Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman turned eight initial draft selections into an NFL-high 12 through seven trades during last month's draft. The Vikings were able to use that draft currency to trade up positions once, sliding into the 12th spot in the fourth round to draft Oklahoma guard Dru Samia. According to Spielman, Minnesota tried to move up again but couldn’t make a trade.
The Vikings used the rest of their capital to pick eight players in Rounds 4-7 (they even traded back again on the final day). They came away with three sixth-round picks and four seventh-rounders.