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They’ll both be on Day 2 of this year’s draft" SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL DraftCarl Eller Womens George Iloka Jersey , Steve Jordan to announce Vikings draft choicesNew,6commentsThey’ll both be on Day 2 of this year’s draftCDTShareTweetShareShareCarl Eller, Steve Jordan to announce Vikings draft choicesOne of the cooler things that’s taken root at the NFL Draft over the past few years is the league bringing back players from years past to announce some of the draft selections. This year will be no different, and the Minnesota Vikings will be represented by a couple of good ones.Per Arif Hasan of The Athletic. . .well, and us, but he’s big time now. . .Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller will be announcing the Vikings’ second-round pick, while former tight end Steve Jordan will be announcing the team’s third-round selection. That means that, unless the Vikings trade out of either. . .or both. . .of those rounds, we will see both men on Friday of draft weekend.Eller was drafted by the Vikings out of the University of Minnesota in the first round (#6 overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft. He played for the Vikings from 1964 to 1978, and is credited as being the team’s all-time sack leader with 130.5. He was a five-time First-Team All-Pro, and was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1971. He’s also a member of the Vikings’ Ring of Honor, one of the 50 Greatest Vikings of All Time, and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2004.Jordan, at least in this writer’s opinion, is the greatest tight end in Vikings’ history. A seventh-round pick out of Brown in 1982, Jordan is still the all-time leader for the franchise in both receptions by a tight end (498, which is third overall in team history behind Cris Carter and Randy Moss) and receiving yardage by a tight end (6,307 yards Dalvin Cook Jersey , which is sixth on the team’s all-time list). He made the Pro Bowl six consecutive times from 1986 to 1991, and and spent his entire career with the Vikings until he retired after the 1994 season. He was also named one of the 50 Greatest Vikings of All Time, and if the Vikings want to induct someone into their Ring of Honor again here sometime soon, his name probably needs to be on the short list.I’m not sure what the plan is for either Eller or Jordan to announce selections if the Vikings don’t have a pick in their particular round. I think in past years they’ve had players hang around until Day 3 of the draft, but the third round has also had some different gimmicks in recent years as well, such as teams announcing their selections from various local landmarks. I guess we’ll have to wait three more weeks to find out.Where the Vikings are landing in Fantasy Drafts Draft season is in full swing! Some of you have completed drafts, others have drafts coming up. Nonetheless, many of us will make the homer picks out of respect for the Vikings, along with the fact that they could be quite good. This is where the main guys have been going so far based on my 3 drafted teams so far, and over 50 mocks. The format here is 12 team, .5 PPR. QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, TE, Flex, D/St http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-pat-elflein-jersey , KDalvin Cook: Round 1, pick 11.I’ve seen him go as high as 6, and as low as 18. He’s going top 10 because many view him as a special talent, and running backs are very much a premium asset. He also is a very good pass catcher, pushing him higher up many people’s boards. The other side of the equation presents three different things. First, many fantasy owners are not fully convinced he will be good as new or better following his ACL injury. Second, the Vikings offensive line presents the team’s largest question mark, with inexperience, and a straight up lack of talent. Finally, Latavius Murray looked very good in the preseason minus the two fumbles vs. Jacksonville. Projection: 1,833 total yards from scrimmage, 60 catches, 12 total touchdowns.Adam Thielen: Round 3, pick 4Stefon Diggs: Round 3, pick 5The only reason he is above Diggs in most drafts is because his overall stats were higher in 2017, even though they were very similar in FPPG. The interesting bit here is that Diggs has seemingly had better chemistry with Cousins in preseason than Thielen. However, Thielen has proven to be a bit more durable, as Diggs has yet to complete a 16 game regular season in his career. Both wide receivers were among the best in the league in contested catch rate according to Pro Football Focus Womens Harrison Smith Jersey , with Diggs at the top for the 2017 season. What’s interesting as well is how often opposing team’s lined up their top corner’s on Thielen as much, if not more than Diggs. Marshon Lattimore matched up with Thielen almost the entire NFC Divisional Playoff Game. Will that be the case all season? Not likely, but double covering both players is not a feasible option, so one or the other will get better looks each week. Both are relatively safe picks, and if both are available upon an owner’s pick, decide between the following: Diggs play ability vs. Thielen’s volume.Projection for Thielen: 73 catches, 1,151 yards, 7 touchdownsProjection for Diggs: 89 catches, 1,392 yards, 9 touchdownsKyle Rudolph: Round 7, pick 8As I’ve stated before, Rudolph is very touchdown dependent. The upside to him for 2018 is that Kirk Cousins has fared well throwing to tight ends over the duration of his career. The downside is that Jordan Reed and Vernon Davis do a lot more running with the ball in the open field than Rudolph, at least in the last few season anyway. Rudolph’s size will gives him a big edge over defenders in the red zone, an area of the field Cousins has had his issues with in the past. Expect Rudolph to put him stats that match up well relative to his ADP.Projection: 61 catches, 803 yards, 7 touchdownsKirk Cousins: Round 8 Jaleel Johnson Jersey , pick 2I’ve seen Cousins go as high as the start of the 5th round, and as low as the end of the 12th round. It’s really dependent on how each league and owner values quarterbacks. Dalvin Cook will play a huge role here, as Cousins is considered arguably the top play-action quarterback in the NFL. Even Jalen Ramsey said so! Cousins has all the skills position players he could ever need, the question will be how the offensive line protects him. If they are competent, don’t be shocked if his season is one of the five best among all quarterbacks in the 2018 campaign.Projection: 3,850 yards, 31 passing touchdowns, 3 rushing touchdowns, 9 intercetionsLatavius Murray: Round 12, pick 3Many Dalvin Cook owners will draft him as a spell. What’s interesting hear though is the notion that Murray could put up solid numbers, particularly early in the season if the Vikings decide to ease Cook back into action. Murray also could get a lot of looks deep in the red zone, stealing some touchdowns from Cook as well. He’s proven he can be a capable back when asked to have a heavier workload, but most signs point to Minnesota wanting to have him simply be a spell option. Still, don’t be shocked if he is someone who has a year that’s slightly better than where he is being drafted.Projection: 691 total yards from scrimmage, 7 total touchdowns,