2019 NFL Mock Draft: A changing of the guard in NYC

CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 07: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants throws a pass against the Carolina Panthers in the third quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 07: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants throws a pass against the Carolina Panthers in the third quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts in the first half of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts in the first half of the AllState Sugar Bowl against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

16. Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a defensive football team. It’s going to always be that way under Mike Zimmer. No use expecting it to change. Given the uncertainty around the future of Everson Griffen, the defensive line may be a play they need to address. Raekwon Davis is a unique specimen. He’s big enough and long enough to play inside at defensive tackle. Yet his quickness and explosion would suggest he could also play defensive end if he wanted. He knows how to get to the quarterback and doesn’t shirk his run stopping duties. Typical of an Alabama kid.