Minnesota Vikings draft pick situation is much brighter moving forward and it's great news for the future

Vikings have plenty of NFL Draft picks to work with

Adofo-Mensah has made 28 picks in his four drafts and has been more than willing to move up and down the board throughout his tenure. That has led to smaller classes over the last three years. That looks to change this upcoming year as the Vikings are currently projected to have multiple draft picks.

In 2027 and 2028, the Vikings have their full slate of draft picks. There is a lot of time for that to change over the course of the next few years, but the 2026 slate of draft picks has seen a few changes.

Officially, the Minnesota Vikings have six picks on hand.

• 1st
• 2nd 
• 3rd
• 5th
• 7th
• 7th (via Houston)

The seventh-round pick came from the Cam Akers trade, as it was a sixth/seventh-round pick swap. The fourth-round pick was sent to the Jacksonville Jaguars for Cam Robinson, as he hit his playing time incentive. Because he hit the playing time incentive, the Vikings don't get the seventh-round pick that was also conditional.

What trends well for the Vikings is how well they have maneuvered through the free agency process to get compensatory picks back.

Right now, the Vikings are projected to receive two compensatory picks:

• 3rd: Sam Darnold
• 5th: Cam Robinson

The fifth-round pick for Robinson could become a fourth-round pick if Daniel Jones ends up playing enough to elevate that into a fourth-round pick. The Vikings also believe they could potentially get one for Trent Sherfield, which would be a good get for them. That would likely be a seventh-round pick, but it's still extra capital to work with.

Don't be surprised if the Vikings end up maneuvering with their draft picks this offseason to acquire a veteran or two.