ESPN Suggests Three Positions of Need for Vikings in NFL Draft

There are four weeks left before the NFL Draft, and the Minnesota Vikings still have positions they need to focus on. During the offseason, the Vikings addressed many of their needs by signing key players, including Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, Will Fries, and Ryan Kelly. They even re-signed players from last season, including running back Aaron Jones. The talent is there in Minnesota, but with the team being one of the oldest in the NFL, the draft can be used to bring in younger players. So which positions should the Vikings target with their four current draft picks?

On Tuesday, ESPN published a collaborative article by its NFL beat reporters, Matt Miller and Jordan Reid, focusing on the top three positions of need. Vikings beat reporter Kevin Seifert covered the Vikings with cornerback, defensive tackle, and center as the most urgent positions to focus on.

“The Vikings won’t have to reach for need in the draft for 2025 impact due to their $300 million-plus free agent shopping spree. But the one position that still needs work is cornerback. The team’s top four corners this past season were all on expiring contracts, and only Byron Murphy Jr. has been re-signed. Newcomers Isaiah Rodgers and Jeff

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Okudah and holdover Mekhi Blackmon aren’t enough depth.” “The other positional holes are longer-term. The Vikings’ top three defensive linemen — Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave and Harrison Phillips — are between 29 and 32 years old. New center Ryan Kelly is 32 and on a short-term contract.” It’s good news that the Vikings, who went 14-3 last season, won’t need to lean on the draft to find talent. Minnesota will need to focus more on utilizing its first, third, fifth, and sixth-round picks for depth. Most mock drafts have the Vikings going for either a cornerback or a defensive lineman. The current team has only two defensive linemen under the age of 25 and a secondary that was the fifth worst in the NFL against the pass in 2024. Minnesota will have to make the most of the picks they have and find difference makers to help.

Who Should Vikings Fans Be Rooting For In the UFL?

Football fans nationwide are looking for any glimpse of football they can get in the offseason. Besides the draft and waiting for Aaron Rodgers, among other stars, to decide where to go or whether it’s time to call it a career, football fans need their fix.

Those are the people the United Football League is trying to reach.

Minnesota doesn’t have one of the eight teams in the UFL, so it could be easy to ignore this spring football league. However, there are plenty of connections to Minnesota in the UFL.

The UFL is another way players try to further their careers. Besides the draft and signing as a free agent, this is another place NFL teams can find talent.

Before you watch a game, the UFL has a few unique rules.

There are no onside kicks. Instead, a team can retain possession by completing a fourth-and-12 at their own 28-yard line. If they complete the down, they retain possession. If they don’t, the other team gets it.

Head coaches can also challenge any officiating decision. The league will review any flag, non-call, and potential catch if the team has a timeout remaining. Win the challenge, and the team earns a second challenge.