Vikings not looking to trade up (1 Viewer)

[reg]

Vikings owner Zygi Wilf expects his "triangle of authority" to collectively make draft-day decisions.

If necessary, though, Wilf said Fran Foley, the vice president of player personnel, will have the final say.

"In case, for whatever reason, we don't reach a consensus, it should always be left up to the director of player personnel," Wilf said Monday. "We would hope that's not the case. But definitely he would have the authority."

Wilf alluded to the 2003 NFL Draft, when the Vikings' time expired on their seventh pick and they were passed by two other clubs.

"We had some craziness a couple years ago," he said. "But we want to avoid that. I don't foresee having that problem. But if we do, then Fran would make that call."

With a league-high five picks in the top 95 selections, Wilf said he doesn't envision any trades to move up. "Unless something extraordinary occurs, but I don't see that," said Wilf, who will be in the draft room.

Wilf's triangle of authority includes Foley, head coach Brad Childress and Rob Brzezinski, vice president of football operations.

This offseason, the Vikings aggressively spent money in free agency on players such as all-pro guard Steve Hutchinson and linebacker Ben Leber.

"We will build on the draft," Wilf said, "and we will fill in with free agency."

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/s...ll/14364808.htm

 

[Texasmouth]

Blah blah. Same thing everyone says right before they trade their pick....

 

[CanadianNFLJunkie]

It all comes down to if a player or two drops to a spot that won't cost them an arm and a leg to trade up, they'll do it. They have the ammo so I'd be surprised if they don't make a deal somewhere on Day 1.