The Minnesota Vikings are predicted to be big sellers at the 2025 NFL Draft, as they desperately need another pick.
Minnesota enters the draft with a first, third, fifth, and sixth-round pick, the lowest among all NFL teams. The Vikings traded most of their picks as part of the two first-round trades last year that helped them land quarterback J.J. McCarthy and outside linebacker Dallas Turner.
This offseason, the Vikings were able to fill most of their needs by spending nearly $300 million on free agents. However, they still need a cornerback, a safety, a defensive lineman, and an offensive lineman.
With plenty of NFL teams needing to move up in the draft to select a quarterback, the Vikings could benefit from that desperation.
Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.
Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobieski released a three-round mock draft with predictions made based on Bleacher Report’s scouting department rankings. Sobieski sees the Vikings making a trade out of the first round with the Cleveland Browns to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. Here is the rest of the compensation the Vikings got in the deal:
Vikings receive this year’s 33rd and 67th overall picks as well as a conditional 2026 pick
Browns receive this year’s 24th overall pick
This move helps the Vikings pick up an extra day two pick in the third round, adding more depth to the secondary and offensive lines. Minnesota would have a second-round pick and two third-round picks. Here are the selections they make:
Round 2, Pick 33: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
Round 3, Pick 67: Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State
Round 3, Pick 97: Dylan Fairchild, IOL, Georgia
Amos was a first-team All-SEC selection with the Rebels last year as he led the team in pass breakups (13) and interceptions (three). He had a solid showing at the NFL Combine, running a 4.43 40-yard dash. In a deep cornerback draft class, Amos is projected to be a late first-round to second-round pick.
Winston lost most of last season to a knee injury, playing in just three games for Penn State. While many draft experts believe he has the build to be an NFL safety, his lack of experience would make him more of a developmental player.
Fairchild is among the top five guards in the draft after landing on the second-team All-American team with the Bulldogs last year. His ability to pass block is the strength of his game, but his run-blocking skills need more development.
All three picks are capable of being the depth players the Vikings need. With their athleticism, Amos and Winston are good fits in defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ defense. Fairchild can develop behind the loaded Vikings’ line and might be able to step into a starting guard position after a year learning from the bench.
Trading back is the only way Minnesota can load up on picks, so a quarterback-needy team trade is the perfect scenario for the Vikings.