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5 landing spots for J.C. Jackson in 2022 NFL free agency

By Mike Phillips

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: J.C. Jackson #27 of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on December 10, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: J.C. Jackson #27 of the New England Patriots warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on December 10, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 09: Patrick Peterson #7 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 9, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 09: Patrick Peterson #7 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 9, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) /

4. Top landing spots for J.C. Jackson – Minnesota Vikings

In terms of pure need, few franchises can use Jackson more than the Minnesota Vikings. The franchise has used a litany of high draft picks on corners over the years and most have not panned out, which led to Minnesota adding Patrick Peterson on a one-year deal last spring.

Peterson was still a solid player for the Vikings but wasn’t quite the shutdown corner he was during his prime with the Arizona Cardinals. Minnesota also only gave Peterson a one-year contract, indicating they also felt that his best football was behind him and leaving a big opening in the secondary that Jackson can fill.

The presence of Jackson would be a big help to Minnesota’s other corners, Cameron Dantzler and Mackensie Alexander, both of whom would be better served as the Vikings’ No. 2 corner. The issue for Minnesota is that the Vikings enter the offseason $16 million over the salary cap and they would need to generate significant cap room to be able to win a bidding war for Jackson.

That room can be created if the Vikings do move on from Kirk Cousins but it would also create a hole at quarterback for Minnesota to fill. The positional fit makes a ton of sense on paper for the Vikings but Jackson will likely be able to get a bigger deal from another franchise.

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