MAGNIFICENT SEVEN PLAYERS THE VIKINGS COULD SELECT IN THE SECOND ROUND OR LATER

LYNDEN TRAIL

DE, NORFOLK STATE

This small-school defender is a later-round project, but he checks off all the boxes for Mike Zimmer with size, strength and length.

MARCUS HARDISON

DT, ARIZONA STATE

The Vikings have showed serious interest in Hardison, who has visited Winter Park. He's disruptive at 300-plus pounds.

DAVID JOHNSON

RB, NORTHERN IOWA

An explosive runner with size, Johnson is viewed as a middle-round pick. He could spell — or one day help replace — Adrian Peterson.

Paul Dawson

MLB, TCU

Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.93 seconds, a slow time that could cause his stock to drop. But with the pads on, he usually finds the ball.

Cedric Thompson

S, Gophers

The Gophers standout has good speed and size, and his ability to both cover and tackle adequately makes him a fit in today's NFL.

Devin Smith

WR, Ohio State

Smith, whom the Vikings met with at the scouting combine, has excellent deep speed and tracks the ball well deep down the field.

A.J. Cann

G, South Carolina

A four-year starter for the Gamecocks, Cann is a physical run blocker, something that could appeal to the Vikings in the second round.

MATT VENSEL