2018 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings 7-round mock
By Joe Romano
Round 6 – Pick 204
Rashaan Gaulden, CB, Tennessee
It’s already been said but the team will only have three corners under contract for next season. Minnesota could double up on the position in the later rounds. Tennessee’s Rashaan Gaulden is one of NFLDraftScout’s Dane Brugler favorite players.
According to Brugler, the hype train for Gaulden will start soon. He is a fast and athletic 6-foot-1 corner who can play inside at the nickel. He would be a great value pick for Minnesota to pair with the current corners and third round pick Meeks. Brugler thinks Gaulden has a great base for NFL coaches to work with.
Round 6 – Pick 213
Javon Wims, WR, Georgia
Another area that could become a need for Minnesota is the wide receiver position. Diggs and Adam Thielen are a dynamic duo that helped carry Case Keenum and this offense to the NFC Championship. Behind those two the depth is iffy. Former first-round pick Laquon Treadwell is teetering towards total bust status. Free-agent signing Michael Floyd is likely to not return as well leaving Jarius Wright the only receiver behind Diggs and Thielen.
Javon Wims of Georgia is the type of high upside prospect the Vikings should aim for at the end of round six. Wims is a raw but intriguing wide receiver prospect. He showed the ability to make circus catches at Georgia last year. What he needs to prove is his ability to beat press and run crisp routes. He is a work in progress but shows traits that could catch a team’s eye.
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Round 6 – Pick 218
Logan Woodside, QB, Toledo
Despite my prediction that Teddy Bridgewater or Kirk Cousins will be under center for the Vikings, the team will need a back-up. Logan Woodside of Toledo does not have ideal size for the NFL at 6-foot-2. What he does have is the intangibles that will make a coach take a chance with him. His accuracy can make him stick on an NFL team, as he shows accuracy all over the field. At this point in the draft, for the role Minnesota will need him, it makes a lot of sense to throw the dart.