NFL Draft

The Vikings have picks #22 and #25 in the first round of next week's NFL draft. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says the Vikings would love to see one of the top 4 or 5 left tackles fall to them at #22 in the draft but have Riley Reiff as a backup plan.

There will be a central Minnesota connection during this month's NFL Draft.

The Vikings during the Rick Spielman/Mike Zimmer regime have had some tendencies during the NFL draft. Mike Zimmer has a specific type of defensive that he liked and Rick Spielman has a type of receiver he's had success with.

The NFL is still planning their April 23-25 draft despite NFL General Managers requesting to move the date of the event. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan is siding with the GMs.

The Vikings have the 18th overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft tonight. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan expects the Vikings take the best player available and won't just draft for need. The biggest need on this team is offensive line help. If the Vikings don't take an offensive lineman he feels because of the depth at defensive line and tight end they might go with one of those players.

The Minnesota Vikings addressed two of their biggest needs in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the 2017 NFL draft.

With the 2016 NFL Draft upon us, let’s take a look at some of the best players from Central Minnesota to have been taken in the NFL Draft.

Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman knows that many of the mock drafts predict his team will take a receiver with the 23rd overall pick in the first round on Thursday.

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a contract with their top draft pick, cornerback Trae Waynes.

The focus of the final day of the NFL Draft for the Minnesota Vikings was simple -- help out the offense.