It’s no secret that the Vikings need help at cornerback.
That’s why a whole bunch of mock drafts have the Vikings taking a cornerback with the 25th overall pick.
One of those mock drafts is the newest one from Austin Gayle over at Pro Football Focus.
Gayle has the Vikings taking Mississippi State cornerback Cameron Dantzler in the first round.
Here’s what Gayle wrote about the fit:
Dantzler will get knocked in the pre-draft process for his slight frame. He showed up to Mississippi State’s campus at 160 pounds as a true freshman and has worked his way up to 185 pounds leading up to the Combine. He, however, makes up for what he lacks in weight with strong man coverage ability and ball skills. He’s aggressive at the line of scrimmage and can match-and-mirror with the best cornerbacks in this class. Also, a source close to the program said Dantzler could very well run in the low 4.4s and jump over 38″ in the vertical.
In three years at Mississippi State, Dantzler has recorded five interceptions and was named All-SEC Second Team in 2018.
If Dantzler, or any other cornerback, were to be drafted by the Vikings in the first round, there’s a good chance he’d be a day one starter opposite third-year corner Mike Hughes.
