Vikings Mock Draft Monday: Minnesota Trades to Acquire 2 Extra Picks

It’s time for another edition of Vikings Mock Draft Monday, and in this latest mock draft, I’ve opted to trade the Vikings first round pick away in favor of snagging an extra pick in Day Two. Here’s how the full trade went down:

Vikings receive:

Texans second-round pick (No. 33)

Texans third-round pick (No. 73)

Texans sixth-round pick (No. 201)

Texans receive:

Vikings first round pick (No. 23)

This gave the Texans a third selection in the first round of the draft, and after selecting a pair of Ohio State Buckeyes, QB CJ Stroud and OT Paris Johnson Jr., Houston gave their rookie QB a wide receiver with the 23rd pick in Quentin Johnston out of TCU.

Now, with the stage set, let’s discuss how I used…