Andrew Booth - Nice consolation prize?
If Sauce & Stingley are both gone, Booth might be a good pickup, especially in a trade down. Some good options for the Vikings if they want a corner early.
https://vikingsterritory.com/2022/general-news/a-promising-cornerback-who-is-a-perfect-fit-for-vikings?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/gm-report/nfl-draft-film-breakdown-clemson-cornerback-andrew-booth
Most Vikings fans, myself included, are wishing for Derek Stingley Jr. or Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner to be the Vikings’ selection on April 28th. If we don’t land either of them, most of us would be happy to get Trent McDuffie. However, Andrew Booth Jr. doesn’t seem to be getting the same amount of love.
This is a bit odd, considering he played well at Clemson. Perhaps it is because he only started 15 games in his college career. Or maybe we fans have narrowed our focus a bit too much. Either way, we should open up our minds to the possibility of drafting Andrew Booth Jr., and we should be excited about that.Let’s take a closer look into why the Vikings might be considering Booth. This morning SI posted this tweet with a link to their tape breakdown of Booth’s traits. It is an excellent analysis, and I encourage you to take a look. Although we will go over the portions, I am most excited about it here.
The most impressive part of his game is his ability to blow up wide receiver screens. He is aggressive to either beat the block or go right through the block to make the tackle. This is an important part of being a cornerback, particularly with today’s game, as teams look to use wide receiver screens as an extension of the run game.
If your cornerbacks can shut down these plays, your defense will be significantly better.
The next part of his game I like is his click and close in combination with ball skills. His ability to see the ball and react quickly to shut down yards after the catch is impressive. He is a good open-field tackler to prevent those extra yards. He pairs that click and close with his long arms and ability to go through the receiver’s arms to break up passes. This combination of skills will help him excel at the NFL level.
While it is easy to hype up a player, we need to be honest about their faults. His most significant issue is opening up his hips too early, making him susceptible to quick breaking routes. This will need to be corrected early on, or the NFL wide receivers and quarterbacks will expose it.
If that tendency can be coached out of him, his all the traits and abilities to be an elite cornerback in the NFL.The main reason the Vikings should target him in the draft is because of his ability to play press-man coverage. Mike Santagata mentions in the article in SI that the perfect system fit for Booth is a Vic Fangio system. Guess what type of defense the Vikings will be running in 2022?
While we can still hope for Derek Stingley Jr. or Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner, we shouldn’t overlook the idea of drafting Andrew Booth Jr. He has everything you look for in a starting cornerback.
The best part is, with all the hype over Stingley, Gardner, and McDuffie, there is a good chance the Vikings could trade back to the late middle of the first round and draft him. This is precisely the kind of value creation one should expect a former Wall Street guy like Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to make.
@"minny65" said: I am thinking that this is a perfect draft for us to move down and pick up picks this year and next. There is such depth at key positions that we can find a starter in the mid to late 20's. PFF has 10 CB's and 14 DE in there Top 80. Also some good depth at WR's for our second rounder or if a G like Kenyon Green falls. I really don't think I would take Hamilton if he makes it to 12. I think we would be able to get very good value from another team in a move down in that situation.I would have a hard time passing up Hamilton if he made it to 12. He's one of the blue chip players in this draft, I think it would be a mistake to trade out if we have a shot at him.
That said, if the blue chip guys are gone and a team wants to move up for one of the WRs, OTs, or QBs, I'd do that all day. Especially if someone wants Pickett or Willis and is willing to pay the QB price of a first rounder next year in addition to some 2022 picks.
@"minny65" said: I am thinking that this is a perfect draft for us to move down and pick up picks this year and next. There is such depth at key positions that we can find a starter in the mid to late 20's. PFF has 10 CB's and 14 DE in there Top 80. Also some good depth at WR's for our second rounder or if a G like Kenyon Green falls. I really don't think I would take Hamilton if he makes it to 12. I think we would be able to get very good value from another team in a move down in that situation.Love trading down, but I'd take Hamilton there.
I think maybe the one position everyone's forgetting about is ILB. More than DL, more than OLB, the depth at ILB is thin. And questionable fits in a 3-4.
@"pattersaur" said:@"minny65" said: I am thinking that this is a perfect draft for us to move down and pick up picks this year and next. There is such depth at key positions that we can find a starter in the mid to late 20's. PFF has 10 CB's and 14 DE in there Top 80. Also some good depth at WR's for our second rounder or if a G like Kenyon Green falls. I really don't think I would take Hamilton if he makes it to 12. I think we would be able to get very good value from another team in a move down in that situation. If the Vikings can move down, pick up a 2023 first, and still pick somewhere in this year’s first then it’s a no-brainer. I said the same thing last year too. It’s partially because getting that extra first is so crucial, and partially because we are always drafting in this accursed 10-22 range. Feels like every single year. So oftentimes we miss out on the true blue chippers, in which case moving back some then becomes a good option. This year that might be the case again.I agree with you. Though I get the feeling our new FO will prioritize getting more 2022 picks if they move back, rather than 2023 picks. I disagree with that if that’s what they do, but we do have lots of holes to fill and owners that want to win-now, so I understand it.
I think this year its more true since there isn't a drastic talent drop-off between pick #12 and say pick #25 at the positions the Vikings have needs at. For example if you pass on McDuffie at #12 but get #25 and a future 1st but still end up with Booth, I don't see why you wouldn't do that. Last year was tricky since you couldn't drop too far back or risk loosing out on some high-end players.
@"Geoff Nichols" said:@"pattersaur" said:@"minny65" said: I am thinking that this is a perfect draft for us to move down and pick up picks this year and next. There is such depth at key positions that we can find a starter in the mid to late 20's. PFF has 10 CB's and 14 DE in there Top 80. Also some good depth at WR's for our second rounder or if a G like Kenyon Green falls. I really don't think I would take Hamilton if he makes it to 12. I think we would be able to get very good value from another team in a move down in that situation. If the Vikings can move down, pick up a 2023 first, and still pick somewhere in this year’s first then it’s a no-brainer. I said the same thing last year too. It’s partially because getting that extra first is so crucial, and partially because we are always drafting in this accursed 10-22 range. Feels like every single year. So oftentimes we miss out on the true blue chippers, in which case moving back some then becomes a good option. This year that might be the case again.I agree with you. Though I get the feeling our new FO will prioritize getting more 2022 picks if they move back, rather than 2023 picks. I disagree with that if that’s what they do, but we do have lots of holes to fill and owners that want to win-now, so I understand it.
I think this year its more true since there isn't a drastic talent drop-off between pick #12 and say pick #25 at the positions the Vikings have needs at. For example if you pass on McDuffie at #12 but get #25 and a future 1st but still end up with Booth, I don't see why you wouldn't do that. Last year was tricky since you couldn't drop too far back or risk loosing out on some high-end players.
I agree, but I think if we trade down past 20-ish, we're likely going to miss out on the 4th corner. I think there are 3 potentially elite corners, Booth is pretty close to that group, but then a pretty big dropoff to the rest.
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