I am always looking forward to see some wheeling and dealing during the draft. I could see it happening very easily and I can also see nothing happening. At this point, I think the team is going for it in 2026. There will be no tanking or wasting of a year in the careers of some really good players. The NFL is too random. I wanted them to tank before the Andrew Luck and RG3 draft. But this team always finds ways to win meaningless games at the end of seasons just because. The idea it will build into the next season sounds good if the roster was the same. Most of the time there is some changes.
What trade do you want to see and would be happy with?
Minnesota Vikings News and Links
Multiple mock drafts in recent days have projected the Bears selecting safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren with the 25th overall pick in Round 1. However, ESPN’s Peter Schrager predicted on Tuesday, April 7 that the Vikings will break from previous estimations and draft the Toledo safety seven spots earlier instead of going with Dillon Thieneman of Oregon.
Schrager’s mock was informed by what the prominent insider has heard from teams leading up to the draft, which begins on April 23.
“McNeil-Warren is a tall, rangy safety who plays with high energy and is vocal in the defensive backfield,” Schrager wrote. “We’re still not sure if Harrison Smith will be back at 37 years old, but McNeil-Warren can be the torchbearer once Smith does choose to call it a career. He had five picks over the past three seasons.”
Vikings Candidates to Trade for Giants Defensive Tackle Dexter Lawrence
The franchise’s need at defensive tackle renders it a candidate to trade for New York Giants star Dexter Lawrence, who is looking to leave that franchise after failed negotiations to restructure his $87.5 million deal, which runs through 2027.
Lawrence’s price is likely to fall somewhere between a first-round pick and a combination of second-round and fifth-round assets in the upcoming draft.
Mock trade
Vikings get: DT Dexter Lawrence
Giants get: 2026 second-round pick (No. 49), 2027 fifth-round pick
“Vikings send 82 and conditional third-round pick (upgrades to second with either All-Pro selection or 10.0+ sacks, first round pick with both) to the Giants for Dexter Lawrence and pick 105,” wrote A to Z Sports’s Tyler Forness.
“This is a fascinating move for the Vikings to make. They have been interested in adding a player like Lawrence for some time, and bringing him in would bolster a defensive line that needs it.”
Yore Mock
Note: This is a trade -a-palooza mock and is sure to upset some folks
Trade Partner: GiantsSent : PICK 18, 49, and a 2027 3rdReceived: PICK 37, 105, and Dexter Lawrence…Trade Partner: ColtsSent : Jonathan GreenardReceived: PICK 78 and a 2027 3rd…Trade Partner: JetsSent : JJ McCarthyReceived: PICK 103
…PICK 1.37 Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami 6’3” 265PICK 3.78 Ted Hurst WR 6’4” 206PICK 3.82 Oscar Delp TE Georgia 6’5” 245PICK 3.97 Emmett Johnson RB Nebraska 5’10” 202PICK 4.103 Jason Kilgore S South Carolina 6’1” 210PICK 4.105 Sam Hecht OC Kansas State 6’4” 303PICK 5.163 Charles Demmings CB Stephen F. Austin 6’1” 193PICK 6.196 Alex Harkey OG Oregon 6’6” 308PICK 7.234 Uar Bernard DT Nigeria 6’4.5” 306PICK 7.235 Scooby Williams LB Texas A&M 6’2” 231PICK 7.244 Mson Reiger EDGE Wisconsin 6’4.6” 251…
UDFAMax Bredeson FB Michigan 6’2” 250Jaydyn Ott RB Oklahoma 5’11” 208Shad Banks Jr LB UTSA 5’11” 230Luke Basso LS Oregon 6’3” 246Pete Nygra OC Louisville 6’4” 300Camden Brown WR Georgia Southern 6’2” 200Jaden Dugger LB Louisiana-Lafayette 6’5” 250Haynes King QB Georgia Tech 6’3” 215Shadwel Nkuba II CB Illinois State 6’1” 190Jacobian Guillory II DT LSU 6’2” 318Gabe Nwosu P Penn State 6’6” 313 (that is not a typo – the dude is 313 lbs)
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I like it of course. Getting Sexy Dexy and Mesidor is not too bad. In the third I could have went with more defense but the ones I liked were gone. The team will need a WR, TE, and RB heading into 2027. Hecht is solid but probably needs to add more bulk and strength. Trading JJ is tough but if Kyler wins the job and plays all year his value could be less.
Note: this is the only mock I have one with a trade of JJ
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