First-round draft order:
1. Los Angeles (from Tennessee)
2. Philadelphia (from Cleveland)
3. San Diego
4. Dallas
5. Jacksonville
6. Baltimore
7. San Francisco
8. Cleveland (from Philadelphia and Miami)
9. Tampa Bay
10. New York Giants
11. Chicago
12. New Orleans
13. Miami (from Philadelphia)
14. Oakland
15. Tennessee (from Los Angeles)
16. Detroit
17. Atlanta
18. Indianapolis
19. Buffalo
20. New York Jets
21. Washington
22. Houston
23. Vikings
24. Cincinnati
25. Pittsburgh
26. Seattle
27. Green Bay
28. Kansas City
29. Arizona
30. Carolina
31. Denver
(New England lost first round pick in Deflategate)
Top prospects:
Jared Goff, QB, California
Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
Ezekiel Elliot, RB, Ohio State
Laremy Tunsil, OT, Mississippi
Jalen Ramsey, CB, Florida State
Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State
Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame
Laquon Treadwell, WR, Mississippi
Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson
Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida
In the days leading up to the draft, we will break down where the Vikings stand at each position group on their roster.
Will the Vikings draft a quarterback in the later rounds?
Teddy Bridgewater is under team control for three more seasons and there are certainly worse backups than Shaun Hill, who is in the final year of his two-year deal. This may be a need next spring, depending on what happens with Hill and whether Heinicke has more room to grow.
Is it time to pick a replacement for Adrian Peterson?