6. Minnesota Vikings 2020 NFL Draft
– If it seemed like the Vikings were always drafting, it’s because they were. However, even with a bajillion picks, they always seemed to get a good value guy who was dropping a bit. It started with landing WR Justin Jefferson and CB Jeff Gladney in the first round, and it kept on going.
2020 Minnesota Vikings Draft Video
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– They got football players. Baylor DE James Lynch and LB Troy Dye might not have all of the right NFL tools, but they’re both going to be coaches someday. In the fourth round, they’re the type of smart, relentless, worry-free ballers who are great fill-ins on the depth chart.
– Nate Stanley could be a quietly-great grab in the seventh round. He’s got NFL skill and upside, and he should be able to develop as a nice backup QB option behind Kirk Cousins.
Best Value Pick: DE James Lynch, Baylor (4th)
Biggest Reach: CB Harrison Hand, Temple (5th)
Late Flier That Could Work: DE Kenny Willekes, Michigan State (7th)
2019 NFL Draft Ranking: 16
2018 NFL Draft Ranking: 31
2020 Minnesota Vikings Draft Class
1 WR Justin Jefferson, LSU
1 CB Jeff Gladney, TCU
2 OT Ezra Cleveland, Boise State
3 CB Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi State
4 DE DJ Wonnum, South Carolina
4 DE James Lynch, Baylor
4 LB Troy Dye, Oregon
5 CB Harrison Hand, Temple
5 WR KJ Osborn, Miami
6 OT Blake Brandel, Oregon State
6 S Josh Metellus, Michigan
7 DE Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
7 QB Nate Stanley, Iowa
7 S Brian Cole, Mississippi State
7 OG Kyle Hinton, Washburn