With the dust settled on the Za’Darius Smith trade the Vikings now have seven picks in the 2024 draft.
If the Vikings are planning to take a quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, they may need as many picks as possible to trade up for the one they want – provided they don’t suck in 2023.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at what the Vikings have in draft capital ahead of, potentially, more offseason moves.
Vikings own:
The Vikings for sure, at the moment of writing, own their own first, second, and sixth round picks. (We’ll get to the fourth and fifth rounders later.)
As part of the TJ Hockenson trade, the Vikings picked up the Lions fourth round pick (thanks in part to the Vikings not winning a playoff game last season).
The Vikings now have the Browns’ fifth round pick after trading away Za’Darius Smith on Friday.
Lastly, the Vikings picked up the Chiefs’ fifth round pick as part of a draft day trade.
Vikings don’t own:
The Vikings sent their 2024 third round pick to the Lions in the TJ Hockenson trade as well as their 2024 seventh round pick to the Raiders in the Nick Mullens trade.
Still up for consideration:
The Vikings will give the Eagles either their fourth or fifth round pick based on what Jalen Reagor does this season.
If Reagor has more than 40 receptions or 500 receiving yards or five touchdown in either 2022 or 2023 than the Vikings will give up their fourth round pick. If Reagor fails to surpass all those marks then the Vikings give up their fifth round pick.
Considering Reagor only had eight receptions for 104 yards and just one touchdown in 2022 it’s more likely that the Vikings will be sending the Eagles their fifth round pick in next year’s draft.
With that in mind, here’s where things stand:
Picks
– Vikings 1st Rd.
– Vikings 2nd Rd.
– Lions 4th Rd.
– Vikings 4th or 5th Rd. (depending on Reagor)
– Browns 5th Rd.
– Chiefs 5th Rd.
– Vikings 6th Rd.
