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Post-free agency full NFL two-round mock: Redskins trade down

By Ian Cummings

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers reacts to a play during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 28: Jeff Gladney #DB10 of the TCU Horned Frogs speaks to the media on day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 28: Jeff Gladney #DB10 of the TCU Horned Frogs speaks to the media on day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

. Cornerback. Minnesota Vikings. Jeff Gladney. 25. player. 60

Since 2013, the Minnesota Vikings have drafted three cornerbacks in Round 1, and another in Round 2. Traditional trends imply that the Vikings will indulge in their most predictable habit yet again this year.

Investing first-round selections into the cornerback position is far from a careless strategy; cornerback is one of the most important positions for the modern defense, and this year, after losing Trae Waynes, Xavier Rhodes, and Mackensie Alexander in free agency, the Vikings need new starting talent.

At No. 25, TCU’s Jeff Gladney is a great fit for Minnesota. Gladney is a near-elite athlete with good short-area quickness, who’s almost quicker with his mental processing and instinctive anticipation. Gladney also offers good proportional length for his size, and he’d provide a high-upside player with early starting ability on the Vikings’ back end.

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