Our friends over at Touchdown Wire have predicted that the Vikings will shore up some depth at cornerback in the first round.
Jaylon Johnson, a corner out of Utah, was the 25th overall pick in Touchdown Wire’s latest mock draft.
Johnson was a two-time first-team All-Pac-12 select at the cornerback position. He had seven career interceptions.
As Touchdown Wire pointed out, the Vikings’ Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes combined for just one interception all of last year. Also, Rhodes could be a candidate to get cut or have a restructured contract due to the Vikings’ salary cap situation. Waynes is set to enter free agency.
It could be crucial to add more depth at that position if both those guys leave, regardless of how you feel about their level of play as of late.
