In this scenario, using PFF's mock draft simulator, all of my ideal defensive targets — DTs Walter Nolen, Kenneth Grant, and Derrick Harmon, plus CB Jahdae Barron — were off the board. So without the option of moving down, my choice came down to a pair of offensive linemen: Alabama's Tyler Booker and North Dakota State's Grey Zabel.

The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone, and with it, new rumors and projections have emerged. One thing that has started to emerge is the Sam Darnold situation is coming very close to ending one way or another for the Vikings. With it, the team can start to focus on building out the rest of this roster.

With Matthew Staffordagreeing to a restructured contract to stay with the Los Angeles Rams, Sam Darnold is now on track to be the most coveted veteran quarterback of the 2025 market. While the Minnesota Vikings have interest in re-signing their 2024 starter,

Between hoping to re-sign their own free agents and needing to fill holes elsewhere, the Vikings will have a busy next couple of weeks.