The Viking Age

● By Cole Middleton
For the sake of getting crazy, in this 2024 mock draft, the Minnesota Vikings have a total of three first-round picks as a result of moving on from both quarterback Kirk Cousins and pass rusher Danielle Hunter before this season's trade deadline on October 31st. When Kwesi Adofo-Mensah took over as the team's general manager last offseason, many believed the Vikings were going to begin the process of a rebuild. One could even say Adofo-Mensah and Minnesota head coach Kevin O'Connell believed this was going to happen as well. As we know, the Vikings went 13-4 last season and won the NFC North. This resulted in Minnesota's front office delaying their rebuild and rebranding it into a 'competitive rebuild.'