The Minnesota Vikings know what picks they have in the 2018 NFL Draft including compensatory picks and picks that were already traded away.
The Minnesota Vikings have a pretty solid nucleus of a team in place. A strong defense complemented by an efficient offense is a recipe for success that should place them in contention during the 2018 NFL season.
Of course, there is always room for improvement. That’s why so many franchises are extremely active in free agency and so extensive research heading into the NFL Draft. And with the 2018 NFL Draft approaching, teams will be ready with their picks.
The folks over at NFL.com and the official website of the Minnesota Vikings have released lists of where the team will have their selections from April 26, 2018 through April 28, 2018. Here are where the franchise owns the rights to picks at the event:
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- Round 1, Pick 30 (#30 overall)
- Round 2, Pick 30 (#62 overall)
- Round 3, Pick 30 (#94 overall)
- Round 5, Pick 30 (#167 overall)
- Round 6, Pick 30 (# 204 overall)
- Round 6, Pick 39 (#213 overall)
- Round 6, Pick 44 (#218 overall)
- Round 7, Pick 7 (#225 overall)
Of course, the Vikings lost their fourth-round draft pick when they traded for quarterback Sam Bradford from the Philadelphia Eagles. They also traded away their seventh-round selection for the rights to cornerback Tramaine Brock.
They did acquire the seventh round selection of the Broncos in the trade that sends quarterback Trevor Siemian to Minnesota and a 2019 5th round pick to Denver.
Minnesota also picked up two selections in the sixth round of the draft through the compensatory process, earning the #213 and #218 spots due to transactions made in free agency during the prior season.
Starting during the 2017 Draft, teams can use compensatory picks to trade spots in the draft, meaning that all picks could now be used as ammunition to move around the draft board.
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The Minnesota Vikings could stand firm with their picks or attempt to move around the draft to get some higher-caliber players. We will find out when the team makes their selections this April at the 2018 NFL Draft.