Vikings Select Florida St. QB Christian Ponder (Rd.1, No.12)

With the 12th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Florida State QB Christian Ponder. Ponder is smart, poised pocket passer with terrific awareness. He is patient, displays a sense of timing, and hits receivers as they leave their breaks. Ponder is a thinking man's quarterback with terrific intangibles and leadership skills. His physical ability is adequate for the next level, but the injuries that have mounted the past two years and his lack of durability makes him a risk. Ponder watched his draft stock drop in 2010 but he will get a chance to make an impact at the next level because of his physical and mental attributes."

Source: Sports Illustrated

 

Wow moment...

 

Ponder + indoors might be a good combination.

 

A trade back made so much sense here. Must have had 0 partners.

 

Tyson Alualu.

 

Should have got Prince

 

I wanted Prince too, but his fall makes me wonder if theres something the 'real' scouts saw that the rest of us didn't. Could have just been a great value for NYG.

 

Thought that too but cmon now, any DB would have been great...we need the help and a true #1 corner.

 

Not to mention that Ponder should have been available 15-20 picks later. All 4 QBs were taken way earlier than they should have been.

 

decent pick I guess. Should have traded down though.

 

If he goes on to be the next Joe Montana, everyone will say what a great pick it was and how brilliant the Vikings were... granted as a Packer fan I am hoping on him being the new T-Jack and we can continue on laughing at the Vikings

 

CHAOS...i love it

 

Obviously took him too early, but if he pans out to be their franchise starter than it was a fabulous pick. So no sense in calling it a reach right now.

I shouldn't like this guy much, and deep down I don't think he will pan out... but there's just something about him.

 

i like ponder, i think its a weird fit though. mallet would be amazing there with peterson, harvin, and rice

 

Yeah, Mallett probably would have been better. Especially as a 2nd round pick.

 

They might have tried, not always an easy thing to do, though. Most teams probably want to move down and grab extra picks, but it only happens when there is an elite player. The guy I thought would be good trade bait lasted until 19.

 

I think Ponder is going to be OROY

 

Grades: 2011 NFL Draft Round 1 - NFL - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

Prisco gave them an A for this!

 

If the lockout winds up back in effect and goes long, I can't see how he'll be OROY. But if he can get in on time and learn some and get some hands on...I could see it.

 

Ya, thats a HUGE obstacle for him

However if he he does get a full TC, he is more Pro Ready then the other CB, and is going to a team loaded with skill player and aline that can protect him