Multiple executives believe that the Vikings are primed to trade back, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
The Star Tribune recently compiled a mock draft where Minnesota did just that, but the team was still able to find pretty good value.
The Vikings landed Houston tackle Josh Jones with the No. 24 pick from the Saints. Minnesota followed that up by taking TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney with the 25th overall pick.
Here’s what the Star Tribune said about the choice of trading back and landing Jones:
“With the Patriots and Saints behind the Vikings, and potentially both in the market for a quarterback, this is where the Vikings will take an opportunity to move back from 22nd and still fill an immediate need. Jones is a good athlete who will need some work with his pass sets but could turn into the left tackle of the future.”
The Vikings garnered the Saints’ 24th and 88th picks in the trade back. Minnesota gave up the 22nd and 105th pick in the hypothetical deal. I wrote about how the Vikings trading back could prove costly, but if the team was still able to nab Jones and Gladney I think it would be a good choice.