The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of needs heading into the 2023 season. One of the biggest ones, if not the biggest, is the cornerback position. There are only three cornerbacks on the Vikings roster and they need to add talent at the position.
Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire has the Vikings going that direction in his latest mock draft by sending them Oregon cornerback Christian Gonzalez. Here is what Farrar had to say about the star cornerback.
“Speaking of NFL teams and desperate needs, there’s the Minnesota Vikings and cornerbacks. In the 2022 season, Duke Shelley was an underrated defender who really showed up late in the season, and Patrick Peterson padded his Hall of Fame resume a bit. Other than that… well, there’s a reason you see this position posted to Minnesota in most mock drafts.
This mock draft is no exception, and the Vikings would appreciate a rookie cornerback who allowed 39 catches on 64 targets for 495 yards, 209 yards after the catch, three touchdowns, four interceptions, and an opponent passer rating of 74.7. Gonzalez would provide a graphic and much-needed improvement.”
Gonzalez currently sits as my top cornerback in the class and it’s easy to see why. His coverage skills are incredibly smooth and the size profile he has is tremendous.