Minnesota’s cornerback and wide receiver corps got a lot better Thursday.
The Vikings fixed two positional needs in taking LSU wideout Justin Jefferson and TCU corner Jeff Gladney.
However, the list of positional needs the Vikings had was already so long, that adding those two doesn’t come close to solving their problems. Minnesota has three picks on day two of the draft — one in the second round and two in the third, where they can keep trying to add talent.
Minnesota could even add another corner to make sure that position has more depth. The Vikings were depleted in the offseason with the departures of Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander.
Here are some positions that I think the Vikings could add in day two:
Tackle
It was kind of surprising that the Vikings took a wide receiver at No. 22. I think Jefferson could step into the No. 2 wide receiver spot right away, so I don’t dislike the pick by any means.
However, it was a deep draft class for wide receivers this year, which means Minnesota could have probably waited to take a player at that position. Another reason is that the Vikings have plenty of other problems on offense and defense, one of which is the offensive line.
The Vikings could have used an offensive lineman in the first round, considering the team released guard Josh Kline this offseason. With the opening at guard, Minnesota can draft a tackle on day two and move current left tackle Riley Reiff to guard.
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer told reporters at the NFL Combine that he thought the tackle class was pretty good. Hopefully, there’s one the team likes in the second or third round who could possibly become a starter.