If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Rick Spielman during the NFL draft, it’s that the Vikings general manager isn’t afraid to stir things up on draft night.
Last year, Minnesota traded up twice to land Dalvin Cook in the second round and Pat Elflein in the third, making six trades over those three days in April to walk away with 11 selections. Like 2017, the Vikings enter this year’s draft with a total of eight picks. Given Spielman’s history, the chances of Minnesota finishing with more picks than it came in with appear pretty high.