Top positions of need for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2020 NFL Draft

Cornerback

The Vikings lost Mackensie Alexander and Trae Waynes to free agency as both corners signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. In addition to the departures of Alexander and Waynes, the Vikings terminated the contract of seven-year veteran Xavier Rhodes who signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Even with the veteran corners, the Vikings secondary still saw the fifth-most pass attempts in 2019 and allowed the sixth worse completion percentage in the league.

The average age of the remaining corners still on the Minnesota roster is 23 and lacking clear replacements, the Minnesota Vikings will likely look to target multiple defensive backs in the upcoming NFL Draft. With a talented class at the cornerback position, the Minnesota Vikings will have options with either their 22nd overall pick acquired from Buffalo or the 25th overall pick.

The Vikings have a total of 12 picks in the 2020 NFL Draft and between the two first-round picks, have the capital to move up in the draft. If Jeffrey Okudah were to slide past the first three picks, the Vikings could make a move to jump Jacksonville and take Okudah, however, given the options in the back-end of the first round, it is unlikely the Vikings would part with either first-round pick.

C.J. Henderson likely will not make it to the 22nd pick, but the Vikings will have options with man coverage corners Kristian Fulton out of LSU and Jeff Gladney out of TCU. As a corner that played a lot of press at TCU, Gladney could be the preferred replacement for Rhodes.

If the Vikings were to use their first round picks on a position outside corner, Jaylon Johnson (Utah), Cameron Dantzler (Mississippi State), and Bryce Hall (Virginia) are in play as day two options. The physical Amik Robertson out of Louisiana Tech is rising up draft boards and could be a third-round, plug and play option to supplement an earlier secondary pick.