And they do look a bit similar"http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-fran-tarkenton-jersey , as Todd McShay and Mel Kiper have each released what they call their “Grade A” mock drafts. In these mocks, they both project three rounds and make the selections that would give each NFL team an “A” in the post-draft grades that are always at least three years too premature in being handed out.(I say that every year. Nobody listens. Ah, well.)Both of these “Grade A” mocks are behind the great E$PN paywall, but we can talk about the discussions. The sequence of picks that both men make for the Minnesota Vikings are similar, though the prioritization might be something that fans won’t agree with. Both men took an offensive lineman in Round 1, a defensive tackle in Round 2, and a running back in Round 3.As a matter of fact, both Kiper and McShay selected the same offensive lineman in Round 1 Womens Paul Krause Jersey , as they both tab University of Alabama offensive lineman Jonah Williams with the 18th pick. Both men, rightly, point out that Williams would be a huge addition to the Vikings’ offensive line, with Kiper pointing out that he could start immediately at either guard or tackle. Frankly, if Williams falls to #18, the Vikings should be running to the podium to give their card to Roger Goodell. . .but that’s just my opinion.Moving on to Round 2, both McShay and Kiper selected a player that could slot in as the Vikings’ new three-technique tackle to replace the departed Sheldon Richardson. Kiper decides to select Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones (a name that has appeared a lot in our Mock Draft Database as a second-round pick for the Vikings), while McShay opts for Miami (FL) tackle Gerald Willis. Both Jones and Willis have their issues against the run John Randle Jersey , but if the Vikings want to attempt to replicate Richardson’s disruptiveness in the pass game, either of those two guys would be a solid pick.The running back position gets featured in Round 3 in these “Grade A” mocks, with McShay selecting Iowa State back David Montgomery, while Kiper decides to select Miles Sanders out of Penn State. While I’m not sure if running back is a spot I’d use a third-rounder on, of the two options presented I think I’d probably lean a bit more towards Montgomery. I think he’s a better receiver than Sanders, and that’s something the Vikings seem to value out of their running backs. Not that Sanders would be a bad selection, necessarily. . .I just like Montgomery a little more.What do you think of these “Grade A” drafts, folks? Would either of them get an “A” from you? The story that this comes from is nearly a year old http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-cris-carter-jersey , but given that Bill Belichick is back in the Super Bowl. . .again. . .it’s worth taking a look at once again and talking about.Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press has brought us the story of the time that Belichick almost became a part of the Minnesota Vikings’ coaching staff in the early 80s.This came at a time when the Vikings were in serious flux. At the end of the 1983 season, legendary head coach Bud Grant said that he would not be returning to the Vikings’ sidelines. The team promoted wide receivers coach Les Steckel to the head coaching spot, and one of his first moves was to demote then-defensive coordinator Bob Holloway. His intention was to fill that spot on the coaching staff with Belichick, who at the time was a linebackers coach for the New York Giants under Bill Parcells.The Vikings brought Belichick in for an interview, and from Steckel’s recollection, things had gone fairly well.It was a done deal. . .until it wasn’t, as Steckel would find out the next morning.Steckel still isn’t sure who Belichick spoke to in Minnesota that turned him away from taking the job as the Vikings’ defensive coordinator, other than noting that he spoke to then-General Manager Mike Lynn.As it turned out Womens Chris Doleman Jersey , Belichick’s premonitions were fairly accurate. The 1984 season turned out to be a clusterfudge of monumental proportions, ending with the Vikings finishing with a 3-13 record in what might have been the worst season in franchise history. Steckel was fired after that season, and Bud Grant came back to the sidelines for the 1985 season before turning things over to Jerry Burns.Given the success that Belichick has had over the course of his career, you have to wonder how much. . .if at all. . .the trajectory of his coaching career would have changed if he had decided to take Les Steckel’s offer back in 1984.