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With the pick of Nick Fairley, all the elite talent is officially gone from this draft and now we're looking at a soft, mushy middle of the first round where every pick is kind of a "Oh, yeah? Meh.. well, I guess that works..." sort of pick.

The Vikings are a team with lots of needs but also lots of question marks. Is Ray Edwards coming back? Can Kennedy be an adequate replacement for the presence left by Fat Pat Williams? Is Bryant McKinnie getting too old and should the Vikings start considering long-term options here? They have no QB, but is it too early to take a shot at Jake Locker or Ryan Mallett?

Leslie Frazier says "No, it's not." He needs to make a statement and he needs his mark on the team. Reach or not, raw or not, this is the guy to do it. If he plays this year or not is a question they can answer later this offseason.

The Minnesota Vikings select Jake Locker, QB, Washington