The re-signing of veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson loosened the necktie a bit for the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the 2022 NFL draft.
They are no longer in a position where they must take a cornerback with the No. 12 overall pick. However, there’s a big difference between the words “must” and “should” for a Vikings team that still needs to be careful of getting too comfortable with their current roster.
Peterson, who turns 32 in July, will be permanently enshrined in Canton one day with a golden jacket, but he is no longer the type of player that can carry a secondary as the top man on the depth chart. He can’t just snap away half of the field like Thanos and consistently force quarterbacks to throw away from him.
