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The NFL draft is less than a month old, and the Vikings of Minnesota have so many options. The big free agency movements of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah have the list in an ideal place before the arrival of recruits. However, they don’t even need to make a choice in the first round. The Vikings have a major lack of capital capital, and the trade in the first round could recover some of these choices.
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Kevin O’Connell is categorically an offensive head coach and one of the best in the NFL. He also employs Brian Flores, who is among the best defensive coaches. After addressing both sides of the ball in free agency, there is no blatant weakness, which means that Minnesota could opt for the best available player, whatever his position.
Ancient Defensive rear of the NFL Matt Bowen is now a ESPN analyst. His seven -year career made him queue in several secondary places, and it is something that he could find intriguing about the flexibility of the Flores scheme. By trying to navigate a perfect fit for Minnesota, he chose someone like him, has the secondary.
Nick Emmanwori has an ideal adjustment for minnesota vikings
The safety position is the one where the Vikings of Minnesota have a current and future level of uncertainty. The ageless Harrison Smith is back for its 14th season, but it will possibly have to hang up the crampons. In recent years, starting free Cam bynum security left for Indianapolis. Which leaves Metellus, and Theo Jackson, who signed an extension.
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No current talent on the Vikings list prevented Bowen from salivating on the thought of Nick Emman, coming to Minnesota. He likes the player’s physical features and how he would work in the defense of Brian Flores.
“Emmanwori has a large size, 4.38 speeds and rare physical tools, he could therefore play a disturbing role in the defense of Brian Flores, which is built on the creation of chaos. Emmanwori has the range of split fields to play from top to bottom in lid 2, in addition be able to make splash games as a recruit. He had four choices last season, and he returned two for TDS. »»
If the Vikings will stick and choose in total in total, then a talent like Emmanwori would represent good value. The old safety of South Carolina has 37 University experience gamesAnd really extinguished as a senior. His 88 plated was a career record and he also took three behind the melee line. Emmanwori also won four passes last season, and he subscribed two.
Similar to Metellus, Emman-Travail would give Flores a talent that could wreak havoc everywhere on the ground. He does not need to get stuck in the role of traditional deep back and has athletics to assert his presence in various scenarios.
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The curious part here is depth. Minnesota was firm in their conviction that Jackson is a departure security and ready to leave. If this is the case, there may not be any immediate role for Emmanwori. Similar to Dallas Turner a season ago, it would be difficult to see an impact choice used on a guy who is finally on the sidelines.
If security was the best value at 24 years old, the Vikings of Minnesota would probably do better to treat assets of choice and stack. A lot of simulations I have not considered it a position, and it would probably create a surplus instead of meeting a real actual need.
Do not exclude secondary aid for MN Vikings
Although the choice of security may seem curious, Minnesota should not neglect the need for secondary aid to a different position. Byron Murphy Jr. is back to start a corner of the corner, but he could certainly use more help. Isaiah Rodgers is a nice addition, but the old overall choice n ° 3 Jeff Okudah does not move the needle.
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The Vikings lost Stephon Gilmore and Shaq Griffin of their defensive alignment starting last season. This meant that the corner half room was almost sterile as a free agency. They have approached it so far, but adding another high ceiling option has a lot of sense.
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The CB Jahdae Barron from Texas is another guy who could strengthen the secondary of Minnesota Vikings as a versatile and dynamic addition. His skills set align with the team’s needs, in particular in a defensive program that thrives on the flexibility of the coordinator Brian Flores. Barron played in 57 University Games And led the dry with five interceptions last season. All-American played an incredibly high level and could have disappeared for a long time when Minnesota is on the chronometer.
If he is still there, or someone like him in the corner position, then Adofo-Mensah will have to seriously consider adding the defense.
