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But wait. Didn’t the 2021 NFL Draft just happen? Why are we talking about the 2022 NFL Draft already?
Because that’s showbiz, baby!
Todd McShay over at ESPN already has his 2022 mock draft out.
With the 13th overall pick, McShay has the Vikings drafting Purdue defensive end George Karlaftis.
Here’s what McShay wrote about the pick:
Karlaftis dominated in 2019 with 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 54 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble. But the 6-foot-4, 275-pound edge rusher was limited to three games in 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19. Patrick Jones II, the Vikings’ fourth third-round choice on Friday night, provides depth on the edge but isn’t likely to be a high-impact starter opposite Danielle Hunter. Karlaftis can be that. After being among the top five teams in sacks in 2018 and 2019, Minnesota ranked in the bottom five in 2020, with 23.
Defensive end was a need heading into the 2021 NFL Draft and while the Vikings did draft Jones in the third round, there’s still a world in which the Vikings need help at that position next season.