After a couple trades by general manager Rick Spielman that added two Day 3 picks, the Minnesota Vikings finally took their turn in the third round at No. 88 overall. For the third time in three picks so far in this year’s draft, the Vikings added a piece to their defense by taking LSU defensive end Danielle Hunter.
Hunter declared for the draft a year early, apparently against the advise of the NFL Draft Advisory Board. But a combine performance that included a 4.57 40-yard dash, a 36.