Another Minnesota Vikings 7-Round Mock Draft

Friday’s acquisition of a second first-round pick screams for another Minnesota Vikings 7-Round Mock Draft. 

On Friday, the Vikings swapped some picks with the Houston Texans. 

Vikings receive:

First-round pick (23rd overall)

Seventh-round pick (232nd overall)

Texans receive: 

Second-round pick (42nd overall)

Sixth-round pick (188th overall)

2025 Second-round pick

The Vikings now have the following picks in the 2024 NFL Draft:

First Round: 11th overall

First Round: 23rd overall

Fourth Round: 108th overall

Fourth Round: 129th overall

Fifth Round: 157th overall

Fifth Round: 167th overall

Sixth Round: 177th overall

Seventh Round: 230th overall

Seventh Round: 232nd overall

So, the Vikings are currently scheduled to sit out the second day of the draft. That isn’t great. If it brings the quarterback that they desperately need, it’s well worth it. 

Minnesota Vikings 7-Round Mock Draft

In this mock, the Vikings trade the two 2024 first round picks and a 2025 first round pick to the New England Patriots for the third pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

1. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina

4. Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame

4. Maason Smith, DT, LSU

5. Zak Zinter, G, Michigan

5. Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire

6. Luke McCaffrey, WR, Rice

7. Anim Dankwah, OT, Howard

7. Erick All, TE, Iowa

If this mock comes to be, Drake Maye is the Vikings quarterback of the future, perhaps present too. In these days, there’s a mad rush to get a highly drafted quarterback on the field. A quarterback selected as early as the third pick of the draft is expected to start early. 

I’d be very surprised if Cam Hart and Maason Smith are still available in the fourth round. If the Vikings were able to find them on Day 3, it’s as if they didn’t sit out Day 2.

This mock only has two defensive players. If the Vikings come out of the draft with eight players, I expect more than two defensive players. While the focus of free agency has been on the defense, there’s still a serious lack of players on the defensive front. There are currently only four defensive linemen on the roster. Further depth is needed at cornerback, edge, and linebacker. In this mock, I liked the offensive players available at each pick. Currently, the biggest need on offense is a left guard. 

These are exciting times. The Vikings are getting their quarterback.