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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Super Bowl 53 edition

By Randy Gurzi

TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 04: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a sack against the LSU Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 04: Quinnen Williams #92 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a sack against the LSU Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

18. Minnesota Vikings: Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi St

The big free agent signing for the Minnesota Vikings in 2018 was quarterback Kirk Cousins. Given a fully guaranteed deal worth $84 million over three seasons, Cousins got all the press as he was supposed to push the team over the top. After going 13-3 with Case Keenum, Cousins stepped in and the Vikings ended up missing the playoffs. Now, he gets all the blame for the disappointing season as well, which comes with the position.

However, he wasn’t the only free agent pick up that was supposed to bolster their roster. Minnesota already had a strong defensive line and still went out and signed defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson. However, he signed for only one season as it seemed as though the Vikings were trying to make a run this season.

Looking ahead to the coming free agency period, Richardson is likely not in the cards, unless he takes a lower than market contract. With that seeming unlikely, they get themselves a replacement in the draft by selecting Jeffery Simmons out of Mississippi State. Another of the incredibly talented defensive linemen coming into the league in 2019, Simmons would fit right in with the Vikings and could end up even being an improvement over Richardson — which is quite a compliment to his talent.

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