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Were politics why Vikings CB Khyree Jackson barely played at Alabama?

Were politics why Vikings CB Khyree Jackson barely played at Alabama?

The Minnesota Vikings selected Oregon CB Khyree Jackson with the 108th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft . Cornerback was expected to be a need for the Vikings and they chose to address it with their third pick in the draft. It's an interesting selection for many reasons. Jackson had a very interesting path to the NFL. He spent two years out of football working in the deli of a grocery store. "At one point I wasn't really thinking about football much. I had just won employee of the month at a grocery store, so I really wasn't thinking much about it. I told my mom at one point in time I guess I'm about to be working at a grocery store. And I play 2K a lot, so I was trying out to make it to the