There are four weeks left before the NFL Draft, and the Minnesota Vikings still have positions they need to focus on. During the offseason, the Vikings addressed many of their needs by signing key players, including Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, Will Fries, and Ryan Kelly. They even re-signed players from last season, including running back Aaron Jones. The talent is there in Minnesota, but with the team being one of the oldest in the NFL, the draft can be used to bring in younger players. So which positions should the Vikings target with their four current draft picks?
On Tuesday, ESPN published a collaborative article by its NFL beat reporters, Matt Miller and Jordan Reid, focusing on the top three positions of need. Vikings beat reporter Kevin Seifert covered the Vikings with cornerback, defensive tackle, and center as the most urgent positions to focus on.
“The Vikings won’t have to reach for need in the draft for 2025 impact due to their $300 million-plus free agent shopping spree. But the one position that still needs work is cornerback. The team’s top four corners this past season were all on expiring contracts, and only Byron Murphy Jr. has been re-signed.
Newcomers Isaiah Rodgers and Jeff Okudah and holdover Mekhi Blackmon aren’t enough depth.” “The other positional holes are longer-term. The Vikings’ top three defensive linemen — Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave and Harrison Phillips — are between 29 and 32 years old. New center Ryan Kelly is 32 and on a short-term contract.” It’s good news that the Vikings, who went 14-3 last season, won’t need to lean on the draft to find talent. Minnesota will need to focus more on utilizing its first, third, fifth, and sixth-round picks for depth. Most mock drafts have the Vikings going for either a cornerback or a defensive lineman. The current team has only two defensive linemen under the age of 25 and a secondary that was the fifth worst in the NFL against the pass in 2024. Minnesota will have to make the most of the picks they have and find difference makers to help.