It’s mock draft week!
It’s also regular draft week, too, which means a bit more.
The folks over at Pro Football Focus put together a three-round mock draft with the draft just a day away.
You can check it out here.
With their second-round pick (No. 50), the Vikings select Boston College edge Zach Allen.
With the other two picks, the Vikings select offensive linemen, Dalton Risner in the first and Nate Davis in the third.
In his last three seasons at Boston College, Allen piled up 40.5 tackles for a loss and 16.5 sacks.
In Luke Easterling’s rankings over at Draft Wire, Allen ranks as his 55th prospect, so this pick seems about right as far as range goes.
As far as team needs go, it’s not like the Vikings don’t need defensive end with Everson Griffen aging and limited depth, but I’d argue they have bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball such as defensive tackle and safety.
