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Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft Profile

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Compiled by the NFL Mock Draft Simulator research desk · Front office: Nolan Teasley (GM), Kevin O'Connell (HC)

Front office and philosophy

General manager: Nolan Teasley  ·  Head coach: Kevin O'Connell

No longer an interim operation: Nolan Teasley arrives from Seattle's front office, which implies Schneider-style preferences for length, athletic testing and versatility. Kevin O'Connell's Rams-influenced offense thrives on creative design and versatile receiving options. The defining question is quarterback: Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy enter an open competition and neither has settled the position, making QB a live premium target.

Adofo-Mensah was fired Jan 30 after four seasons; Rob Brzezinski ran operations through the 2026 draft before Teasley was hired. A first-time GM out of the Seattle system should be modeled on Schneider's tendencies until Minnesota establishes its own pattern. O'Connell has a track record of maximizing quarterbacks, which cuts both ways: it raises the value of a rookie QB and lowers the urgency of replacing McCarthy immediately.

These tendencies are encoded directly into the simulator: when you run a mock and the Vikings are on the clock, the engine applies this regime's positional biases and its balance between best-player-available and need-based drafting. See how the simulator works for the full methodology.

Current draft needs

Our needs assessment for the Vikings entering the 2027 draft cycle, ordered by priority. These weightings are what the simulator uses when it evaluates this team's board.

Team needs were researched for this class from current rosters. They predate free agency and will be revised after March 2027.

Draft classes

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