The Minnesota Vikings only had one draft pick on the second day of the NFL Draft. After trading down from No. 87 with the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings selected USC CB Mekhi Blackmon at No. 102 overall.
Vikings fans have taken to Twitter to share their reactions to the exciting news. Let’s dive into some comments and see how they feel about the pick.
Some fans were happy with the pick
With the 102nd pick in the 2023 #NFLDraft, the #Vikings select CB Mekhi Blackmon! pic.twitter.com/eEwWBeDSNR
— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) April 29, 2023
If this who Flores wanted I trust it
— Ajay Kimble (@kimbleajay1) April 29, 2023
Good pick
— Thunder 2k (@thunder_2k) April 29, 2023
This is why the Vikings run the league and will win the Superbowl 🔥
— Alex Matthew (@alexxz4nder) April 29, 2023
They made us wait all night, LITERALLY, but the newest Viking is Mekhi Blackmon. 91.1 coverage grade? Yeah, that’ll play. #SKOL
— Kyle Ashton (@beefdaddy4) April 29, 2023
PFF absolutely LOVES the Mekhi Blackmon pick.
— JV (@JVSwaps) April 29, 2023
Some fans were not happy with the pick
WHY ARE WE THIS DUMB
— Skol Floppa (@D34THWR3CKER) April 29, 2023
Fire Kwesi
— Skol Network (@skol_network) April 29, 2023
— Christoph Blak (@metallisumthing) April 29, 2023
you know there’s more than just usc right
— Justin | #Skol (@DepressingVikes) April 29, 2023
The Media gives their thought on the selection
The #Vikings selected USC CB Mekhi Blackmon at No. 102.
Per @dpbrugler, Blackmon "is instinctive and aggressive playing the ball in the air. He projects best on the perimeter with man-to-man responsibilities."
Visited pre draft, fits Brian Flores scheme.
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 29, 2023
The Vikings' second pick of this draft, like their first, hails from USC. It's CB Mekhi Blackmon.
You got your corner.
That'll do it for today. The Vikings have five picks on Saturday.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) April 29, 2023
Mekhi Blackmon was drafted with pick 102 of round 3 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 7.44 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 570 out of 2222 CB from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/sfsQfGKQO0 pic.twitter.com/4vfYT5on7G
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023
Some players and USC staff members commented on the pick
Let’s work 👏🏾🔋 https://t.co/ryVuzipjtj
— Akayleb Evans (@AkaylebEvans) April 29, 2023
Minnesota Trojans‼️✌🏽❤️💛@CoachDee_USC @CoachSimmonsSC @CoachHutch_ pic.twitter.com/HsU5v7xmLg
— gavin morris (@DaGman7) April 29, 2023
