Jim Souhan
I'd take Johnny Manziel. If the Vikings aren't going to win a Super Bowl in our lifetime, then give us maximum entertainment.
Of course, the Vikes probably won't take J.F. So, to be realistic, I believe if one of the potential greats (Jadeveon Clowney, Khalil Mack, Sammy Watkins) isn't available at 8, the Vikings should trade down and address multiple needs, including quarterback and cornerback. The Seahawks proved you don't need top-10 draft picks to win big.

Patrick Reusse
Dennis Green took quarterback Daunte Culpepper from Central Florida in 1999 when we all wanted him to take Jevon Kearse, a defensive end from Florida. Green's theory was when a team with expectations of success has a chance to take a long-term starting quarterback, it has to do so.
He was right. Culpepper prepared for one season behind veterans (Randall Cunningham, then Jeff George), was the starter from 2000 through 2005, and stands as the second-best quarterback in Vikings history behind Fran Tarkenton.
The Vikings will have a chance with the eighth choice in this draft to select another long-term starting quarterback from Central Florida in Blake Bortles, and they should do so.
Bortles can prepare for a year behind veteran Matt Cassel and then be a difference-maker at the most vital position in professional sports into the next decade.

Sid Hartman
All you geniuses can forget about a quarterback at No. 8. The Vikings' biggest problem last season was defense. They couldn't stop anybody. Mike Zimmer's No. 1 goal is to put out a defense that will cause more turnovers and put pressure on quarterbacks.
In this division, you have Aaron Rodgers with the Packers, Jay Cutler with the Bears and Matthew Stafford with the Lions, and you have six games against those quarterbacks who will beat you if you can't sack them.