Minnesota might move on from one of its safeties in the offseason, and CBS Sports thinks it could fill that void in the draft.
The outlet had the Vikings drafting Geno Stone in the third round of a recent mock draft. Stone is a safety out of Iowa.
Here’s what they said about the pick:
“Stone didn’t have a great combine but he has a future in the league as a box defender.”
So that’s not exactly a rave review, but the combine isn’t a perfect way to measure how good a football player is when they step on the field. It might benefit the Vikings to get a player that’s better than what their recent stock has shown, because they slipped in the draft to a later pick. If they played well on the field, and can fit the system, there’s no reason to believe the combine is an end-all analysis.
CBS Sports ranked Stone the 12th best safety in the draft, and the 134th overall prospect.