Reply February 14, 2021 The 2021 NFL Draft occurs in less than seven weeks, and the Minnesota Vikings will rely on its draft class in 2021 more so than other years. Due to Minnesota's already-finicky salary cap standing and the NFL presumably slashing budgets because of coronavirus fallout, rookie players will require immediate involvement for the 2021 Vikings. Subscribe The Vikings have pressing roster to holes to patch. ProFootballNetworkreleased a mock draft this week, authored by Nick Farabaugh, and Minnesota is on tap to select a defensive end with its 14th overall pick – Kwity Paye of Michigan. On Paye, Farabaugh writes: Subscribe "The Vikings' defense is a hot mess. However, they have been at their best when they can trust their pass rushers to get to the quarterback. Outside of Danielle Hunter, however, there are just a bunch of guys at edge rusher in Minnesota. Kwity Paye comes in and gives the Vikings a high-upside type of guy with explosiveness and a growing repertoire of moves, despite lacking the ideal length."