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A tight end for the Vikings in the second round"After addressing the offensive line in Round 1 with the selection of Garrett Bradbury Womens Adam Thielen Jersey , the Minnesota Vikings have stuck with the offensive side of the ball in Round 2.Irv Smith, Jr.Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesDate of Birth: 9 August 1998 (20 years old)College: University of AlabamaDrafted: Second round, #50 overallHeight: 6’2”Weight: 242 poundsCareer accomplishments: Third-Team All-SEC (2018)Twitter handle: @swervinirvin_With the 50th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Irv Smith, Jr., a tight end from the University of Alabama.Smith’s father, Irv Smith, Sr., was a first-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in the 1993 NFL Draft Mike Remmers Jersey , and was a star at Notre Dame. This past season with the Crimson Tide, he averaged 16.1 yards per catch, hauling in 44 passes for 710 yards and seven touchdowns.The Vikings’ selection of a tight end is something that we probably expected, but now we’re left to wonder a bit about the status of Kyle Rudolph. Smith is a player that can step in and contribute right away, and he’s the sort of “move/mismatch” tight end that teams in the NFL seem to covet today. We’ll have to see how the Vikings use him.With that pick, the Vikings are next on the clock. . .currently. . .with the 17th pick of the third round, #81 overall.Welcome to Minnesota, Irv Smith, Jr.! Everson Griffen knows one thing for certain: “When I’m me http://www.thevikingslockerroom.com/authentic-marcus-sherels-jersey , when I’m myself, I can play well,” Griffen said Tuesday, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.‏The Vikings defensive end made 13 sacks and a third consecutive Pro Bowl in 2017. He dealt with mental health issues in 2018, keeping him out five games, and finished with only 5.5 sacks.Griffen opened up about his personal issues, saying he’s in a good place after a “rough year” that included hospitalization over concerns about his well-being.“It’s a progression each and every day,” Griffen said. “I’m taking it day by day, staying consistent with my life outside of football with those matters and stuff like that Womens Brian O'Neill Jersey , and I’m happy. I’m happy. Am I back to myself? Yeah, I’m back to smiling, joking, that fun guy to be around, but I truly have an understanding of the things that I have to hold myself accountable with day in and day out. That’s what I took upon myself this offseason to handle and make sure I got a good handle on that to be able to come back with an open mind and ready to play football at a high level again.”Griffen, 31, took a pay cut to stay in Minnesota. He called it a “tough pill to swallow” but wants to finish his career with the Vikings.