The 2023 NFL draft is about two and a half months away but it still dominates the conversation. In the mock draft roundups I have been doing, I aggregate all of the mock drafts from main outlets and see what they have the Vikings doing.
So far in 98 mock drafts, the Vikings have done the following.
- 36 unique players
- 11 unique cornerbacks
- 53 times a cornerback was selected
It’s become an incredibly popular selection for the Vikings and it’s really easy to see why. They only have three cornerbacks on their roster with the 31st-scoring defense last season.
Cornerback will and should be a priority for the Vikings this offseason, but it shouldn’t be in the first round. Here are five reasons the Vikings shouldn’t take a cornerback in round one.