One odd note about the draft: The prevailing wisdom about the Vikings was they'd take an offensive lineman in the first round -- and the one most often associated with them was Will Hernandez, whose team at Texas-El Paso went winless in 2017.
Why did the Vikings draft Mike Hughes? Look at these highlights
Mike Hughes excelled for Central Florida as a cornerback and kick returner. These highlights help show why the Vikings are glad to have him.
April 27, 2018 at 3:49PM
Instead, they opted for cornerback Mike Hughes, who played for the University of Central Florida, which went undefeated and had a parade at Disney World as if the school had won a national championship. (The American Athletic Conference team didn't rate much of a chance at the College Football Playoff, even if UCF managed to finish sixth in the nation after beating Auburn in the Peach Bowl.)
Hughes had four interceptions, broke up 11 passes and had three returns (two kickoffs and one punt) for touchdowns.
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Mike Conley was in Minneapolis, where he sounded the Gjallarhorn at the Vikings game, on Sunday during the robbery.
