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Ponder says Vikings won't draft QB

Christian Ponder joined the Dan Patrick Show Tuesday and said Rick Spielman assured him the Vikings wouldn't be selecting a quarterback with pick No. 3 in next April's draft. Ponder says there will be "a lot of changes" between now and the draft.
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Christian Ponder joined the Dan Patrick Show Tuesday and said Rick Spielman assured him the Vikings wouldn't be selecting a quarterback with pick No. 3 in next April's draft. Ponder says there will be "a lot of changes" between now and the draft.

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