Competition is always good. Boireau played two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Junior College before transferring to Miami, where he started just one season. I don't want to be too light in the behind,' Boireau said. The only offensive player the Vikings picked among their first seven selections was running back Doug Chapman of Marshall, who was taken in the third round. I'm going to go in and compete.
Football is the same everywhere.
Later in the fourth round, the Vikings stayed close to home by drafting All-American safety Tyrone Carter from the University of Minnesota. Green said Carter, who returned punts and kickoffs for the Golden Gophers, will compete for playing time at both cornerback and safety but the Vikings liked Carter's potential to contribute on special teams. The more things you can do, the better chance you have to be on the field. In the fifth round, the Vikings took wide receiver Troy Walters, the son of Vikings assistant coach Trent Walters. Minnesota had no selections in the sixth round.