The Vikings were awarded three compensatory draft choices for 2020 by the NFL on Tuesday.
The added picks are a third rounder (105th overall), and two seventh rounders (249th and 253rd).
The picks were awarded because of the free agents the Vikings lost before last season (Sheldon Richardson, Tom Compton, Nick Easton, Trevor Siemian); the only free agent they gained was Shamar Stephen.
New England was awarded four picks, and the Vikings were one of six teams that got three. Thirty-two picks were awarded to 15 teams, basically adding a full round to the seven-round NFL Draft.
The draft is April 23-25 in Las Vegas.
Ben Goessling is in his sixth year covering the Vikings, having joined the Star Tribune in 2017 after four seasons at ESPN and one at the Pioneer Press. He is an Apple Valley High School and University of Minnesota graduate. Follow him at @GoesslingStrib.
Mark Craig has covered the NFL for 23 years, and the Vikings since 2003 for the Star Tribune. He is one of 48 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. Follow him at @markcraignfl.
Andrew Krammer joined the Star Tribune in July 2016 after three years covering the Vikings for 1500 ESPN. He is a 2013 graduate of the University of Minnesota. Follow him at @Andrew_Krammer.
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