The Minnesota Vikings, at the moment, are 2nd-Round orphans in the 2021 NFL Draft. General Manager Rick Spielman currently holds 10 scheduled picks in the draft that begins on April 29th. If Spielman follows his modus operandi, that could spike to several more selections during the draft as he routinely shows a fervor for moving and shaking throughout the process via trade.
Minnesota is not on the docket for any 2nd-Round picks because a trade for Yannick Ngakoue was concocted at end of August in 2020. Ngakoue, a ferocious pass-rusher and strip-sack merchant, was to be partnered with Danielle Hunter to formulate one of the NFL’s best pass-rushing duos.