Justin Herbert falls to Vikings early in recent seven-round mock simulation

In a recent mock simulation, Vikings Wire went with a quarterback early, then solved a need with the next pick.

The Vikings recently extended quarterback Kirk Cousins, but Minnesota can still look at other options, especially if one falls to them in the draft.

Justin Herbert has a high ceiling, but has shown weaknesses under pressure. I think he’s worth the risk if he’s available for the Vikings at pick No. 22 or pick No. 25.

In this case, Herbert managed to fall to the Vikings in a draft simulation done on The Draft Network. I decided to take him because he might pan out to be a competent quarterback. And if that were to happen, since Cousins’ no-trade clause is gone, the Vikings could deal Cousins, and get a decent package for him. I actually think Cousins gets a bad wrap from Vikings fans, and he’s shown to be a pretty good quarterback. However, if Herbert reached his full potential on a rookie contract, Minnesota would be smart to deal Cousins and improve other position groups.

You can see what other teams did in the draft simulation here.

Here’s what I did in the draft.

Round 1: Oregon QB Justin Herbert

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As I mentioned, I went with Herbert in the first round. I think it’s worth the risk, and his arm strength and deep-ball accuracy might translate to the NFL well. He could very well be off the table by pick No. 5, but if that’s not the case, he might slip a little bit. There will inevitably be players who fall later in the draft than some expect, and in this simulation, the Vikings got lucky with Herbert.