Chart: What NFL experts say about the Vikings' pick at No. 8

May 8, 2014 at 1:59AM

The talking heads on TV say ...

Just like you, Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman can't resist checking out the mock drafts.

"Everybody reads the mocks because we're tired of yelling at each other," he said Tuesday. "You guys are missing some names on our spot at 8, I can tell you that." Here's a look at what some experts are saying the Vikings will do at No. 8:

Todd McShay, ESPN: Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida

Charley Casserly, NFL Network: Bortles

Greg Bedard, Sports Illustrated: Bortles

Dane Brugler, CBS Sports: Aaron Donald,

DT, Pittsburgh

Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network: C.J. Mosley, MLB, Alabama

Ryan Van Bibber, SB Nation: Bortles (after trading down)

Ourlads.com: Mosley

Pat Kirwan, CBS Sports: Bortles (after trading down)

Charles Davis, NFL Network: Bortles

Peter King, Sports Illustrated: Donald

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