Here is a list of the top 25 CBs in this years upcoming draft. I've seen and posted several mock drafts already and it's my belief the Vikings will actually have a chance at picking a very decent CB in this years draft. My hopes are that we can get any one of the top six and like I said I've seen early mocks that have us picking Fred Smoot, Nate Clements or Will Allen. Any one of those 3 would put a big smile on my face but I really like what I saw in Nate Clements over the last few years in the Big Ten. A sleeper who would probably be a sure top 5 if it wasn't for trouble is William Peterson at #11. What do you say? Read on. -Kron

NAME/SCHOOL 1 Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin 2 Fred Smoot, Mississippi State 3 Nate Clements, Ohio State 4 Gary Baxter, Baylor 5 Ken Lucas, Mississippi 6 Will Allen, Syracuse 7 Tay Cody, Florida State 8 Willie Middlebrooks, Minnesota 9 Andre Dyson, Utah 10 Bhawoh Jue, Penn State 11 William Peterson, Western Illinois 12 Ligarius Jennings, Tennessee State 13 Nijrell Eason, Arizona State 14 Jimmy Williams, Vanderbilt 15 Dwight Smith, Akron 16 Leonard Myers, Miami (Fla.) 17 Antuan Simmons, Southern Cal 18 Leo Barnes, Southern Miss 19 Eric Kelly, Kentucky 20 Eric Joyce, Tennessee State 21 Fred Booker, Louisiana State 22 Raymond Walls, Southern Miss 23 Kenneth Grant, Kentucky 24 James Whitley, Michigan 25 Michael Stone, Memphis

-- Chris Morales (krondor105@aol.com), February 19, 2001

Answers

I couln't agree more about Will Peterson. I think that if we want him we have to take him in the 2nd rd. Evreything that I have read about him has him going in the third, but he won't last until #86. I also like Jue in the third.

I have a big problem with the thought of picking Fletcher in the 1st. At 5 foot 8 inches tall I think that he will get abused at the next level. Hopefully he will be long gone by #27 and we won't have to worry about it.

-- Randy (rf54@aol.com), March 06, 2001.