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MINNESOTA VIKINGS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
TEAM
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
OT
EDGE
Starter Need Medium (P3)
OG
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
RBC
DL3T
DL5T
ILB
CB
Depth Fill (P4)
QB
WR
SFTY
Late Round Fill (P6)
WRS
OC
TE
OLB
Minimal Need (P9)
RB
NT
VIKINGS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft:
Draft
Most recent mock draft update:
5/1/2021
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R1
23
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Christian Darrisaw
Virginia Tech
OT
Reach/Value:
+9
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Height:
6'5''
Weight:
314
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MIN g NYJ (draft trade)
The Vikings saw two of the top 3 Tackles fall to Pick #10 and sat patiently. The Chargers took Rashawn Slater at Pick #13, which left Christian Darrisaw, our third-ranked Tackle, for the Vikings who needed a Left Tackle in the worst way. What did they do? They trade down with the Jets giving up Pick #14 and #143 to get Picks #23, #66, and #86. In the meantime, they saw Alijah Vera-Tucker and Alex Leatherwood come off the board.
Rick Spielman did a masterful job of knowing his rivals and taking the chance of a player he really liked being still available. The Vikings get quite a steal at Pick #23 by taking Darrisaw, who was ranked #14 on the DraftTek big board. Darrisaw is the third-ranked Tackle on most draft boards, and is a solid player who feels specifically like a zone-blocking scheme Left Tackle only.
The Vikings can now feel set at Left Tackle and only need another Guard to have their offensive line totally re-built. This grade, combined with the trade-down, can be nothing but an A++
- Mark P, Vikings Analyst - DrafttekVikings@Gmail.com
Rick Spielman did a masterful job of knowing his rivals and taking the chance of a player he really liked being still available. The Vikings get quite a steal at Pick #23 by taking Darrisaw, who was ranked #14 on the DraftTek big board. Darrisaw is the third-ranked Tackle on most draft boards, and is a solid player who feels specifically like a zone-blocking scheme Left Tackle only.
The Vikings can now feel set at Left Tackle and only need another Guard to have their offensive line totally re-built. This grade, combined with the trade-down, can be nothing but an A++
- Mark P, Vikings Analyst - DrafttekVikings@Gmail.com
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R3
66
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Kellen Mond
Texas A&M
QB
Reach/Value:
-19
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
217
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MIN g NYJ (draft trade)
Vikings fans rejoice; we have an exciting QB of the Future. This is a perfect fit for Mond, as Kirk Cousins' contract guarantees he's not going anywhere for two years. Mond can sit and learn and develop and his ceiling is extremely high.
- Jonah Anderson, DraftTek Senior Analyst
Grade: A
- Jonah Anderson, DraftTek Senior Analyst
Grade: A
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R3
78
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Minnesota
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Chazz Surratt
North Carolina
ILB
Reach/Value:
+5
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
230
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Eric Wilson has been playing well but Anthony Barr is gone after this year. Troy Dye had a decent rookie season, but the Vikings needed another LB. Chazz Surratt is strong, fast and quick. He's a very physically-gifted player and could develop well.
Jonah Anderson
Grade: A-
Jonah Anderson
Grade: A-
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R3
86
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Wyatt Davis
Ohio State
OG
Reach/Value:
+53
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Height:
6'4"
Weight:
315
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MIN g NYJ (draft trade)
Could this draft be going better for the Vikings? They just picked the best OG in the draft in RD 3. Anyone is an upgrade over Dakota Dozier, but Wyatt Davis is a bonafide stud. This has been an incredible draft for Minnesota so far. I don't want to keep giving the Vikings great grades, but they keep making great picks.
- Jonah Anderson, DraftTek Senior Analyst
Grade: A
- Jonah Anderson, DraftTek Senior Analyst
Grade: A
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R3
90
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Patrick Jones II
Pitt
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+4
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
260
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MIN g BAL (Y Ngakoue trade)
Mike Zimmer must have been having heart palpitations with all the offensive players the Vikings have been taking. Patrick Jones II has good pass rush moves, he's a smart pass rusher. The Vikings need an EDGE rusher to work in with Stephen Weatherly and DJ Wonnom. Jones II should also be coached up by the great Andre Patterson. It's a solid pick.
Jonah Anderson
Grade: B+
Jonah Anderson
Grade: B+
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R4
119
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Minnesota
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Kene Nwangwu
Iowa State
RB
Reach/Value:
-89
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Height:
6'1"
Weight:
210
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R4
125
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Camryn Bynum
Cal
CB
Reach/Value:
-56
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Height:
6'0''
Weight:
198
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MIN g CHI (Draft trade)
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R4
134
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Janarius Robinson
Florida State
EDGE
Reach/Value:
-75
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
261
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MIN g BUF (S Diggs)
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R5
157
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Minnesota
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Iowa
WR
Reach/Value:
+36
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
175
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R5
168
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Zach Davidson
Central Missouri St
TE
Reach/Value:
-79
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Height:
6'7"
Weight:
245
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MIN g PIT t BAL (Draft trade/C Wormley)
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R6
199
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Minnesota
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Jaylen Twyman
Pitt
DL3T
Reach/Value:
+143
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
290
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VIKINGS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2020 | 1 | 22 | Justin Jefferson | LSU | WR | Reach | -2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 31 | Jeff Gladney | TCU | CB | Reach | -25 |
| 2020 | 2 | 58 | Ezra Cleveland | Boise State | OT | Reach | -3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 89 | Cameron Dantzler | Mississippi State | CB | Value | +10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 117 | D.J. Wonnum | South Carolina | EDGE | Reach | -68 |
| 2020 | 4 | 130 | James Lynch | Baylor | DL5T | Value | +75 |
| 2020 | 4 | 132 | Troy Dye | Oregon | ILB | Value | +69 |
| 2020 | 5 | 169 | Harrison Hand | Temple | S | Reach | -60 |
| 2020 | 5 | 176 | K.J. Osborn | Miami | WRS | Reach | -59 |
| 2020 | 6 | 203 | Blake Brandel | Oregon State | OT | Reach | -69 |
| 2020 | 6 | 205 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | DB | Reach | -184 |
| 2020 | 7 | 225 | Kenny Willekes | Michigan State | EDGE | Value | +36 |
| 2020 | 7 | 244 | Nate Stanley | Iowa | QB | Value | +89 |
| 2020 | 7 | 249 | Brian Cole II | Mississippi State | S | Reach | -80 |
| 2020 | 7 | 253 | Kyle Hinton | Washburn | OG | Reach | -121 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2019 | 1 | 18 | Garrett Bradbury | North Carolina St | OC | Reach | -10 |
| 2019 | 2 | 50 | Irv Smith Jr. | Alabama | TE | Value | +3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 102 | Alexander Mattison | Boise State | RB | Reach | -56 |
| 2019 | 4 | 114 | Dru Samia | Oklahoma | OG | Reach | -63 |
| 2019 | 5 | 162 | Cameron Smith | USC | ILB | Value | +60 |
| 2019 | 6 | 190 | Armon Watts | Arkansas | DL5T | Reach | -60 |
| 2019 | 6 | 191 | Marcus Epps | Wyoming | S | Reach | -49 |
| 2019 | 6 | 193 | Olisaemeka Udoh | Elon | OT | Reach | -23 |
| 2019 | 7 | 217 | Kris Boyd | Texas | CB | Value | +26 |
| 2019 | 7 | 239 | Dillon Mitchell | Oregon | WR | Value | +88 |
| 2019 | 7 | 247 | Bisi Johnson | Colorado St. | WR | Reach | -159 |
| 2019 | 7 | 250 | Austin Cutting | Air Force | LS | Reach | -98 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2018 | 1 | 30 | Mike Hughes | UCF | CB | Value | +2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 62 | Brian O'Neill | Pittsburgh | OT | Value | +22 |
| 2018 | 4 | 102 | Jalyn Holmes | Ohio State | DL5T | Reach | -12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 157 | Tyler Conklin | Central Michigan | TE | Reach | -133 |
| 2018 | 5 | 167 | Daniel Carlson | Auburn | PK | Reach | -75 |
| 2018 | 6 | 213 | Colby Gossett | Appalachian St | OG | Reach | -199 |
| 2018 | 6 | 218 | Ade Aruna | Tulane | DL | Reach | -110 |
| 2018 | 7 | 225 | Devante Downs | California | LB | Reach | -112 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2017 | 2 | 41 | Dalvin Cook | Florida St | RBF | Value | +21 |
| 2017 | 3 | 70 | Pat Elflein | Ohio St | OC | Value | +2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 109 | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa | DT | Value | +13 |
| 2017 | 4 | 120 | Ben Gedeon | Michigan | LB | Reach | -23 |
| 2017 | 5 | 170 | Rodney Adams | South Florida | WR | Reach | -9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 180 | Danny Isidora | Miami (FL) | G | Value | +4 |
| 2017 | 6 | 201 | Bucky Hodges | Virginia Tech | TE | Value | +7 |
| 2017 | 7 | 219 | Stacy Coley | Miami (FL) | WR | Value | +2 |
| 2017 | 7 | 220 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | Northwestern | DE | Reach | -17 |
| 2017 | 7 | 232 | Elijah Lee | Kansas State | LB | Reach | -33 |
| 2017 | 7 | 245 | Jack Tocho | NC State | CB | Value | +16 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2016 | 1 | 23 | Laquon Treadwell | Ole Miss | WR | Value | +7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 54 | Mackensie Alexander | Clemson | CB | Value | +42 |
| 2016 | 4 | 121 | Willie Beavers | W Michigan | OT | Reach | -53 |
| 2016 | 5 | 160 | Kentrell Brothers | Missouri | ILB | Value | +106 |
| 2016 | 6 | 180 | Moritz Boehringer | SH Unicorns | WR | Reach | -97 |
| 2016 | 6 | 188 | David Morgan | UTSA | TE | Reach | -310 |
| 2016 | 7 | 227 | Stephen Weatherly | Vanderbilt | OLB | Reach | -12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 244 | Jayron Kearse | Clemson | S | Value | +64 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2015 | 1 | 11 | Trae Waynes | Michigan St | CB | Value | +2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 45 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | ILB | Value | +24 |
| 2015 | 3 | 88 | Danielle Hunter | LSU | EDGE | Value | +48 |
| 2015 | 4 | 110 | T.J. Clemmings | Pittsburgh | OT | Value | +90 |
| 2015 | 5 | 143 | MyCole Pruitt | Southern Illinois | TE | Value | +8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 146 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | WR | Reach | -26 |
| 2015 | 6 | 185 | Tyrus Thompson | Oklahoma | OT | Reach | -80 |
| 2015 | 6 | 193 | B.J. Dubose | Louisville | DL5T | Reach | -70 |
| 2015 | 7 | 228 | Austin Shepherd | Alabama | OT | Value | +56 |
| 2015 | 7 | 232 | Joey Iosefa | Hawaii | FB | Value | +35 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2014 | 1 | 9 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | EDGE | Reach | -3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 32 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | QB | Value | +15 |
| 2014 | 3 | 72 | Scott Crichton | Oregon State | EDGE | Value | +20 |
| 2014 | 3 | 96 | Jerick McKinnon | Georgia Southern | RB | Reach | -39 |
| 2014 | 5 | 145 | David Yankey | Stanford | OG | Value | +108 |
| 2014 | 6 | 182 | Antone Exum | Virginia Tech | CB | Reach | -49 |
| 2014 | 6 | 184 | Kendall James | Maine | CB | Reach | -60 |
| 2014 | 7 | 220 | Shamar Stephen | Connecticut | DL3T | Value | +4 |
| 2014 | 7 | 223 | Brandon Watts | Georgia Tech | OLB | Reach | -53 |
| 2014 | 7 | 225 | Jabari Price | North Carolina | CB | Reach | -53 |