6 mid-round prospects in play for the Vikings at the 2020 NFL Draft

With plenty of personnel changes expected for the Minnesota Vikings this offseason, this year’s NFL Draft will be more critical than ever.

Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer will have to get their choices right during the 2020 NFL Draft in order to sustain the long and short term future of an organization that seems to be at a crossroads with their current group of players, particularly with their salary cap projections expected to make things difficult to bring in top tier free agents.

Influential members of the Vikings’ roster are all aging at the same time, under-performing stars on large salaries may be released, and there is also the matter of possible contract extensions for quarterback Kirk Cousins and running back Dalvin Cook to consider.

The window is closing for Minnesota with their current group. Some may even argue that it might be smaller than ever given the potential for improvement elsewhere throughout the NFC.

That is why it is key for the Vikings front office to bring in some fresh, hungry faces that can make an instant contribution next season and beyond. There should be plenty of talent within the mid-to-late rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft that can be picked up for a small fraction of those who are currently starting for Minnesota.

Finding some gems in the middle rounds will be essential, as it is every year. But for every Brian O’Neill or Irv Smith Jr., there have been some real disappointments for the Vikings from a draft perspective in recent years, especially with high-end picks.

So here are six prospects who are worth Minnesota’s consideration in their areas of need who could be available during the mid-rounds of this year’s NFL Draft.