For the second time this year Womens Matt Wile Jersey , the Minnesota Vikings have had a running back nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week Award.This time, the nod goes to Dalvin Cook, ory over the Miami Dolphins this past Sunday. In that game, Cook put up 136 yards and two touchdowns, including this move that was so dirty it should have a label on it that says “For Mature Audiences Only.”Cook has some pretty solid competition this week, though. He’s going up against Tennessee Titans’ running back Derrick Henry, who had 170 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries in the Titans’ 17-0 win over the New York Giants, and Indianapolis Colts’ running back Marlon Mack Dan Bailey Jersey , who had 139 yards and two touchdowns on 27 attempts in the Colts’ 23-0 win over the Dallas Cowboys.Both Mack and Henry had more yards than Cook did, and all three nominees had two touchdowns, but Cook averaged a full two yards/carry more than either of the other two did.Latavius Murray was nominated for this award following his performance against the Arizona Cardinals back in Week 6, but ultimately wound up losing out. Hopefully Cook will fare better this time.If you want to cast your vote for Dalvin Cook, head over to NFL.com/FedEx and do so. The winner of the award will have $2,000 donated in their name to the USO.Have at it, ladies and gentlemen! And they do look a bit similar"The two draft experts from ESPN are at it again, as Todd McShay and Mel Kiper have each released what they call their “Grade A” mock drafts. In these mocks http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-randy-moss-jersey , they both project three rounds and make the selections that would give each NFL team an “A” in the post-draft grades that are always at least three years too premature in being handed out.(I say that every year. Nobody listens. Ah, well.)Both of these “Grade A” mocks are behind the great E$PN paywall, but we can talk about the discussions. The sequence of picks that both men make for the Minnesota Vikings are similar, though the prioritization might be something that fans won’t agree with. Both men took an offensive lineman in Round 1, a defensive tackle in Round 2, and a running back in Round 3.As a matter of fact, both Kiper and McShay selected the same offensive lineman in Round 1, as they both tab University of Alabama offensive lineman Jonah Williams with the 18th pick. Both men Womens Ameer Abdullah Jersey , rightly, point out that Williams would be a huge addition to the Vikings’ offensive line, with Kiper pointing out that he could start immediately at either guard or tackle. Frankly, if Williams falls to #18, the Vikings should be running to the podium to give their card to Roger Goodell. . .but that’s just my opinion.Moving on to Round 2, both McShay and Kiper selected a player that could slot in as the Vikings’ new three-technique tackle to replace the departed Sheldon Richardson. Kiper decides to select Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones (a name that has appeared a lot in our Mock Draft Database as a second-round pick for the Vikings), while McShay opts for Miami (FL) tackle Gerald Willis. Both Jones and Willis have their issues against the run, but if the Vikings want to attempt to replicate Richardson’s disruptiveness in the pass game Marcus Epps Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , either of those two guys would be a solid pick.The running back position gets featured in Round 3 in these “Grade A” mocks, with McShay selecting Iowa State back David Montgomery, while Kiper decides to select Miles Sanders out of Penn State. While I’m not sure if running back is a spot I’d use a third-rounder on, of the two options presented I think I’d probably lean a bit more towards Montgomery. I think he’s a better receiver than Sanders, and that’s something the Vikings seem to value out of their running backs. Not that Sanders would be a bad selection, necessarily. . .I just like Montgomery a little more.What do you think of these “Grade A” drafts, folks? Would either of them get an “A” from you?
