If not in the first round, please trade up in the 2nd and grab him. I doubt he’ll make it to #58.
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....We continue looking at the secondary by analyzing a few safeties who could be targets for the Vikings. Given Mike Zimmer's quote last week that suggested the Vikings may not be able to re-sign Anthony Harris, plus the fact that Andrew Sendejo and Jayron Kearse are also free agents, safety has become a definite need for the Vikings this offseason. Rick Spielman and company may seriously consider taking one in the first two rounds.
Here are a few players who could interest the Vikings after strong weeks in Indy.
Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
Winfield going to the Vikings would obviously be a cool story, with his dad having played nine seasons in Minnesota as a fan favorite and a highly productive corner. But it would be a lot more than just a cool story; Winfield is carving out a name for himself with his play in college and now a strong performance at the combine. His seven interceptions and three sacks last year put him on the map during Minnesota's first 11-win season in over a century. But heading into the combine, there were concerns about whether or not he had the speed and athleticism to justify an early pick in April. He answered those questions emphatically with an outstanding 4.45-second 40-yard dash (tied for third-best among safeties) and a very solid 36-inch vertical jump.
Winfield also had questions about his medical history after missing two seasons to season-ending injuries, but he apparently didn't give teams cause for concern when examined. He's undersized at 5-foot-9, but then again, so was his father. Winfield's elite anticipation and ball skills – plus his competitive toughness – give him a chance to be one of the first few safeties off the board. He's presumably behind a pair of projected first-rounders in Alabama's Xavier McKinney and LSU's Grant Delpit, but is right there with Cal's Ashtyn Davis and a handful of other players in the second tier. Will he last until the Vikings' second-round pick (No. 58 overall)?....
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....We continue looking at the secondary by analyzing a few safeties who could be targets for the Vikings. Given Mike Zimmer's quote last week that suggested the Vikings may not be able to re-sign Anthony Harris, plus the fact that Andrew Sendejo and Jayron Kearse are also free agents, safety has become a definite need for the Vikings this offseason. Rick Spielman and company may seriously consider taking one in the first two rounds.
Here are a few players who could interest the Vikings after strong weeks in Indy.
Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
Winfield going to the Vikings would obviously be a cool story, with his dad having played nine seasons in Minnesota as a fan favorite and a highly productive corner. But it would be a lot more than just a cool story; Winfield is carving out a name for himself with his play in college and now a strong performance at the combine. His seven interceptions and three sacks last year put him on the map during Minnesota's first 11-win season in over a century. But heading into the combine, there were concerns about whether or not he had the speed and athleticism to justify an early pick in April. He answered those questions emphatically with an outstanding 4.45-second 40-yard dash (tied for third-best among safeties) and a very solid 36-inch vertical jump.
Winfield also had questions about his medical history after missing two seasons to season-ending injuries, but he apparently didn't give teams cause for concern when examined. He's undersized at 5-foot-9, but then again, so was his father. Winfield's elite anticipation and ball skills – plus his competitive toughness – give him a chance to be one of the first few safeties off the board. He's presumably behind a pair of projected first-rounders in Alabama's Xavier McKinney and LSU's Grant Delpit, but is right there with Cal's Ashtyn Davis and a handful of other players in the second tier. Will he last until the Vikings' second-round pick (No. 58 overall)?....
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