Leading into the NFL Draft, which starts April 25th, the Star Tribune will assess the Vikings roster, draft history and college prospects during this eight-part series.
The Vikings’ commitment to quarterback Kirk Cousins, a three-year, $84 million bet on the team’s readiness to win now, has ripple effects throughout the roster. One of the smaller, but noteworthy, aftershocks may reinforce a Vikings’ approach to the NFL Draft: Rick Spielman just doesn’t use draft capital on developmental quarterbacks.
Level of need
Last. The Vikings have not drafted a quarterback outside the first round in a decade.