{"id":31216,"date":"2015-05-03T03:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=31216"},"modified":"2015-05-03T09:46:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-03T13:46:35","slug":"minnesota-vikings-2015-draft-third-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2015\/05\/03\/minnesota-vikings-2015-draft-third-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Vikings 2015 draft \u2013 third day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"I didn’t think “Trader Rick” would be happy with “only” six picks in the final day of the NFL 2015 draft…<\/p>\n

\"TJ<\/p>\n

Round 4 (110) – T.J. Clemmings, Tackle, Pittsburgh.<\/strong> After three straight defensive picks, the Vikings finally address their offensive line concerns. At the Pioneer Press<\/em>, Chris Tomasson<\/a> has this to report on Clemmings:<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound Clemmings had projected by some to go in the first round but he dropped because of some medical issues. It\u2019s not a high-risk pick by the Vikings, who have six picks on the third day of the draft.<\/p>\n

It was appropriate Vikings Hall of Fame offensive lineman Randall McDaniel played a role in the pick on NFL Network. At the site of the new stadium that will open next year, McDaniel introduced construction foreman Lesley Singer, who announced the pick.<\/p>\n

Clemmings, who was a second-team All-American as a senior and played in the Senior Bowl, has been projected as an NFL right tackle. However, he has the ability to play other positions on the line.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Round 5 (137) \u2013 Traded (from Buccaneers to Bills, to the Vikings, then to Atlanta)<\/strong> That’s a well-travelled draft pick.<\/p>\n

The fanbase were starting to get a bit concerned that the Vikings seemed to be ignoring the other side of the ball with all the defensive players they’d selected so far:<\/p>\n

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The Vikings may try to get Teddy a weapon but at this point it's gonna be more a handgun than an AK.<\/p>\n

— The Viking Age (@TheVikingAge) May 2, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n