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Minnesota Vikings draft 2017: Post-Senior Bowl mock draft

By Jordan Reid

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announces the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announces the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 10, 2015; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys cornerback Ashton Lampkin breaks up a pass intended for West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Shelton Gibson during the third quarter at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys cornerback Ashton Lampkin breaks up a pass intended for West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Shelton Gibson during the third quarter at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

With Terence Newman and Captain Munnerlyn’s status with the Vikings uncertain for next season, the team needs to take some late-round insurance.

Late-round picks rarely end up making the final-53 man roster, but Oklahoma State cornerback Ashton Lampkin is intriguing. Lampkin is 6 feet tall, 185 pounds, and fits the Vikings’ mold of excelling as a man-to-man coverage corner.

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Selected as a participant for the East-West Shrine game, scouts raved about Lampkin’s natural feel for the position. With smooth hips, easy speed, recognition skills and balance, the talented cornerback could prove to be a late-round gem for the Vikings.

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