Vikings Should Be Leery of One Draft Trap
Do you know the positional favorite for the Minnesota Vikings to draft in Round 1 on Thursday night? A safety. […]
Jamie Sabau Do you know the positional favorite for the Minnesota Vikings to draft in Round 1 on Thursday night? A safety. Is drafting a Round 1 safety a death sentence?
No, it is not. Can safeties easily be found from Rounds 3 through 7 ? Yes, they can.
Safety can wait. Premium picks should not. Unlike any other position in professional football, safeties are easier to find in the draft’s later rounds.
The Vikings must decide whether to invest 1st-Round draft capital in a spot that can be addressed relatively easily in Round 3 or later. Why Minnesota Should Save Pick No. 18 for a More Valuable Position A safety is fine for the Vikings, but it’s not optimal team-building.
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