2020 NFL mock draft: Final 1st-round projections with trades

Luke Easterling makes his final projections for the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, with a handful of big trades and surprise picks

22. Minnesota Vikings (from BUF)

Jeff Gladney | CB | TCU

Few position groups were more disappointing in the entire NFL last year than the Vikings’ corners, and with Xavier Rhodes gone and little proven depth in his stead, Minnesota has to come away with a Day 1 starter with either of their first-round picks.

While many teams prefer big corners, Gladney makes up for his lack of ideal size in every other area of his game. He’s physical at the line of scrimmage and at the catch point, and his confidence made him the kind of cover man no receiver wanted to line up across from.

Receiver is also a need after trading away Stefon Diggs, but there are still plenty of receivers on the board, giving them tons of value options when they pick again at No. 25 overall.