If the Vikings determine McCarron, projected as a second- or third-rounder, is a viable option to fill their quarterback need, it would help free the club to acquire a player at a different position with the No. 8 overall pick. NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah sees quarterback, defensive end, offensive guard as Minnesota's top position needs. But those other positions aren't necessarily a good fit for the No. 8 pick. It would be a high pick for a guard, and neither NFL Media analysts Bucky Brooks nor Charles Davis have an offensive guard being chosen in the first 30 picks in their mock drafts. At defensive end, Jadeveon Clowney figures to be long gone, and the next defensive end off the board -- perhaps Missouri's Kony Ealy or Auburn's Dee Ford -- is projected well below the No. 8 pick.