Harrison Smith

For Vikings fans, it has been a tough week with some fan favorites being let go, but thankfully Harrison Smith is staying on the roster at least for a year.

Will the Vikings be one of the top teams in the league and return to the playoffs? If all these pieces all come together, then the outlook is good.

Let's look back at what I think are the best draft picks of the last 30 years.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is known as a defensive guru, and one of the key pieces of his defense is now set to be with the team for at least another 5 years.

During the Minnesota Vikings game Sunday against the Titans, impressive rookie Harrison Smith was ejected early for shoving an official during a heated moment in the game.  Smith admitted he got caught up in the moment and he was sorry.  He was also willing to accept an further punishment the league handed down.  It appears he's already paid his penalty.

The 2012 NFL draft is over and now all the experts come out and analyze each and every pick and project whether it was a good draft or not.  If you're a Vikings fan, it is great to see that they are receiving overall positive grades on their draft, especially the first round.  To me, it's all about trying to fill needs on your team with the best athlete available based on advice of the people you