Interior Offensive Line
Interior Defensive Line
Cornerback
Running Back
What the Vikings do in free agency will alter those needs. Until then, I’m stuck prioritizing the above four positional needs. Plucking players from Brugler’s Top 100 that play the above positions give us this.
1. Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado
4. Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
5. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
9. Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
12. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
18. Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
19. Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
26. Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
29. Walter Nolen, DT, Mississippi
32. Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
35. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
36. Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
38. Grey Zabel, IOL, North Dakota State
40. Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
42. Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
47. Alfred Collins, DT, Texas
49. TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
52. Jonah Savaiinea, G, Arizona
54. Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
55. Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
56. Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&M
60. T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina
62. Jordan James, RB, Oregon
66. Marcus Mbow, G, Purdue
67. Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo
69. Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia
70. Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
73. Jordan Phillips, DT, Maryland
76. Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
77. Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville
78. Omar Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee
80. Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
83. Jared Wilson, C, Georgia
86. Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State
88. Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
91. Nohl Williams, CB, Cal
93. Trey Amos, CB, Mississippi
95. R.J. Harvey, RB, Central Florida
96. Cobee Bryant, CB, Kansas
99. Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
It’d sure be nice to just grab Travis Hunter, Mason Graham, Ashton Jeanty, Tyler Booker and insert them in the Vikings starting lineup. The NFL Draft doesn’t work like that. An unfortunate thing about this draft is that the Vikings are only scheduled to have four draft picks. That number includes an expected Compensatory third-round pick that they have yet to be awarded. With that Compensatory assumption, only two of the four picks (#24 and #97) are expected to be swings at players in Brugler’s Top 100.
Perhaps:
24. Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
97. Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
Adding Kenneth Grant to the Vikings defensive line would be brilliant. Darien Porter is a nice cornerback addition. His length reminds me of what the Vikings were targeting in Khyree Jackson last year.
If the Vikings could trade back a bit and add another swing at Brugler’s Top 100, perhaps they have this improved three-round draft haul.
35. Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
67. Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo
97. Darrien Porter, CB, Iowa State
Kaleb Johnson would be an outstanding addition. Darius Alexander isn’t quite the immense interior presence that Kenneth Grant is but he’s an active, versatile player that should boost interior pressure. Alexander is a player that intrigues me more each time I look at him.
It’s a good year to need defensive tackles and running backs. There will be talent at both positions into Day 3 of the draft. If they can fill their offensive line needs in free agency, the Vikings should be able to address their remaining needs with their very limited number of draft picks.
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