2019 NFL Draft preview: If past decade an indicator, Vikings have draft approach for quarterbacks

Leading into the NFL Draft, which starts April 25th, the Star Tribune will assess the Vikings roster, draft history and college prospects during this eight-part series.

The Vikings’ commitment to quarterback Kirk Cousins, a three-year, $84 million bet on the team’s readiness to win now, has ripple effects throughout the roster. One of the smaller, but noteworthy, aftershocks may reinforce a Vikings’ approach to the NFL Draft: Rick Spielman just doesn’t use draft capital on developmental quarterbacks.

Level of need

Last. The Vikings have not drafted a quarterback outside the first round in a decade. A massive investment in Cousins may prevent that from changing as the Vikings allocate resources…