Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images It’s NFL Draft Week, and that means news and disinformation is flowing freely throughout the league and the Minnesota Vikings are definitely a common subject of both. Here are some stories worth monitoring. Kwesi on the Hot Seat Dianna Russini at The Athletic reports that among all the GMs on the hot seat heading into the draft, the Vikings’ Kwesi Adofo-Mensah may have the hottest seat. That echoes a report from the Charley Waters at the Pioneer Press that Adofo-Mensah doesn’t have the power Rick Spielman had within the Vikings organization when he was GM ..read more

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports One last go around before the Draft starts Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Minnesota Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In right around 72 hours from this post going up, we will be through the Ceremonial Booing of Roger Goodell and into Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. For this week’s last SB Nation Reacts survey before the selection meeting gets underway, we’ve got a couple of questions for you about what you thin ..read more

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Potential trade partner for Vikings increasingly unlikely to trade down Word on this Monday of NFL Draft week is that the Patriots are increasingly likely to stick and pick at their #3 slot, which has implications for the Vikings draft strategy on Thursday night. Three of the top NFL insiders- Adam Schefter with ESPN, Albert Breer with SI, and Peter Schrager with FoxSports- are all reporting that the Patriots are unlikely to trade down and will pick a quarterback at #3. Drake Maye appears to be the favorite, assuming the Commanders take Jayden Daniels at #2. All of ..read more

Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Since Our Last Open Thread... What are the Vikings’ biggest non-QB needs right now? Report: Vikings/Falcons tampering situation to be resolved this week Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new: No discussion of politics or religion No feeding of the trolls Leave the gender hatred at the door Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must) Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer If you can’t disagr ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports But what will happen? As we stand on the precipice of the 2024 NFL Draft, one prominent NFL source is reporting that the league is apparently close to resolving a situation that could impact how the Minnesota Vikings handle their business at this year’s selection meeting. Behind the great E$PN paywall, Adam Schefter is reporting that the league is expected to come to a resolution soon on the charges that the Atlanta Falcons tampered with quarterback Kirk Cousins ahead of the start of free agency. For those that haven’t been following the story, Cousins stated in his ..read more

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Let’s take a look at the roster All of the talk surrounding the Minnesota Vikings this offseason has involved the quarterback position, but there are plenty of other places the team should have a look at in this year’s NFL Draft as far as filling out the roster is concerned. What positions are those? Well, here are the top five as I see them heading into this weekend’s selection meeting. 1) Defensive line - The Vikings have done a bit to address the linebacking group in free agency this offseason, but the depth chart for the guys in front of them is a bit lacking ..read more

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. - Thomas Paine As we get down to the last 5 days plus until the draft, it is looking more and more like the Commandos, Patriots, Cardinals, and Chargers are all looking for a massive haul to move out of their spot and out of the top 10. Who can blame them either? If the Vikings were in their position, us fans would want huge package to move down too. Seven clichés that show flaws in NFL draft trade-up process The value of trading down — and not trading up — has been ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Thankfully this is almost over With the 2024 NFL Draft less than a week away, the excitement is ramping up for fans of the Minnesota Vikings (and the 31 other teams we don’t care about nearly as much). For head coach Kevin O’Connell, there’s pretty much nowhere he can go without getting questions about what the Vikings might do on Thursday. Including church, apparently. O’Connell was giving a talk at St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church in Plymouth on Thursday entitled “Faith and Leadership: Coaching in the NFL.” You can see the entirety of the speech here if you’re ..read more

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Maybe the Commanders don’t take him at #2 In my previous quarterback pieces, I’ve not gone into too much detail with Jayden Daniels, as it seemed that the Washington Commanders would select Daniels at #2, making him unavailable to the Vikings, just like Caleb Williams at #1. But that may not be the case. Commanders’ GM Adam Peters said recently that they would be coming to a decision soon, and he didn’t see a scenario where they would trade down. Earlier this week, the odds for Daniels being drafted by the Commanders began rising steadily from around -150 ..read more

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Since Our Last Open Thread... The announcement of the Vikings’ first-round pick will be special Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new: No discussion of politics or religion No feeding of the trolls Leave the gender hatred at the door Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must) Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away Whil ..read more