The Athletic

The Super Bowl is over. The NFL Scouting Combine commences in two weeks. For the Minnesota Vikings’ decision-makers, it’s crunch time. For us, it’s the stage-setting season. We’ve laid out key topics in free agency: the Vikings’ top players expected to be available and outside players they could pursue. But it’s also worth spending some time on the NFL Draft. The Vikings currently have nine picks. They have plenty of needs, too, especially on defense. Thinking ahead and factoring in context gleaned from the Senior Bowl, I felt like a first mock draft would be a fruitful exercise.