High profile NFL Mock Draft continues popular trend by sending the Vikings uber talented defender
The Minnesota Vikings are both a tough and easy team to draft for in NFL Mock Drafts. You might be asking yourself the simple question: how can they be both tough and easy? While they have no dire needs, they still have clearly defined ones going into Thursday's NFL Draft. Safety has been a very […]
The Minnesota Vikings are both a tough and easy team to draft for in NFL Mock Drafts.
You might be asking yourself the simple question: how can they be both tough and easy? While they have no dire needs, they still have clearly defined ones going into Thursday's NFL Draft.
Safety has been a very popular position for the Vikings to draft, including the top-two players on our mock draft roundup. That trend is holding firm going into night one of the draft, as many analysts are going with safety in their final mock drafts.
Nick Emmanwori continues to be popular Vikings NFL Draft target
The number one player that continues to be sent to the Vikings is South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori. The latest to send him to the Vikings is ESPN's Matt Miller, who had an interesting tidbit about how they will approach the draft this week.
The Vikings have been connected to defensive backs heavily in the past two weeks and are often mentioned as a trade-back candidate since the team has only four picks in this draft. If they stick, Emmanwori has the height-weight-speed traits to be a difference-maker at safety.
Being connected heavily to defensive backs in the past two weeks is an interesting tidbit. Does he mean that analysts have been or it's been common from a sourcing perspective? Miller did say at the top of the piece that it was more about sourcing than anything.
Emmanwori would be a fascinating pick for the Vikings, as he's got the athleticism and coverage ability that would thrive in Brian Flores' defense. Even though he's got the size profile, Emmanwori doesn't thrive in the box right now, but the Vikings have Josh Metellus for that.
Getting a plus coverage safety with boundless potential for Flores to develop sounds like a great idea in theory, but will it actually happen? Tune in on Thursday night to find out!
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