That means there’s no better time than now to start peeking at the madness.
This is our first installment of Mock Madness, a look at who an array of experts forecast the Vikings to take with their first-round pick in 2018. It is a culmination of 11 predictions so far.
After reaching the NFC Championship, Minnesota has the 30th overall pick. The Vikings didn’t have a first-round pick in 2017, but still found exceptional talent with their first two picks in running back Dalvin Cook and center Pat Elflein.
We’ll roll out this piece every two weeks for the next two months, and will then take a weekly look as the draft draws closer.