The Minnesota Vikings had four selections on day three of the NFL Draft. Their final pick was No. 222 and they selected UAB running back DeWayne McBride.
Vikings fans and analysts have taken to Twitter to share their reactions pick. Let’s dive into some comments and see how they feel about the pick.
Some fans were happy with the pick
OHH BABY WE DEFINITELY WINNING THE SUPERBOWL NOW🔥🔥🔥
— Alex Matthew (@alexxz4nder) April 29, 2023
steal
— Kirk Cousins wannabe (@kirkcousinslol) April 29, 2023
DeWayne McBride runs a lot like Devin Singletary — limited speed but good vision and excellent contact balance, breaking lots of tackles.
He was 2nd in PFF's elusive rating for any RB in FBS last year, behind only Bijan Robinson. Singletary was 3rd in that metric in 2018. https://t.co/8pAn9R49eE
— Krauser (@Krauserrific) April 29, 2023
AMAZING PICK KWESI
— Zach Lavine Burner ✈️💯 (@pprelk) April 29, 2023
LETS GOOOOOOO GREAT PICK
— Jack (@PrimeLarnach9) April 29, 2023
Some fans were confused and not happy with the pick
How do you pass on Pace Jr in the 7th??? Perfect fit for Flores 🤬
— Jeremy Prince (@WormSKOL) April 29, 2023
Nothing like a 5th string running back to cap an underwhelming draft.
— Freddy Sanford (@LOLattheWTA) April 29, 2023
How many damn RB's do we need?
— hildy (@flawlessginger1) April 29, 2023
Missing out on Deuce is a massive L
— Scott Perlenfein (@Perlenfein_) April 29, 2023
The Media gave their thoughts on the selection
The #Vikings wrapped up their draft by taking UAB running back DeWayne McBride 222nd overall. He won Conference USA offensive player of the year honors by rushing for 1713 yards and 19 touchdowns last season.
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) April 29, 2023
RB DeWayne McBride had a 52.2% breakaway run percentage, which ranked No. 2 among RBs with a minimum of 172 attempts, per PFF.
Also, forced the sixth-most missed tackles (76) and ranked No. 1 in yards after contact per attempt (4.60). #Vikings https://t.co/ePDdRivuGE
— Daniel House (@DanielHouseNFL) April 29, 2023
DeWayne McBride has a legit chance to make a real impact for the #Vikings this year if Dalvin Cook is traded.
Highly productive college RB with great contact balance, vision, and toughness. pic.twitter.com/iJMM3ipHVS
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) April 29, 2023