The new Vikings regime of GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell will have eight draft picks to work with in the NFL draft, which begins Thursday.
Each day leading up to the first round, Star Tribune reporters Mark Craig, Andrew Krammer and Ben Goessling broke down one of eight positional groups, explained what the Vikings could do and who the top players are at each spot.
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