ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter says he doesn't believe that the Minnesota Vikings are locked into Matt Kalil with the third overall pick. On his ESPN Insider mailbag blog (requires insider access to view), Schefter received this question from a Bills fan asking if they could trade up for Matt Kalil if he falls. Schefters responded:
Adam Schefter Doesn’t Think Vikings Will Draft Matt Kalil
It could be that Kalil falls and if Buffalo wants to go trade up to No. 5 (Tampa Bay) or No. 6 (St. Louis), those teams would be all ears in terms of listening to offers. If Buffalo stays where it is, the sense around the league is that the Bills will have their choice between Kuechly or DeCastro and other good players who will be available at that spot. But I like your Kalil idea, Jake. It makes sense to me. The key to that would be Minnesota passing on Kalil, which I happen to believe the Vikings will. I’m in the minority there, and the Vikings are still deciding what to do, but I don’t think Kalil is the lock that others do -- even if Minnesota stays at No. 3.
Those last few lines are somewhat surprising. Most people have locked in Matt Kalil at three since the Rams traded out of two. I could see a possible scenario playing out that would see the Vikings trading out of three to someone who wants Ryan Tannehill before the Browns select at four (as I mocked in my last mock draft). But it's interesting to see Schefter say that the Vikings might pass on Kalil even if they stay at three.
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