Currently, Cole Hikutini and Tyler Conklin are the only tight ends under contract after this upcoming season for the Minnesota Vikings. Kyle Rudolph and David Morgan are both entering the final year of their current deals with the Vikings.
Based on this, many have tight end as one of Minnesota’s top needs heading into the 2019 NFL Draft. The Vikings adding a young tight end to their current group during this year’s draft seems likely, but it’s not a position the team should be using their first-round selection on.
There are some tight end prospects that have been given first-round grades this year including Iowa’s Noah Fant and T.