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Happy Wednesday Adam Thielen Jersey , everyone!Wow, big news yesterday, huh? will know that I am not upset at the decision to move on from DeFilippo. That being said, he’s a person, so let’s do away with some of the rhetoric I saw in the comments on a couple of other threads. There’s no need to say some of the ugly things that were being said about the guy. We’re better than that. Okay? Thanks. I am excited to see how the offense responds to the change. I’m realistic, so I don’t expect them to suddenly become the ‘99 Vikings offense, but I do think we’ll see improvement, which will be welcomed. An average offensive performance would have gotten us a win in New England and in Seattle. Hey, the playoffs are still a very real possibility, and if the team gets hot now, who knows what could happen?The NFC North title is also a possibility, but it’s kinda’ one of those Lloyd Christmas-chance possibilities. If the Vikings beat Miami on Sunday, then beat the Lions the following Sunday, and the Bears lose to the Packers on Sunday, and also lose to the 49ers the following week, THEN the December 30 Vikings-Bears match-up at US Bank Stadium would decide the NFC North Champion. I’m guessing the odds of this happening are about as low as the deepest layer of frog s*** in the New Jersey swamp, but hey, at least it’s a possibility, and that’s all I need.Around the DN since our last open thread:Ted shared the report that the Vikings parted ways with John DeFilippo. I think this was a good move by the team. Best of luck to DeFilippo wherever he goes, but it wasn’t working here, so it’s best to get it done.Eric shared five game-changing plays from the Vikings-Seahawks matchup on Monday night.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the rest of the league:At Vikings.com, Coach Zimmer addressed the media yesterday to explain the coaching change, and Kirk Cousins also talked about the move and what it could mean for the team. Both of them echoed sentiments that I share. Zim said he doesn’t want the season to be wasted, and Cousins said that if they can put it together on offense, ‘it could be special’. I agree. I think the sky is the limit for this group, and the offense is far too talented to be struggling as they have been, so let’s hope they do put it together and do something special.Yahoo Sports has a piece about one of the botched calls from Monday’s ‘game’.From the Sporting News, the NFL plans to continue performing their own investigations, despite much criticism over their handling of the Kareem Hunt case. Ummmm, is anyone shocked? Brett Favre has some interesting ideas on who should be the Packers’ new head coach from CBS Sports.We come to today’s media selection:Time to get revved up for crunch time of the season. Here is the best of the best, AC/DC. Enjoy!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags Stefon Diggs Jersey , if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the offense, we just got a new chef. We’re getting closer to the draft, folks!"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL DraftChris’ Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft v6.0: License to MockNew,51commentsWe’re getting closer to the draft, folks!CDTShareTweetShareShareChris’ Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft v6.0: License to MockConnection (Brandon Norris), updated 31 MarchOther teams using random Big BoardsClassic difficultyUser-voted Team Needs (G, OT, LB, DL, WR, TE, EDGE, C)Also, due to the lateness of the hour, I might not get quite as in-depth with the reasoning behind these picks as I usually might.As a reminder, here are the eight selections we start the draft with:There are no trade offers that come across before the picks begin to flow, and there aren’t any that come in when Pick #18 hits the board. Here’s what the Big Board looks like as we prepare to make our first selection:Three offensive linemen have come off the board thus far: Cody Ford went to Green Bay at #12, Jawaan Taylor went to Carolina at #16, and Jonah Williams went to the New York Giants at #17. As you can see, this board is certainly different than some of the other ones we’ve used, and it looks like we can probably hold off until the second round on jumping about the offensive line train. So, let’s fill in what might be the Vikings’ second-biggest position of need.Round 1, Pick 18 - Christian Wilkins, DT, ClemsonWith the departure of Sheldon Richardson, the Vikings are going to need someone that can step in and provide disruption in the center of the defense next to Linval Joseph. Wilkins is exactly the guy that can provide that. He’s got outstanding speed and quickness for a guy that tipped the scales at the Scouting Combine at 315 pounds, and would immediately slot in as the three-technique tackle in the Vikings four-man defensive front.As we get ready to start Round 2, a couple of trade offers roll in from a pair of AFC teams.Let’s take the Chiefs’ offer Harrison Smith Jersey , because two second rounders are better than one, am I right?Two more trade offers roll in as we get ready to select twice in the span of three picks:Sorry, guys. . .not interested.Here’s the board:Round 2, Pick 59 (from Kansas City) - Erik McCoy, C, Texas A&MAs we’ve talked about with some of the players that the Vikings could potentially take on the offensive line, it’s likely someone’s going to have to move. As I’ve said all along, I think it’s better to move Pat Elflein to a guard spot than it is to move Riley Reiff inside, largely because Elflein has played guard at a high level in college in the past. McCoy is going to be an outstanding zone-blocking center, and that’s what the Vikings are going to be doing going forward. So, he’s the guy.Round 2, Pick 61 (from Kansas City) - Kelvin Harmon, WR, North Carolina StateI had thought about Deebo Samuel here, but he’s likely going to be more of a slot guy, and the Vikings don’t need more slot guys with Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs on the roster. That and New Orleans took him at #60. In Harmon, the Vikings are getting a bigger outside target (6’3”, 220 pounds) that can become a factor right away in the red zone and, in all likelihood, become a significant contributor in three-wide sets.No trade offers to start Round 3, but we do get a couple as the time for our selection comes around.Just for kicks, I take the Cardinals’ offer and drop all the way out of Round 3, picking up the first selection in the three subsequent rounds. This just seems like a Spielman move to me, so what the hey?On to (virtual) Day 3 of the draft, where I’ve now managed to amass eight picks. . .two fourths, a fifth, three sixths, and two sevenths. Much like the wedding at the end of Spaceballs, we’re going to move on to the “short, short” version of this draft, as I’ll just put up the Big Board at the time of the pick as well as the selection, and I’ll be trying to fill the team needs from here on out as well.Here’s how things look when we kick off Round 4.Round 4, Pick 103 (from Arizona) - Benny Snell, RB Dru Samia Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , KentuckyAnd for our second fourth-round pick, which is actually our own.Round 4, Pick 120 - Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&MNow on to Round 5, and our lone selection in this round with the pick we received from the Cardinals.Round 5, Pick 139 (from Arizona) - Germaine Pratt, LB, North Carolina StateBack at the top of Round 6 with our final selection from the Arizona trade.Round 6, Pick 174 (from Arizona) - Martez Ivey, OT, FloridaNext up, our second pick in the sixth round.Round 6, Pick 190 - Sutton Smith, Edge, Northern IllinoisLast, our Compensatory selection in the sixth round.Round 6, Pick 209 (Compensatory) - Gardner Minshew, QB, Washington StateLast, but not least, our two seventh-round Compensatory Selections, for which I’ll do one board for both.Round 7, Pick 247 (Compensatory) - Mike Bell, S, Fresno StateRound 7, Pick 250 (Compensatory) - Tyler Bowling, G, TulsaSo, here is my complete 11-man draft class for this simulation:If you’d like to see how the entire draft unfolded, you can check out all 254 picks at this link here.Let me know what you think, folks!