The Vikings’ Best Cornerback Options in the Draft

The Vikings Draft Options on Day 2

Day 2 brings a whole host of options at the CB position, starting with Colton Hood. A developmental prospect, Hood is a talented but inconsistent young player with only one full season as a starter. He may take time to cover NFL receivers, but the tools are there for him to become a good outside corner. There are a couple of smaller, less physical options in Brandon Cisse and D’Angelo Ponds. Cisse can lack physicality at times, but his explosiveness and twitch give him the tools to develop into a starting NFL cornerback, making him a promising prospect for Minnesota on Day 2. Ponds’ football IQ and instincts make him an intriguing prospect. While he plays with clear passion and urgency every snap, his downside is that, at 5’9, 173 lbs, he is very small for the position. The options keep coming in on Day 2, with this draft full of good CBs who all have at least one flaw. Chris Johnson excels with physicality, spacing, anticipation, and ball skills, but is best suited to playing off-coverage.

The Best of the Rest on Day 3

There aren’t many options I like on Day 3, especially since the Vikings aren’t scheduled to pick until the fifth round. However, a couple of names with potential are Chandler Rivers, Tarico Davis, and Thaddeus Dixon. At nearly 6’4 and 194 lbs, Davis has potential as a matchup against bigger WRs, while his lack of fluidity in movement will see him struggle against the league’s route technicians.