There are a couple of ways the Vikings could proceed when they’re on the clock for the first time. They could trade back with hopes of giving themselves more darts to throw. They could stay put and simply take the best player available. “It’s about impact,” Adofo-Mensah said. “That impact can be a great player or multiple good players.”

NFL draft quickly approaching, a consensus seems to be developing around expert predictions for the Vikings' first-round pick.

Despite going 14-3 last season, the Vikings finished as the 5th seed in the NFC and lost at home against the Rams in the Wild Card.