Fit Report · NFC North
Minnesota
Vikings.
Priorities on the table and the names that fit best across all seven rounds of the 2027 Draft.
- 2027 Picks
- 9
- R1 pick
- #13
- Top need
- DL
- Division
- NFC North
Front office
Nolan Teasley
GM · since 2026
Seattle/Schneider school. Traits, measurables, patience with the board.
Cap situation
$6.4M
Effective space
- Dead
- $49.2M
- Contracts
- 77
Needs by priority
- 01DL★ top priority
- 02CB
- 03EDGE
- 04IOL
Why
The defensive line is the main area for improvement, as the current rotation with players like Jalen Redmond lacks a truly disruptive element. The team also needs a top-tier cornerback to play alongside Byron Murphy Jr., as well as bolstering the pass-rushing rotation and the interior offensive line.
The Draft Bomb analysis · updated 1d ago · confidence 88%
The decision-maker
Nolan TeasleyGM of the Minnesota Vikings · first year
Seattle/Schneider school. Traits, measurables, patience with the board.
How he drafts
- Favored positions
- CBOTEDGE
- Style
- BPA
- Reach
- low
- Trade-ups
- rare
Track record read
First draft in Minnesota. Thirteen years in Seattle under John Schneider set the compass: traits over production, stays put on the board, rarely trades up. Expect a more defensive R1 (CB/EDGE) and less climbing than the Adofo-Mensah era.
The board · Rounds 1–7
Three names per every pick.
Only the rounds where the team owns a pick (per Tankathon). A blend of need plus best value on the board.
First round
3 names
Dylan Stewart
South Carolina
DLHe brings that missing outside rush, with the bend and explosive first step. The ceiling's absurdly high if he refines his pass rush plan.
Rasheem Biles
Texas
LBHe brings that missing aggression to the second level, with those turnover instincts the team loves. Watch the tackling, looks JV at times.
Leonard Moore
Notre Dame
CBInstantly brings that elite CB1 the Vikes secondary needs. The tape doesn't lie; he's a future defensive pillar, period.
Second round
3 names
Kalil Alexander
Texas State
DLBrings that pass rush pop the DL needs. Relentless motor gamble; if he adds weight, he’ll earn a spot.
Ben Roberts
Texas Tech
LBSolid anchor at the second level, delivers the tackle volume the Vikes need. High floor, if they refine his blitz timing, top.
Chris Peal
Syracuse
CBThis kid brings the physicality and press the Vikings need on the boundary. Solid patch, but the picks just aren't there, capping his upside.
Third round
3 names
Will Heldt
Clemson
DLBrings that missing EDGE disruption volume. The run-D floor is there, but ceiling depends on pad level.
Suntarine Perkins
Mississippi
LBBrings that perimeter speed the scheme needs, but his weight for an inside role is the big question; still, that click-and-close is gold.
Jontez Williams
USC
CBHe brings that missing ball production to the secondary. His zone read is elite, but press technique limits his upside.
Roster · Ourlads starters
Projected starting lineup
Quarterback
- QBKyler Murray#1
Backfield
- FBMax Bredeson#45
- RBAaron Jones Sr.#33
Receivers
- LWRJustin Jefferson#18
- RWRJordan Addison#3
- SWRJauan Jennings#14
Tight end
- TET.J. Hockenson#87
Offensive line
- CBlake Brandel#64
- LGDonovan Jackson#74
- LTChristian Darrisaw#71
- RGWill Fries#76
- RTBrian O'Neill#75
Source: Ourlads · updated today
Five-year history
What the front office has drafted
2026
9 names
- R1#18C. BanksDT
- R2#51J. GoldayLB
- R3#82D. OrangeDT
- R3#97C. TiernanOT
- R3#98J. ThomasS
- R5#159M. BredesonTE
- R5#163C. DemmingsCB
- R6#198D. ClaiborneRB
- R7#235G. GerhardtIOL
2025
5 names
- R1#24D. JacksonIOL
- R3#102T. FeltonWR
- R5#139T. Ingram-DawkinsEDGE
- R6#201K. KingLB
- R6#202G. BartholomewTE
2024
7 names
- R1#10J. McCarthyQB
- R1#17D. TurnerLB
- R4#108K. JacksonCB
- R6#177W. RouseIOL
- R6#203W. ReichardK
- R7#230M. JurgensIOL
- R7#232L. RodriguezDT
2023
6 names
- R1#23J. AddisonWR
- R3#102M. BlackmonCB
- R4#134J. WardS
- R5#141J. RoyDT
- R5#164J. HallQB
- R7#222D. McBrideRB
2022
10 names
- R1#32L. CineCB
- R2#42A. BoothCB
- R2#59E. IngramIOL
- R3#66B. AsamoahLB
- R4#118A. EvansCB
- R5#165E. OtomewoDT
- R5#169T. ChandlerRB
- R6#184V. LoweIOL
- R6#191J. NailorWR
- R7#227N. MuseTE
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