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MINNESOTA VIKINGS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
December 2
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
OT
Starter Need Medium (P3)
QB
SFTY
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
WR
Depth Fill (P4)
OC
DL3T
OLB
Late Round Fill (P6)
WRS
OG
TE
NT
EDGE
ILB
Minimal Need (P9)
RB
RBC
DL5T
CB
VIKINGS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft:
#10
Most recent mock draft update:
12/3/2020
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R1
15
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Minnesota
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Alex Leatherwood
Alabama
OT
Reach/Value:
+0
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Height:
6'6"
Weight:
312
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The Vikings squeaked out a victory against the Panthers and somehow lost to the Cowboys since the last mock. They now have a 5-6 record and are only one game out of the last playoff spot, with upcoming games against the Jaguars and Buccaneers. If they win those two, they will be in a stronger playoff position. If they split, then the road to the playoffs is tougher.
Ezra Cleveland has missed the last two weeks, so his evaluation as a Right Guard has been paused. The Vikings should look to upgrade the left side of the line if they are drafting in the middle of the first round. It would put them out of position for one of the top Quarterbacks. Since the 2021 salary is expected to be around $175M, the Vikings will need to make tough decisions. Riley Reiff is one of the first players that is likely to be asked to take another massive pay cut or get traded or released.
In this upcoming draft, there are more Offensive Tackles with first-round grades than Offensive Guards. Grabbing an Offensive Tackle probably makes the most sense, especially one that has experience at Guard.
Alex Leatherwood has been at the top of most draft boards all season and will be one of the best players to enter the NFL 2021 Draft. He has seen time in 43 career games with 36 consecutive starts dating back to 2018. Leatherwood is huge, strong, and fairly athletic. He has experience at Guard and Tackle, which increases his value. Leatherwood's run-blocking ability where some consider him a mauler is what really should excite the Vikings. They just gave Dalvin Cook a very large extension, and improving the blocking for him is the best way to maximize their return on investment.
The Vikings would be wise to continue investing top draft picks on the offensive linemen to maximize the effectiveness of their many offensive weapons.
Check out our new Team Page feature, the Vikings' Team Page shows the entire roster of Minnesota picks for Consensus Mock Draft #10 centralized in one place.
- Mark P, Vikings Analyst - DrafttekVikings@Gmail.com
Ezra Cleveland has missed the last two weeks, so his evaluation as a Right Guard has been paused. The Vikings should look to upgrade the left side of the line if they are drafting in the middle of the first round. It would put them out of position for one of the top Quarterbacks. Since the 2021 salary is expected to be around $175M, the Vikings will need to make tough decisions. Riley Reiff is one of the first players that is likely to be asked to take another massive pay cut or get traded or released.
In this upcoming draft, there are more Offensive Tackles with first-round grades than Offensive Guards. Grabbing an Offensive Tackle probably makes the most sense, especially one that has experience at Guard.
Alex Leatherwood has been at the top of most draft boards all season and will be one of the best players to enter the NFL 2021 Draft. He has seen time in 43 career games with 36 consecutive starts dating back to 2018. Leatherwood is huge, strong, and fairly athletic. He has experience at Guard and Tackle, which increases his value. Leatherwood's run-blocking ability where some consider him a mauler is what really should excite the Vikings. They just gave Dalvin Cook a very large extension, and improving the blocking for him is the best way to maximize their return on investment.
The Vikings would be wise to continue investing top draft picks on the offensive linemen to maximize the effectiveness of their many offensive weapons.
Check out our new Team Page feature, the Vikings' Team Page shows the entire roster of Minnesota picks for Consensus Mock Draft #10 centralized in one place.
- Mark P, Vikings Analyst - DrafttekVikings@Gmail.com
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R3
79
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Minnesota
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Marlon Williams
UCF
WR
Reach/Value:
-14
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
215
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R3
88
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Bubba Bolden
Miami (FL)
S
Reach/Value:
-19
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
200
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MIN g BAL (Y Ngakoue trade)
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R4
109
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Sam Ehlinger
Texas
QB
Reach/Value:
+1
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
225
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MIN g CHI (Draft trade)
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R4
110
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Minnesota
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Bobby Brown III
Texas A&M
DL3T
Reach/Value:
-13
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Height:
6'4"
Weight:
315
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R4
122
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Abraham Lucas
Washington State
OT
Reach/Value:
+2
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Height:
6'7''
Weight:
328
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MIN g BUF (S Diggs)
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R5
142
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Minnesota
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Charles Snowden
Virginia
OLB
Reach/Value:
+12
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Height:
6'7"
Weight:
235
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R5
159
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Minnesota (Trade)
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Jarrett Patterson
Notre Dame
OC
Reach/Value:
-12
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Height:
6'5''
Weight:
305
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MIN g PIT t BAL (Draft trade/C Wormley)
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R6
173
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Minnesota
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Joshua Kaindoh
Florida State
EDGE
Reach/Value:
-58
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Height:
6'7"
Weight:
261
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R7
205
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Minnesota
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Marquez Stevenson
Houston
WR
Reach/Value:
+6
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
190
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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 |