And while the Vikings have other items on their agenda before then, such as the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine next week in Indianapolis and the free agency period in mid-March, the draft looms in 65 days.
This is our second 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 seven recent predictions.
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 (running back Dalvin Cook in the second round and center Pat Elflein in the third round).