Round one of the 2021 NFL draft is near, in fact, eight days near. Most mocks continue to remain repetitive and even bland at this point—very few suggesting anything but the Vikings solidifying the trenches.
Sure, some might throw in the occasional CB, or once in a blue moon, a QB might even be the selection. But otherwise, draft experts appear to be in consensus with the Vikings: they will select a lineman. Whether it’s offensive or defensive remains a coin flip.
This time, McShay and Kiper took a stab at it with nine days to go until the NFL Draft.