There are a couple of ways the Vikings could proceed when they’re on the clock for the first time. They could trade back with hopes of giving themselves more darts to throw. They could stay put and simply take the best player available. “It’s about impact,” Adofo-Mensah said. “That impact can be a great player or multiple good players.”

The Minnesota Vikings' general manager is being characteristically clandestine about the team's plans for the NFL draft.

The Vikings have just four picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, so they would be well-served to trade down and gain extra selections