Another Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft

With the Scouting Combine coming to an end, it’s definitely NFL Draft season. Here’s another swing at a Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft.

1. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo

2. Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State

3. Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska

3. Tim Keenan III, DL, Alabama

5. Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State

6. Logan Jones, C, Iowa

7. Kage Casey, OT, Boise State

7. Eli Heidenreich, FB, Navy

7. Cole Payton, QB, North Dakota State

I sure wish the Compensatory picks would be announced so that we know exactly how many and what picks the Vikings will have. Every 7-round mock draft seems to have a different accounting of the team’s picks. 

My initial thoughts on the first round were focused on the cornerbacks and maybe defensive line. The Vikings 18th pick seemed to fit nicely with the players at those positions. The more I familiarize myself with the players in this draft the more I see depth at corner and a drop-off at safety. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Chris Johnson would be excellent additions to the Vikings secondary. I really like the defensive lineman potentially available in the first round. It’s tough to pass on them for the secondary. Tim Keenan III in the third will immediately help the run defense. 

Center, running back, and receiver are the top offensive needs. Emmett Johnson, Ted Hurst, and Logan Jones nicely address those needs. 

While I really like the players in this mock, I don’t like that linebacker isn’t addressed. At the start of the draft process, I didn’t really think of linebacker as a first-round option. Now, I’m thinking a player like Georgia’s C.J. Allen as a legitimate option. Future mocks might include him.