Cine became the fifth Georgian national team defender to be drafted in the first round, going to the Vikings after the Jaguar picked Travon Walker in the first round, the Eagles took a defensive tackle Jordan Davis and first two -Rounders in defensive Bulldogs (linebacker Quay Walker and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt). Georgia became the first team in NFL history to have five defenders selected in the first round. At 6-foot-2 Cine, the Vikings added a tough security to their defense with Harrison Smith going into his 11th season in the league and second-year player Cam Bynum trying to win the job alongside Smith following the departure of Xavier Woods . in a free agency. Cine broke nine passes in his final year in Georgia to earn honors for third-tier All-America and ran a 40-yard 4.37-second run in the combined. “The guy played a lot of really good defense in college football,” said Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell. “When we asked [the Georgia players], ‘Which of your teammates would you like to bring with you?’ Lewis Cine’s name came up a lot. “ He said the Vikings could look for ways to put Cine, Smith and Bainum on the pitch at the same time, adding: “There are a lot of things you can do to be strong on defense.” With players such as Washington Corner Trent McDuffie, Notre Dame’s security, Kyle Hamilton and Florida’s Jermaine Johnson, the Vikings dropped 20 places from No. 12 to No. 32. , 34 and 66 by the Lions in exchange for the 12th overall selection and the second round of the Vikings (No. 46 in total). General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said “there was a thought” of making a choice at No. 12, but the Vikings relied on the pre-draft process to trade, eventually getting a player that GM said the Vikings were stuck between options. Nos. 13 and 19. He said the Vikings received calls for the 32nd option, adding that “there was a curveball right at the end” before deciding to select Cine. The Lions chose the wide receiver of Alabama Jameson Williams with the choice of the Vikings. The move gave Minnesota three options on the 2nd day of the draft. Adofo-Mensah said that the Vikings looked at Williams, among others, with the 12th option, but decided that the commercial offer from the Lions was purely positive. The rough charts that measure the value of each choice were divided on whether the Vikings won the trade or whether they should have taken more than their opponent in the division in exchange for the chance to move up 20 places. …