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s Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsMinnesota Vikings 2019 NFL Draft2019 NFL Draft Grades: Let us know what you think about the selection of Irv Smith Brian O’Neill Jersey , Jr.New,49commentsDo you like the Vikings’ second pick?CDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft Grades: Let us know what you think about the selection of Irv Smith, Jr.Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsThe pick is in for the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and they’ve used their selection on a tight end, selecting Irv Smith Kyle Rudolph Jersey , Jr. from the University of Alabama.We had identified tight end as a need for the Vikings, and sure enough they went and grabbed the guy that was probably the #3 tight end in this year’s draft class behind the two Iowa tight ends that went in Round 1.According to NFL.com, Smith’s closest NFL comparison is long-time NFL veteran Ben Watson.Smith set an Alabama record for touchdowns by a tight end with seven in his final season in Tuscaloosa, and ran a 4.63 40-yard dash at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine. It looks like he has the ability to create some serious mismatches for the Minnesota offense, and that’s something that’s always welcome.So Irv Smith Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , what do you think about the Vikings’ selection of Irv Smith, Jr.? Receiver Charles Johnson liked the lack of “politics” in the AAF. The lack of money, however, made that option no longer viable for him.So it’s back to politics, and potential paychecks Minnesota Vikings Jerseys 2019 , in the NFL. Johnson has signed with the Eagles.Johnson appeared in 39 games over three season with the Vikings, generating 475 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns in 2014. He had 45 catches for 687 yards and five touchdowns in eight games with the Orlando Apollos.“Everybody’s pretty much equal,” Johnson said regarding the AAF. “There’s no politics in this situation. The NFL’s different. If you’re a first-round pick, if you’re not playing, that looks bad on the guys upstairs Irv Smith Jersey Cheap , so they’re going to make sure you’re out there playing. When you’re out here, they just want to see the best players out there, and win games.”The rash of the best AAF players being signed by NFL teams reinforces the notion that having bottom-of-roster NFL players on AAF rosters wouldn’t have saved the league; the AAF already had bottom-of-roster NFL players, and it still failed.