Letroy Guion News

Just as the offensive line is going to be a question mark for FSU heading into 2008, the defensive line is shaping up to be the same way.

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with two draft picks -- fifth-round defensive tackle Letroy Guion and sixth-round receiver Jaymar Johnson.

Vikings players will report to training camp today in Mankato. Brett Favre, it's safe to say, won't be there.

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with two draft picks -- fifth-round defensive tackle Letroy Guion and sixth-round receiver Jaymar Johnson.

The Vikings drafted QB John David Booty in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. via CBS Sportsline.com

“Hopefully, whatever I did, it helped my stock improve.”

The Florida State football team's first day of the NFL Draft was silent for the first time in 21 years. via Palm Beach Post

“I didn't think I was going to make it this far in the fifth round by you have to start somewhere”

The Vikings were looking to add depth at this position and it appears they've picked up a raw player in Guion, who left school after his junior season. via Star Tribune

“The coach told me that they were going to come up to get me, and he put me on the phone with all the coaches, and I just burst into tears”

Florida State's recent struggles on the field carried over to the NFL draft. The Seminoles didn't have a player selected in the first 86 picks of the 2008 draft, the longest drought for the program since 1987 ... via Lakeland Ledger

“It's pretty much the same situation, just in a different city”

Former Florida State defensive lineman Andre Fluellen said he spent Saturday fishing rather than sitting in front of the television watching the first day of the NFL Draft. via Palm Beach Post

The Minnesota Vikings traded up to take quarterback John David Booty of USC in the fifth round of the NFL draft. via KAAL-TV Austin

Florida State's 2008 draft likely will be the worst for the storied football program in 20 years. via Panama City News Herald

“It certainly is an indication for what you're recruiting is doing.”

The impressive streak began with Pat Carter sitting in his Tallahassee apartment in front of the television. via Tallahassee.com

“Obviously, your recruiting is the No. 1 issue”

When the 2007 season began, Florida State ranked second among all colleges for producing active NFL players. via The Florida Times-Union

Remember the big, bad Florida State defensive end? Guys like Andre Wadsworth and Peter Boulware and Reinard Wilson and Derrick Alexander . via The Orlando Sentinel

“Now for the last two practices, we've probably dropped more passes than we have the whole doggone spring”

Two problems that plagued Florida State during its 7-6 season in the fall were dropped passes on offense and the defense's inability to stop what Seminoles Coach Bobby Bowden calls "the bomb." Halfway through ... via The Orlando Sentinel

“If I can be a Detroit Lion and be up there with Ernie (Sims) and Buster (Davis), ain't nothing wrong with that.”

Several Seminoles raise their stock following FSU's 2008 Pro Day Michael McGuffee Issue date: 3/20/08 Section: Sports Geno Hayes is one of three FSU underclassmen in this year's NFL Draft. via FSView and Florida Flambeau

“From the standpoint of timing and anticipation, of course these aren't exactly the routes, the steps and the progressions he's used to, but I thought he threw the ball well”

Five months ago, FSU quarterback and Daytona Beach native Xavier Lee was all smiles. via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

“There's going to be wind on the football field”

Strong winds during a football game usually are a concern only to kickers and quarterbacks.

But when unseasonably strong winds began whipping through Doak Campbell Stadium during Florida State's annual Pro Day workout Wednesday morning, looks of consternation spread from linemen to linebackers to skill position players.

With dozens of NFL scouts and executives in attendance, including Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli, several former Seminoles ran through a battery of tests -- from the 40-yard dash and agility drills to the bench press and vertical jump. Read more

“I feel confident. I got nothing but positive feedback except for my 40 time, but I'm not a track runner so that's not something I'm worried about.”

The further that former Florida State linebacker Geno Hayes goes into the NFL Draft process, the more certain he is that he made the right decision. via Palm Beach Post

“Piurowski had a very good offseason”

This is the sixth part of a position-by-position series previewing FSU football spring practice. via Tallahassee.com