The Minnesota Vikings will enter the 2025 draft with few roster needs thanks to their aggressive approach to free agency. However, there are positions to watch as their time on the clock approaches.
Minnesota owns an NFL-low four selections in the 2025 draft, with two picks in the top 100.
ESPN’s Matt Miller considers the Vikings “prime” candidates to trade back, possibly out of the first round, because of that.
“This would be an easy way for them to pick up more draft capital, especially if there are teams wanting to get back into Round 1 for a quarterback or a falling pass rusher,” Miller wrote on April 10. “Should Minnesota decide to stay and pick at No. 24, cornerback and safety are areas it could address.”
The Athletic’s Alec Lewis also believes a trade down could be prudent for the Vikings.
“The Vikings’ plan at the top of the draft is not obvious. Oddsmakers don’t have a good feel for the approach they might take. Will it be a cornerback? An interior defensive lineman? A safety? It’s also possible the Vikings could trade back to create some additional draft value,” Lewis wrote on April 10.
“That path might make the most sense, especially considering the widely held belief that the 2025 draft has ample starting-caliber players in the middle rounds.”
Lewis proposed a trade with the Cleveland Browns.
The Vikings would trade the No. 24 pick for Nos. 33, 67, and 192 in Lewis’ scenario. Lewis also projected the Vikings to select Texas safety Andrew Mukuba and UCF cornerback Mac McWilliams in the third and fifth rounds, respectively.
