Keep up to date with all of the picks and trades made by the Minnesota Vikings this year with our very own 2022 NFL Draft tracker.
For the first time since 2005, the Minnesota Vikings will be making selections in an NFL Draft without either Mike Zimmer or Rick Spielman as a member of the franchise.
With Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as the Vikings’ new general manager and Kevin O’Connell as the team’s new head coach, we should expect things to go much differently for Minnesota during this year’s NFL Draft.
Without Spielman trading for 57 seventh-round picks, Vikings fans might feel a bit lost this year. But, hopefully, Adofo-Mensah can help erase the memories of some of the most recent draft disappointments by adding several solid prospects to the team’s 2022 roster in his first-ever draft as Minnesota’s general manager.
How many total picks are in the 2022 NFL Draft?
For this year’s NFL Draft, a total of 262 selections will be made during seven rounds. 43 picks will be made during the sixth round, the most of any of the seven rounds this year.
How much time between picks in each round of the 2022 NFL Draft?
In the first round, each team will have 10 minutes to make a pick. Then in round two, the amount of time teams have for each selection is reduced to seven minutes.
In the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds, each team has five minutes to make their pick. And finally, teams only have four minutes to make a selection in the seventh and final round.
What are compensatory picks in the NFL Draft?
To help teams make up for the loss of players in free agency, some are rewarded with compensatory draft picks.
If a player qualifies to be considered a compensatory free agent (a designation determined by a formula developed by the NFL), then a team can be rewarded with a draft selection if that player signs with another organization.
According to the league, “the value of the compensatory free agents gained or lost by each team is totaled, and a team is awarded picks of equal value to the net loss of compensatory free agents, up to a maximum of four.”
What NFL team has the most picks in the 2022 NFL Draft?
Following the recent trade that sent wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, the Kansas City Chiefs are now tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the most selections in this year’s draft, as both teams have 12 picks.
What are undrafted free agents and when can they be signed?
For the draft-eligible prospects that don’t end up getting picked this year, they will be classified as undrafted free agents. As soon as the final selection is made in this year’s NFL Draft, these undrafted free agents can negotiate and sign with any team in the league.
How many picks do the Vikings have in the 2022 NFL Draft?
Make sure to go ahead and bookmark this article to keep up with all the moves the Vikings make during the 2022 NFL Draft.
Updates will be posted before, during, and after their selections and trades, so check back frequently during the three days of this year’s event.
Minnesota Vikings 2022 NFL Draft picks
- First Round
- No. 32 – Lewis Cine, safety (Georgia)
- Second Round
- No. 34
- Third Round
- No. 66
- No. 77
- Fifth Round
- No. 156
- Sixth Round
- No. 191
- No. 192
- Seventh Round
- No. 251
- Day 1 (First Round)
- Thursday, April 28 – 7 pm CT
- Day 2 (Second and Third Round)
- Friday, April 29 – 6 pm CT
- Day 3 (Rounds 4 – 7)
- Saturday, April 30 – 11 am CT
- ABC
- ESPN
- ESPN Deportes
- NFL Network
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How to watch the 2022 NFL Draft
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