Written By Arif Hasan (ColdOmaha.com)
By far, the most criticized pick for the Minnesota Vikings across local and national media is the 4th-round pick general manager Rick Spielman spent on Willie Beavers, the offensive tackle from Western Michigan.
It’s certainly encouraging by itself that the most questionable pick occurred on Day 3 of the draft, but GMs should be held accountable to all their picks. In this first look at the player, we’ll figure out why the pick drew such criticism and if there’s substance to the worry that as a fourth-round pick, he may not even make the team.
In the next part, we’ll look at Beavers’ film traits, go over more positive information and try to figure out what the Vikings saw when they drafted him to move to guard.
Click here to Part 1 on the Vikings’ fourth-round pick.