CB Brandon Burton Is Vikings 5th-Round Pick
Posted by on April 30, 2011 – 12:12 pmThe Vikings added another defensive player to this year’s draft class by selecting CB Brandon Burton with a 5th-round pick (#139 overall). It’s the 3rd year in a row they’ve added a CB in the draft and Burton will be a guy who steps in and immediately competes for playing time.
Burton played college football at the University of Utah and he’s exactly what head coach Leslie Frazier likes in a CB – big and physical. Burton is 6-0 and 190 pounds and ran a 4.53 time in the 40-yard dash. The Vikings often require their CBs to re-route WRs off the line of scrimmage, and that’s something Burton excels at, according to his scouting report on NFL.com. Also, NFL Network’s Mike Mayock said he had a 3rd-round grade on Burton.
Mayock also cited 3 separate times when Burton won a “jump ball” contest with 1st-round WR Jonathan Baldwin in a game last season.
Here is a paragraph from Burton’s scouting report on NFL.com: “Burton has a nice combination of height and speed. Uses his length to jam and re-route receivers at the line and shows the ability to recover. Does a nice job in off-man reacting to the football in front of him. Can rack up the PBUs and break up the jump ball.”
Tags: 2011 NFL Draft, Brandon Burton
Posted in All, Mike Wobschall | 41 Comments »
By Cor-WIN VIKES ! on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
good kid, work him hard, great on the press, work on the rest !
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Very excited with this pick. He’s just the guy we needed. I’m really liking the way our draft is shaping up.
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
(S) players going quick. might be the next pick imo
By Cor-WIN VIKES ! on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
trade out ? interesting,,, i guess who we want we can get later and add a pick !
By ripteflon on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
nice finally a defensive player
By Cor-WIN VIKES ! on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
now 4 sixth round picks,,,, !
By Vernon on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
What did the Vikings do with that 150 pick??
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Round 6 we have #3 #5 #7 picks
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Yep, we now have the 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 35th picks in the 6th round.
By Craig on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Great pick! This draft is way better than anything childress did in his years. Ponder will be our franchise, added a new weapon in Rudolph. And beefed up the defense with balliard and burton.
By Peter on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Looks like a decent pick up. He for the most part can hold his own against a big receiver but did not do so great against better talent at Boise St. Time will tell:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8HHyOuT4NM&feature=related
By Craig on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
We are adding more picks and gaining alot of depth. This is what we need!
By purplehorn on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Could have taken Black at 150??? got two picks by trading back? Must have people in mind for OL development. I’m surprised we didn’t take Black when he was right there? I would love to be in that draft war room to understand what these guys have in mind when they make these decisions.
By Jkalz on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I hate that we traded down. I love that we have 4 picks in the 6th but we could have gotten Ahmad Black which would have been a GREAT!!!!!! pick. But I guess since we have been picking really good that hopefully these picks will turn out good as well.
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Looks pretty good covering the sideline, average at the inside. I’m excited to have him. I’m really liking the way our draft is coming along so far.
By Vernon on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Nice to see more about Burton.. thanks for link Peter!
By Jkalz on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I like what I see from the clips. Just a few times he got burned.. Gotta fix that.
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I think they’ll probably be stocking up on OL now, maybe with a WR thrown in
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Safeties about gone, Hagg from neb tallest one left
Sash (iowa) and Lefeged rated high
By oops on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
What do you expect its getting towards at the bottom of the barrel, prince type are long gone from now on out its leftovers that are not that good maybe some will end up making a some impact but majority will be backups or out of the league.
By Nicholas on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
What good safeties will be in Free Agency this year? Does anyone know?
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
DE and C still loaded with ok picks
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I’d like to get C O’Dowd out of USC. He’s done a great job blocking for Barkley, and USC has a good history of producing OL
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
here we go!! Mcphee de and C. Carter olb gone
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
should be interesting, having 3 out of the next 5 picks
By Vernon on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
WooTz O-line help from Arkansas!!
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Suprise! Raymond (S) we gave up A. Black for the extra picks, interesting
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
top-rate Center! Fusco slipped to 6th round
By Vernon on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Hmmm OL Db OL not shabby..
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Nice pick with Fusco…I keep saying this, but I’m very happy with how this is turning out.
By Jkalz on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
I like Ahmad but I looked up Mistral, and Love and they actually seem really good. Now Fusco.. Maybe this season wont be that bad
By will on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Like the offensive line picks. Also Like the Rudolph pick. Good blocker, can help set some edges for AP. Also adds some more options when trying to keep the chains moving, something they were incredibly bad at last season. Rudolph and Shiancoe will both be instrumental in Ponder making the tansition to the NFL.
By VikesFan4ever on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Great picks in the 6th! Guys that can start right now or develop and start next year! Good job front office!
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
WR cleaned out but watch us take one anyway. OG still loaded ok picks
By Rick on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Ronald Johnson would be a good WR to take, pretty reliable guy.
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
RJ good stats from last year plus Brinns from Cinn
By Jkalz on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Looks like were not getting Ronald.
By sandiamond on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
Big run on linebackers going here……
By dave on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
he might be better than both asher allen and chris cook good pick
By dave on Apr 30, 2011 | Reply
it mightve been nice to have black though but like the OLB we got i think he could start right away good strength,size,and speed
By Roger on Nov 13, 2011 | Reply
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