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Steelers HC Mike Tomlin looking for a leap from young CBs

The Steelers have some quality young cornerbacks on the roster.

The offseason has been busy for the Pittsburgh Steelers in an attempt to turn over a solid chunk of the roster. One position where there were plenty of changes is at cornerback. Out are Patrick Peterson, Levi Wallace, Chandon Sullivan and Elijah Riley.

But as we’ve already pointed out, the Steelers might have enough cornerbacks on the roster already and don’t need to target one early in the 2024 NFL draft. Two guys in particular we are excited to see are Cory Trice Jr. and Darius Rush.

On Monday, head coach Mike Tomlin talked about those two guys and said he expected a significant step for them in their second seasons.

“They’re going into their second year,” Tomlin said. “We expect guys going into their second year to make a significant step.”

If the Steelers have confidence in Trice and Rush, in addition to new cornerback Donte Jackson, they might not need to spend a top pick on a starter or even a slot cornerback.

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2023 NFL draft: Players selected with picks Vikings traded away

The Minnesota Vikings traded away nine total selections in the 2023 NFL Draft that were made by other teams.

The Minnesota Vikings selected six players in the 2023 NFL draft, but they traded away multiple picks both leading up to and during the annual selection meeting.

In totality, the Vikings made nine trades involving picks that were made by other teams.

Here are all nine players selected with picks that the Vikings once held.

 

2023 NFL Draft: Day 2 mock draft roundup

The experts weigh in on who the Minnesota Vikings might take on day two of the 2023 NFL Draft.

The first round of the 2023 NFL draft is in the books and there is a ton of talent on day two available for teams to grab.

Earlier on Friday, I released a full mock draft for day two and there was really good talent coming out at the beginning of round three.

Who do the experts have the Vikings taking with their singular pick at 87th overall in round three?

Vikings 2023 7 round mock draft: Predicting the Vikings draft class

In the final seven-round mock draft of the cycle, we try to predict what the Minnesota Vikings draft class will be.

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of different ways they can go in the NFL draft. There will be some discussion on what needs are most important but the Vikings can address most of them through both free agency and the NFL draft.

I have now done 11 mock drafts for the Vikings this offseason and they all have taken a slightly different turn each time. This is the final one and I try to be predictive in doing so.

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Vikings 2023 7-round mock draft: Matt Anderson’s 11.0

The Minnesota Vikings could potentially move up for a quarterback. @MattAnderson_8 explores what that might look like.

Earlier this week, Josh Norris from Underdog Fantasy identified the Minnesota Vikings as potential dark horse candidates to make a trade-up in the upcoming NFL Draft. However, this trade would not be just any ordinary trade; it would involve the Vikings moving up to the third overall draft pick by trading with the Arizona Cardinals.

Now, let’s examine my 11th mock draft to envision what the draft might look like if the Vikings were to make such a trade and secure the third overall pick.

We will be using Pro Football Focus’ mock draft simulator and the Rich Hill trade chart for any trades.

Fast-rising Purdue CB prospect Cory Trice schedules pre-draft Saints visit

Fast-rising Purdue CB prospect Cory Trice schedules pre-draft Saints visit, one of the “Top 30” meetings at New Orleans’ headquarters:

The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler reports that the New Orleans Saints are one of at least two teams to schedule an official facility visit with Purdue cornerback Cory Trice Jr., a fast-rising prospect in the 2023 NFL draft. Because teams are only allowed to host 30 prospects at their headquarters each offseason, you’ll see these frequently described as “Top 30” visits.

Trice is very interesting. Though he’s been projected to be picked in the seventh round in recent months (where the Saints will be on the board twice at Nos. 227 and 257), he’s crushed the pre-draft process by earning top marks in agility drills and posting an 11-foot broad jump. That’s after he weighed in at 6-foot-3 and 206 pounds with 32 3/8-inch arms, which are all impressive. His time in the 40-yard dash (4.47 seconds) helped him achieve a Relative Athletic Score of 9.63. It wouldn’t be a shock to see his stock climb into rounds five or six.

An injury limited Trice to just 100 defensive snaps in 2021, but he bounced back in 2022 with 9 pass breakups (intercepting a pair of passes thrown his way) in 13 games. He also has experience lining up safety, even if most of his Boilermakers career was spent lining up out wide at cornerback. The Saints are firm believers in stacking up depth at corner, and if they believe Trice could be an inexpensive backup with room to develop, he would make a lot of sense in this year’s NFL draft.

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