The 2011 NFL Draft has a few potential headlines. They'll either involve a player slipping in the draft, for example, the rumors of Blaine Gabbert slipping out of the top ten. But what the headline should be, no matter what, is about how many defensive linemen will be drafted in the first round. There will at least a dozen of them. That's crazy. Unheard of. But with all these teams who need a QB, that may n ...

With free agency unavailable this off-season, it will be interesting to see how each team drafts this spring. Throughout the three days of the 2011 NFL draft, we will be updating this page for the Minnesota Vikings every night to give you analysis of their selection results. On Thursday NFL teams will only select players in the first round of the draft. On Friday, they will all select their second and third ...

A run right up the middle is the most basic play in football. If a team can't defend that, they need better defensive tackles. When you close your eyes and imagine a football player, what do you see? Do you see a 5'11" athletic man? Or do you see a hulking, 6'5", 300-pound agent of death? Personally, I see the latter. In my mind's eye, a football player looks like a defensive tackle: Big, strong and physica ...

Below you will find a depth chart for all the relevant defensive players we feel will be selected at the 2011 NFL draft. To help you out, I've gone ahead and listed a round that I believe each player will be taken off the board on draft day. You can download, printout or just take a quick look at the position players below to help you prepare for the draft. Hopefully, your team will get the players they nee ...

1. Carolina Panthers: Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri Is Blaine Gabbert the best prospect in this class? Absolutely not. But Carolina has no other choice but to address the quarterback position. Time and time again, first-year coaches bring in 'their guy'. Also, Mel Kiper also brings up a good point by saying that projecting the idea that Carolina will take a QB at No. 1 maximizes the trade potential of the pi ...

South All-Stars Stuff the North in Senior Bowl The North All-Stars finished this year's Senior Bowl with zero total rushing yards and with only one third down conversion, the South All-Stars dominated their way to victory, 24-10. Led by Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder who passed for 132 yards and two touchdowns, the South leaned on their defense to seal the victory. On the first play of the game, ...

With the NFL season over for 30 of the 32 NFL teams, most NFL fans now turn their attention to the 2011 NFL Draft. This year’s class is fully loaded at the defensive end and defensive tackle positions. Ten of the top twenty spots on the Big Board are reserved for those two positions alone. Many positions are either top heavy or a bit thin. At wide receiver, for example, there is a clear cut top three in Geo ...