Vikings Pick Bulldogs Safety Lewis Cine In 1st Round, After Trading Way Down In Deal With Lions

Minneapolis MN

29 April, 2022

10:22 AM

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CBS Minnesota April 29, 2022 The Minnesota Vikings began the NFL draft with their highest first-round pick in six years on Thursday night and promptly packaged it in a trade with a division opponent to move down 20 spots for Georgia safety Lewis Cine. The 6-foot-2, 199-pound Cine (pronounced SEEN) was one of several defensive standouts for the national champion Bulldogs in 2021. He was a third team Associated Press All-American, after leading the team with nine pass breakups and 73 tackles. He had one interception in 15 games. Cine was the fifth defensive player from Georgia taken in the first round, an NFL record. Linebacker Quay Walker (22nd) and defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt (28th) both went to the Green Bay Packers. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.