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Seven-Round Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft

The NFL draft is rapidly approaching, and with the most important draft in years approaching for the Vikings, anticipation is high.

With a mere five days until the NFL draft, The Minnesota Vikings find themselves in a spot they haven’t been in for years. They desperately need a quarterback. It’s the worst-kept secret in the league. There’s been endless talk about every conceivable possibility for the Vikings, with rumors and reports coming from every part of the internet.

It’s impossible to know what they want in a quarterback, and in the NFL draft as a whole, until it’s all said and done. So, this mock draft is solely what I would do, assuming teams would be willing to engage in a trade (hint, hint.) With that being said, here is my 2024 Vikings mock draft, using the ProFootballNetwork draft simulator.

Seven-Round Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft

(Trade) Pick No. 3- QB Drake Maye North Carolina

Trading picks 11, 23 (via Houston) and a first in 2025, the Vikings pick Drake Maye. There are so many think pieces on Drake Maye put out into the world, so to keep it brief, I believe Drake Maye is a blue-chip prospect at the most important position in sports. Head coach Kevin O’Connell has gone on record saying things like footwork can be fixed with coaching, and that’s what Maye struggles with most, in my opinion. New quarterback coach Josh McCown coached Maye in high school and would even share his tape with new quarterback Sam Darnold. It just feels like the stars are aligning for Maye to be the guy, but this hinges on New England’s willingness to trade.

Pick No. 108- OG Mason McCormick South Dakota St.

The Vikings are currently without any day-two draft picks, so barring a trade, Minnesota will have a lot of time on their hands to think about who they’ll take at pick 108. As it currently stands, the starting left guard spot will be decided in a camp battle between previous backup tackle-turned-guard Blake Brandel and Dan Feeney, who started one game for the Bears last year. McCormick spent six years at SDSU, starting in four of those years. He tested well at the combine and could be a much-needed piece in an O-line room that needs challengers for the open spot at guard.

Pick No. 129- RB Jaylen Wright Tennessee

Aaron Jones will be the most impactful offensive addition for the Vikings, but injury problems have plagued him throughout his career. Ty Chandler has had his moments of high-caliber football, but adding Wright to the mix could set the Vikings up well if Jones does miss any games, and in the future as well. Wright ran for over 1,000 yards last season and ran a 4.38 40-yard dash at the combine. He’s also shown to be comfortable catching passes out of the backfield. With Jones on a one-year deal and Chandler unproven up to this point, adding Warren would make this backfield group more interesting.

Pick No. 157- DT Justin Eboigbe Alabama

The Vikings currently have three interior defensive signed to their roster. Aside from Harrison Phillips, none of them have seen any meaningful snaps. The Vikings need help all across the defensive line, not just in the interior. Eboigbe brings versatility all across the defensive line, something that’s desperately needed in the defensive line room. Coming off of a herniated disk suffered in 2022, Eboigbe racked up 11.5 tackles for loss and 7 sacks last season, which earned him First Team All-SEC honors.

Pick No.167- Erick All TE Iowa

With T.J. Hockenson expected to miss a significant portion of the 2024 season, tight end has quietly become a need going into training camp. If they want to expand on a Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt and Nick Muse tight end room, that would be understandable. All is coming off his own knee injury, tearing his ACL 7 games into the season. All can line up all over the field (no pun intended) and gives the Vikings some needed receiving power in the absence of their star tight end. He took a top-30 visit to Minnesota, so there’s clear interest on the Viking’s side of things.

Pick No. 177- Khristian Boyd DT Northern Iowa

Another top-30 visit, Boyd would be another step in filling out a depleted defensive line group. Weighing in at 325 pounds and repping 38 times on the bench press show his strength, which shows itself when playing the run. The Vikings were an average run-stuffing defense a season ago. Bringing in Boyd would give them another Harrison Phillips-esque player.

Pick No. 230- DeCamerion Richardson CB Mississippi State

When drafting players in the seventh round, you’re drafting players to fill out the roster. Looking for guys who have solid traits with the hope they could become useful players shortly. Richardson stands at 6’2” and ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at the combine, which is one enticing combo of athleticism and height. He’s a tall, fast and physical corner who ran a lot of press-man coverage in college, something the Vikings would be intrigued by. He also played in over 300 special-teams snaps in his college career, which could be key in fighting for a roster spot.

Pick No. 232- Sundiata Anderson EDGE Grambling State

The third and final defensive lineman drafted and wrapping up the 2024 draft class for Minnesota, Sundiata Anderson dominated the Southwestern Athletic Conference with 20 sacks in his collegiate career, with five of those coming in 2023, earning him First Team All-SWAC honors. Anderson has long arms and shows promise rushing the passer, and adds another young and competitive player to this defense.

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Alex Anger

Alex Anger

Alex Anger is a journalism student at Arizona State with a passionate love for sports, specifically football. Being from Minnesota Alex is a Vikings fan, but wants to give readers an unbiased opinion on all things football from all around the league. Alex, like many football fans alike, is an expert at watching redzone.

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