kid should continue to get better. I actually really hope he drops - like to 17 or something.I doubt it though.


Entire Mock Draft:

1. Carolina Panthers - Marcell Dareus
2. Denver Broncos - Patrick Peterson
3. Buffalo Bills - Cam Newton
4. Cincinnati Bengals - A.J. Green
5. Arizona Cardinals - Blaine Gabbert
6. Cleveland Browns - Julio Jones
7. San Francisco 49ers - Von Miller
8. Tennessee Titans - Nick Fairley
9. Dallas Cowboys - Prince Amukamara
10. Washington Redskins - Jake Locker
11. Houston Texans - Robert Quinn
12. Minnesota Vikings - J.J Watt