The Minnesota Vikings took WR Greg Childs with the 134th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft. Childs will join his college teammate Jarius Wright, as the two newest additions to the team’s wide receiver corps.
Childs is much more of a wild-card pick, as he was hurt for most of 2011, after complications from a torn patella tendon in 2010.
Childs is a bigger receiver (6’3 & 213 lbs), who will line up on the outside. GM Rick Spielman calls him a guy who ”can go up and get the ball in the red zone.”
Check out Childs in action during his career at Arkansas:
Greg Childs ran a 4.41 40-yard dash and had a 41 1/2-inch vertical jump at this Pro Day.
“Overpowering the defender (is my strength),” Childs said. “Making plays on the ball, catching the ball at its highest point. “
Even though Childs is a bit riskier pick than Wright, I think he has more potential in the NFL. He’s bigger and stronger, and if healthy last year, would have probably been much higher up the draft board.
Given the draft strategy to take Matt Kalil in the first round, I like the value picks in the 4th round with Wright and Childs. Just one would not have been enough, the Vikings needed two receivers in the draft.
Both of these guys played in the SEC, and went up against talent like Morris Claiborne, so I’m confident they can be productive in the league. Neither one will have high expectations, so if one of them stands out, it’s great for the team.
If I had to bet on who will have the better career, I would bet on Childs, mainly because of his size. At this point he is overall better prospect, with the exception of the injury issue, which certainly can’t be taken lightly. Childs claims he’s 100%, and if so, he could prove to be a steal for the Vikings.
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May 14, 2012
