Vikings Could Load Up on Draft Day Trade With NFC Foe

ESPN’s Bill Barnwell created a mock draft that includes all trades, with the Vikings reportedly making a trade with the New York Giants. Minnesota would move out of the first round and acquire the Giants’ 34th overall pick as well as their third round, 99th overall pick, and their fourth round, 105th overall pick. The Vikings would give up their lone first-round pick.

“With a league-low four picks in this draft, the Vikings need to do what they can to manufacture extra capital, especially given that they were the league's oldest team on a snap-weighted basis last season. Supplementing the secondary should be their first priority, and I was tempted to build a deal with former first-round pick Deonte Banks involved. Instead, this trade lands Minnesota two extra selections at the end of Day 2 and the beginning of Day 3.”

The Vikings currently hold a first-, third-, fifth-, and sixth-round pick this year. Making this trade provides them with more support on days two and three of the draft, while still allowing them to acquire quality players.

Minnesota was active last year in the NFL Draft as the Vikings traded with the New York Jets to move up one spot for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings moved up once again in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 17th overall pick, which became defensive end Dallas Turner.

There’s no doubt Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah isn’t afraid to make moves if needed, and this year, he will have to have the same mentality.