With the departure of Jerick McKinnon this offseason, the likelihood of the Minnesota Vikings selecting a running back in the 2018 NFL Draft seems pretty high.
The Vikings do already have Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray in their offensive backfield for 2018. But Cook is coming off a torn ACL and Murray is now in the last year of his contract after recently restructuring his deal.
With it being likely that Minnesota will draft a running back this year, the question is really just in what round will they select one?
If the Vikings are looking for more of a long-term option to be Cook’s backup for the future, than taking a running back with one of their first few picks might be the route they choose to take.