Oops John Randle Jersey , main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDaily Norsemana Minnesota Vikings communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMid-Week Open Thread: April 24, 2019New,975commentsOops, I was off by a day yesterday.CDTShareTweetShareShareMid-Week Open Thread: April 24, 2019Merry Wednesday, everyone!Man, I was off by a day yesterday. I’m not sure why my mind decided that the draft was starting on Friday, but it was locked in when I wrote yesterday’s blog. I didn’t get a chance to log on to the thread, but I can only assume that I caught a great deal of crap for it. If I didn’t, well, I would be disappointed in you. You’re much too versed in smart-a**ery to miss an easy target like that. Okay, so we are now just over ONE day away from the opening of the 2019 draft. I loaded up on charcoal last night, the smoker will be getting a workout this week and weekend.Around the DN since our last open thread:Ted shared his final mock of the 2019 mock season.Chris weighed in with TE as his choice for #3 in ‘Minnesota Vikings Top 5 Draft Needs’.In the Daily Norseman FanPulse, fans decided which position they see as the Vikings’ greatest draft need.Great news! Mike Hughes is running again at Vikings’ OTAs, per Chris.The Vikings have announced that LONG time Viking, Scott Studwell http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-cris-carter-jersey , is retiring. Studwell was one of my favorite players back when I started watching football, he and Tommy Kramer. Studwell has been with the team since they drafted him in 1977; as a player until 1990, and continued with the team after retiring, holding various positions in and around the front office.Have a listen to the SB Nation Writers Mock Draft Podcast, from Chris.Ted brought us a bonus edition of Rickspeak, the 2019 Pre-Draft version.Arif posted Norse Code Podcast Episode 274: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Funky as Hell.Vikings and NFL news from other sources, other sports news, and random oddities:ESPN shared some in-depth stories on some of the draft’s top prospects.From NFL.com, the Seahawks traded Frank Clark to the Chiefs. In return for Clark, Chiefs sent Seattle a 2019 first round pick, a 2020 second round pick, and they swapped 2019 third-round picks. Then, the Chiefs immediately signed Clark to a monster deal; a five-year, $105.5 million deal, with $63.5 million guaranteed.ESPN takes a look back at the crazy 1999 NFL draft.CBS Sports ranks the 10 worst picks and draft busts from the past 30 years.We come to today’s media selection:Let’s keep the blues theme going this week. I love blues, and here is one of the greatest of all time Womens Chris Doleman Jersey , and a guy I had the opportunity to see live at the annual homecoming show he put on in Indianola, Mississippi. This is THE Mr. B.B. King. Enjoy!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the rabbit. Things have changed a bit since the last time we checked"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMinnesota Vikings 2019 OffseasonVikings projected to have three 2020 Compensatory Draft PicksNew,245commentsThings have changed a bit since the last time we checkedCDTShareTweetShareShareVikings projected to have three 2020 Compensatory Draft PicksBrace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportsYesterday marked the final day that free agents signed by NFL teams would affect the formula for Compensatory Picks for the 2020 NFL Draft. While the Minnesota Vikings spent most of the offseason projected to receive the complement of four Compensatory Picks in the next draft, according to Over the Cap things have changed a bit.Over the Cap now has the Vikings receiving three Compensatory Selections in the 2020 NFL Draft: A third-round selection for the loss of Sheldon Richardson, a sixth-round pick for the loss of Latavius Murray, and a seventh-round pick for the loss of Trevor Siemian.The team had been projected to receive another seventh rounder for the loss of Tom Compton. However Adrian Peterson Jersey , according to the OTC projections, Compton’s average per year (APY) of $1.6 million is now just below the cutoff. The NFL only gives out 32 Compensatory Picks every year, and the last one on OTC’s board is defensive tackle Christian Covington, who the Houston Texans signed to a deal with an APY of $1,687,500.Now, obviously, these aren’t set in stone yet. . .witness what happened with the Arizona Cardinals and Sam Bradford last year that cost the Vikings a potential third-round pick. However, if these projections hold true, the Vikings already have Rick Spielman’s “magic number” of ten selections going into the 2020 NFL Draft as they didn’t trade any future selections during this year’s selection meeting.Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 3 (Compensatory, Richardson)Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 6 (Compensatory, Murray)Round 7Round 7 (Compensatory, Siemian)We might even see a bit of a resurgence in free agency. . .at least for teams that actually have cap space available. . .as the signings won’t affect this formula any longer. We’ll be keeping an eye on that as well.