MATT KALIL/LT, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
For: Could anchor left side for a decade.
Against: Team needs playmakers more.
Mark Craig says: A good, solid blue-chip pick. But can he cover Brandon Marshall and Megatron?
MORRIS CLAIBORNE/CB, LOUISIANA STATE
For: Shutdown cornerback in a pass-happy division.
Against: Team has decent CB depth; Kalil much safer pick.
Dan Wiederer says: Kalil is a fantastic talent who fills an obvious need. But Claiborne also fits that description.
JUSTIN BLACKMON/ WR, OKLAHOMA STATE
For: Instant weapon for young QB Christian Ponder.
Against: Not a sure-fire star, and the draft is deep at WR.
Vikings GM Rick Spielman says: "Our philosophy is trying to get our young quarterback as many weapons around him as we can."
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