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2017 NFL Draft: The biggest steal in each round

By Sayre Bedinger

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Jonathan Allen (Alabama) is selected as the number 17 overall pick to the Washington Redskins in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Jonathan Allen (Alabama) is selected as the number 17 overall pick to the Washington Redskins in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook goes through workout drills during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook goes through workout drills during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

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The Minnesota Vikings moved up in the second round ahead of the Saints and Eagles to get their new running back. Florida State star Dalvin Cook was one of the most prolific playmakers in this draft class, and leading up to the draft, rumors of off-field issues dropped him out of the first round entirely.

Those concerns are not to be dismissed, but Cook going to Minneapolis is perhaps the best situation. He will go from the state of Florida to the icy tundra of Minnesota where the only thing for him to really do will be focus on football.

Of course, this is the offseason the Vikings are trying to replace Adrian Peterson. They found out the last two seasons that you can’t really ‘replace’ Peterson, a once-in-a-generation talent, but perhaps the additions of Latavius Murray and Dalvin Cook can help fans forget him for awhile.

Cook is a big play waiting to happen. He has elite playmaking skills both as a runner and receiver and reminded many of Jamaal Charles coming out of college.

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