The Vikings have gone from having a shot at a top draft pick to postseason contention.
Minnesota started the 2020 NFL season at 1-5 — with the fifth loss coming to the Falcons at home. The Vikings had the bye week next up, which gave fans the opportunity to look at options in the 2021 NFL draft.
If the Jets managed to get better (which they didn’t) the Vikings might even have a shot at the No. 1 pick. If Minnesota kept losing, the team probably at least had a chance at maybe quarterbacks Justin Fields or Trey Lance.
That is not the case anymore. Minnesota has won five of its last six games and notched its record to 6-6. If the NFL draft started today, the team would not get a top pick, but rather the No. 20 selection in the first round of the draft.
Here are some potential draft targets, based on the team’s first-round position:
