Among possible players for the Vikings to select in the first round of the NFL draft, from left: North Carolina QB Drake Maye, Michigan QB J.J. McCart

Vikings mock draft: seven rounds, eight picks and, yes, one quarterback

Star Tribune Vikings beat reporter Ben Goessling predicts how the team will use its nine draft picks and secure a quarterback of the future.
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, a former NFL quarterback drafted in the third round in 2008, is expected to select the team's quarterback of the future
Vikings

Next phase of O'Connell's quarterback journey begins tonight

6:02am
In the first round of the NFL draft tonight, the Vikings could make franchise history with a choice coach Kevin O'Connell was hired two years ago to make.
Wolves center Naz Reid passes the ball around Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic during the fourth quarter Saturday at Target Center.
Wolves

Naz Reid. That's the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year winner.

6:12am
Reid is the first player in Wolves history to win the award and only the undrafted player to win it. The vote was very close.
Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, left, and coach Kevin O’Connell need to be able to live with giving up any quarterbacks they leave on the table in th
Vikings

Scoggins: Worried about costly trade to draft a quarterback? Don't be.

6:17am
Which one, at what pick, for what cost? If the Vikings draft a quarterback who becomes a star, you won't remember what they paid to get him.
Edina's Mason West is a sought-after recruit as a football quarterback and a hockey forward.
High Schools

Edina sophomore two-sport standout on recruiting: 'Gotten a little busy'

8:20am
Mason West quarterbacked the Hornets to the Class 6A football final and starred on the school's state-title winning hockey team. The 6-6 standout also wants you to know about how he sees himself.
USC quarterback Caleb Williams will be drafted by the Bears with the No. 1 overall pick. Then what?
Vikings

Mark Craig's mock draft: QBs, trades and the Vikings take . . .

April 24
This mock draft has offensive players taken with the top seven picks. So if you like defense, you really don't need to show up for the start.
Twin Cities angler Cory Villaume bought his first forward-facing sonar unit about four years ago. Here, Villaume's friend, Justin Wathke, holds a wall
Outdoors

Anderson: Trailblazing sonar will be in thousands of boats for opener

7:34am
The futuristic "forward-facing sonar" is here and becoming much more common in Minnesota boats. One impact: Releasing fish might become necessary as catch rates improve.
Sports

Reusse: Shaver was 'Voice of the North Stars' and an all-time great guy

April 24
Al Shaver, who had a premier standing among Minnesota sports radio voices, died Monday at 96. He made many friends and called it like he saw it.
Twins

Castro's three-run birthday blast helps Twins beat White Sox

12:04am
Willi Castro celebrated his 27th birthday with a three-run home run Wednesday night, and the Twins defeated the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox 6-3.

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