Look around. Most of the building blocks of the Vikings are all draft picks — Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Sidney Rice, Chad Greenway, E.J. Henderson and Kevin Williams.
There are the exceptions — Jared Allen, Steve Hutchinson, Antoine Winfield.
But since Rick Spielman took over as the Vikings' general manager he has been pretty spot-on in the early rounds. This 2011 draft, forget about focusing in on one position.
Believe me, every possibility sounds good if you think about it long enough. Yeah it would be nice to see Julio Jones lined up across from Rice, with Harvin in the slot. And Cameron Jordan or Aldon Smith could wreak havoc on the other side of Allen. Prince Amukamara could be a great cover corner to plug in from day one.
Don't worry about the offensive line in the draft. Minnesota's defense needs playmakers. But you couldn't even be mad if the Vikings picked an offensive lineman who ended up being a mainstay on the line for years to come.
The only wrong pick is staying at No. 12 and reaching on a quarterback that isn't nearly as talented as the other options.
Andy Dalton and Jake Locker may be whom the Vikings want to end up with as their quarterback. That's fine. Trade up back into the first round then and snag one of them then. At this point, it's more important to come away from this draft with something.
Leslie Frazier has said he wants a young quarterback to start from day one. He shouldn't force it though. Do any of the quarterbacks, outside of Newton and Gabbert excite you, or inspire enough confidence to give them the keys to the offense?