Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft Tracker

The 2025 NFL Draft is three weeks away. The Minnesota Vikings are currently scheduled to have the 24th pick in the first round. Here’s a look at what some of the pundits see the Minnesota Vikings doing with that pick.

The Athletic

Dane Brugler

24. Kelvin Banks Jr., OT/G, Texas

Bruce Feldman

24. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

Alec Lewis

31. Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo

(Trade w/Kansas City Chiefs

Staff

32. Kelvin Banks Jr., OT/G, Texas

(Trade w/Philadelphia Eagles)

NFL.com

Daniel Jeremiah

24. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

Bucky Brooks

24. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

Charles Davis

24. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Lance Zierlein

Minnesota Vikings trade the 24th pick to the Cleveland Browns. No first round pick for the Vikings.

Eric Edholm

32. Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

(Trade w/Philadelphia Eagles)

Chad Reuter

30. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

(Trade w/Buffalo Bills)

97. Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State

109. Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame

132. Joshua Gray, G, Oregon State

Mike Band

31. Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina

(Trade w/Kansas City Chiefs)

Cynthia Frelund

24. Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame

ESPN

Mel Kiper Jr.

24. Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

Field Yates

24. Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

Jordan Reid

24. Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

Mike Tannenbaum

24. Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

The ESPN draft guys have a consensus! That doesn’t happen often.

CBS

Ryan Wilson

24. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Chris Trapasso

30. Grey Zabel, G/C, North Dakota State

(Trade w/Buffalo Bills)

Mike Renner

24. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Josh Edwards

24. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Kyle Stackpole

30. Grey Zabel, G/C, North Dakota State

Garrett Podell

24. Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Pete Prisco

24. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

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At the beginning of the mock draft season, many of the above pundits had the Vikings selecting a defensive tackle. After the free agency signings of Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave, the projections have flipped to the defensive backfield. As for my thoughts on the 24th pick, I still believe that a trade back is the most likely use of that pick. With the work done in free agency, the Vikings have set themselves up for a best player available approach. Every team says that’s the goal but it’s still best player available with an eye on need. I see the hierarchy of Vikings needs looking something like this:

1. Interior Offensive Line

2. Defensive Line

3. Cornerback

4. Safety

5. Tight End

6. General Depth

With those needs in mind, I’m leaning Grey Zabel or Donovan Jackson with their first selection.